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Care homes near Conquest Hospital, St Leonards On Sea – page 4

68 homes within 10 miles

There are 68 care homes within 10 miles of Conquest Hospital, nearest first. 51 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 10 offer nursing care and 22 dementia care. The closest, Hastings Court, is 0.9 miles away; 16 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Conquest Hospital

Care homes near Conquest Hospital (68)

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About Conquest Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD
Phone
Telephone: 0300 131 4500 Source
Urgent care
Conquest Hospital has a 24-hour emergency department. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Conquest Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

CQC rating
Outstanding
Overall rating for this site, report published January 2023. CQC
Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
66.7%
September 2026, 12,359 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Services for older people at Conquest Hospital

  • Medical frailty ward (Macdonald Ward)Medical frailty ward for patients generally over 75. Source
  • Frailty assessment unit (Newington Ward)Medical assessment unit for frailty, including patients with dementia and chronic conditions. Source
  • Care of the elderly medicineCare of the elderly medicine is provided at Conquest Hospital. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsBus shelters are near the front entrance and in the lay-bys outside the hospital on The Ridge. Source
  • Buses and trainsHastings station is the closest main line station, about three miles away. Source
  • ParkingPaid parking. Blue Badge holders are exempt from charges. Source
  • VisitingVisiting is welcomed in a careful, managed way, with a maximum of two people at the bedside at a time. Source
  • NHS patient transportEMED provides non-emergency patient transport for patients registered with a GP in Sussex. Bookings: 0300 777 4444. Source

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Questions about care homes near Conquest Hospital

How many care homes are near Conquest Hospital?

There are 68 care homes within 10 miles of Conquest Hospital listed on AskBart, 46 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Conquest Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Lauriston Care Home (1.8 miles), Bryher Court Nursing Home (1.9 miles), Seaview Nursing Home (2.1 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Conquest Hospital?

Yes. 22 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Ponbay Lodge, 1.2 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Conquest Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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