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There is a daily programme of activities and entertainment and a beautiful garden to enjoy. They hold regular events throughout the year for residents and their families...
Care Provided by Coniston House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 27 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
These fees are a guide and final fee subject to assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Coniston House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Coniston House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Owner
- Enviro Medical Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie Bond (Acting Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (25)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (25)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- open - at any time
Parking
- Easy parking on street
Coniston House Reviews (17)
Coniston House has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.062) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Coniston House has 17 reviews.
I find the care and suppose given to my mum since her arrival at Coniston House to be of a very professional care and I find the staff welcoming and offering a strong duty of care to all the residence.
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. I will pass your comments on to Julie and her team.
Happy with my mother's care. Very good generally.
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Manager, nurses, carers, kitchen staff, maintenance team and housekeepers all go over and above to provide a happy and safe environment for residents.
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Mum has been at Coniston House for almost a year. It took her a while to settle in. Thanks to the staff she now seems happy and content. We are always made to feel very welcome when we visit. The staff are very professional and hardworking while remaining cheerful. Her bedroom isn't large, but she has all that she needs. She enjoys the activities & handicrafts and has her hair done every week. We are very happy with the standard of care, it is reassuring to know that mum is always safe and well looked after.
I visit my sister once/twice weekly. She seems to have settled in quite well. As she has dementia she finds it difficult to communicate this is because she find it quite noisy sometimes with what is going on. If possible it would be nice to have a quiet room at the home.
Thank you for your review and your comments. The conservatory tends to be a little quieter and you are welcome to use the dining room if you would like more privacy during your visits as this is only used at mealtimes. . The staff will be happy to assist with this.
The change in her is incredible. I visit very regularly and have seen a positive, Happy Janet. Her care is so profound, the staff always have time for her and myself. Janet is always clean and tidy. The comparison between the two homes is remarkable. I know Janey is loved and cared for, and I am extremely happy knowing that my sister wants nothing at Coniston House. Well done, staff.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I shall pass on your comments to our team.
Coniston is, overall, a lovely care home.
I am always greeted warmly and treated with respect and served a lovely cup of tea or coffee.
My dad was in a purpose built nursing/residential home in Hertfordshire and it felt very impersonal and cold. He moved to Coniston House and was greeted warmly, treated with respect and dignity at all times. His room was light and clean and he had his own toilet and sink. He was near the kitchen and the front door and could hear the doorbell going and people chatting in the kitchen and he settled in there like he was at home. The staff were amazing and kept you up to date.
After visiting several homes we found Coniston House, and what a find!
Mum was welcomed not as a resident but with friendship, love and care and above all respect.
Coniston House is not just a "care home". It was Mum's home.
They even especially prepared food for her to tempt her to eat.
They also gave us one hundred percent support as a family and their advice was invaluable.
We cannot praise the staff and management enough.
Mum was treated with the utmost dignity after she passed even to the point of the staff gathering together to say their goodbyes.
We would recommend this home to anyone with no reservations whatsoever based on our experience and would trust them with my loved ones unconditionally.
We owe them a debt for and on behalf of mum that we can never repay.
They were all "simply the best".
Thank you.
My mother was a resident at Coniston House from 2007-2016 when she passed away. I saw a great improvement in the home during this time. The home had a 'family' feel and the carers were kind, helpful and knew each resident well as an individual. There was more consistency of staffing during the later years of mum's stay. There was a big improvement of the home - the outside area was developed to allow residents to go outside. Mum was well looked after at Coniston House and I always felt welcome when I visited. They employ an activities coordinator and hold family events during the year. The staff are trained to deal with patients with dementia and the residents were treated with respect.
The lounges and dining areas were always very welcoming with fresh flowers and comfortable areas to sit.
Mum was quite happy with the quality and quantity of food and drinks provided. From being very reluctant to go into residential care, she settled happily after a few weeks, enjoying the fact her 'independent spirit' was respected wherever possible.
The care which mum received at Coniston House was exceptional. The staff were patient, attentive and caring. They treated my mum like she was their mum and nothing was ever too much trouble for her or for us as her family.
My mother was a resident at Coniston House for several years. The term 'care home' is particularly relevant because they really did care about her. She really mattered to them. The way that they dealt with her and us, in her last few weeks, also showed the same.
I always found the staff helpful and caring. The home was clean and tidy. The staff always tried to include residents and visitors in events and to ensure that the atmosphere was relaxed and caring.
Our friend Ron has been in the home for about 6 months and was full of praise for the way he is looked after.
I had the job of finding a home for my mother a few years back and soon found out that a lot of the homes were bad, to put it mildly
I think it was the feeling of when you first entered that the residents seemed relaxed and at home. I just hope that if I or my wife need a care home in the future we find one like Coniston House
The care home which my father is in is outstanding. The care and love they show him is exceptional. They have experienced some deaths recently which they must be attached to and still, that does not stop them caring. Marked down in facilities because it would be nice for the staff to have proper rest area not a table in the resident's area. Given as much love as it was at home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 February 2020Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 22 July 2026Second floor room available, front view, next to the lift. Weekly rate £1510.00
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Frequently Asked Questions about Coniston House
What types of Care is Coniston House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Coniston House have?
There are 25 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Coniston House?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Coniston House to the centre of Felixstowe?
0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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