
We can rest assured that Mum is looked after well.Gillian M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Staff are very friendly. They love my mum.Roland C(Son of Resident/Service User)

No request is too difficult, insignificant or impossible.K N(Son of Resident/Service User)

We can rest assured that Mum is looked after well.Gillian M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Staff are very friendly. They love my mum.Roland C(Son of Resident/Service User)

No request is too difficult, insignificant or impossible.K N(Son of Resident/Service User)

Kingfisher Court is located in the market town of Sutton-in-Ashfield and provides friendly and comfortable residential and dementia care for up to 66 residents. All bedrooms offer single en-suite wet rooms to support residents' dignity and privacy.
Kingfisher Court benefits from a coffee shop area, quiet lounges and is situated in its own private, landscaped gardens. The home offers convalescence care and trial stays, as well as longer-term and permanent...
Care Provided by Kingfisher Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 66 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Kingfisher Court will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Kingfisher Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Kingfisher Court 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
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Gaynor Smart-McCann(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2017
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Kingfisher Court.
Parking
- The home has onsite parking including disabled parking provision.
Kingfisher Court Reviews (124)
Kingfisher Court has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.703) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kingfisher Court has 124 reviews.
Very pleasant to be there. The staff are caring and helpful. Well looked after. A good experience when necessary!
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with others. We are glad that you felt well looked after and we look forward to offering you the same excellent care, should you ever need us again.
The carers are very helpful and listen if you want to talk about anything. I am happy to leave my husband in their care.
Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear that you are confident that we are providing a high level of care for your husband. My team impress me every day with their commitment to our residents.
Excellent care. My mum has been here for respite care and it has allowed us to go on the holiday and not worry about anything. Will definitely come to Kingfisher again for respite. Special thanks to two members of staff in particular. A very warm welcome.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Kingfisher Court. We are delighted to hear that you felt able to enjoy your holiday, trusting that Mum was in safe hands. We enjoyed her company and look forward to seeing you all again next time.
In the short time my aunt has been with Kingfisher Court they have treated her so lovely and made her feel very wanted and loved. All the staff are extremely friendly and caring. Activities are outstanding and they make family very welcome and included. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much for your feedback, I am delighted to hear that you are happy with the level of care provided by my team and that you appreciate the standard of the activity schedule. Everyone here works so hard, it is lovely to receive such a heartfelt acknowledgement of this.
Nan is absolutely loving her time at Kingfisher Court, it is lovely to see her so happy! The staff are all wonderful and put on so much to keep them busy.
We are loving having Nan here with us at Kingfisher and we are delighted to hear that you are happy with the care that we are providing. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.
On arrival, I was immediately welcomed by the friendly receptionist who helped me sign in and directed me to the lift and correct floor. On arriving on the correct floor, other friendly staff were proactive in directing me to the resident's room. I saw staff very positively engaging with a number of residents in a respectful, kind and dignified manner, irrespective of their person needs including dementia. I would be very happy to recommend this home. Its has beautiful facilities but more importantly an ethos that puts their residents at the heart of things and it clear that in their twilight years, residents can live life as fully as they can and not merely survive.
Thank you so much for your kind words, we are delighted to hear that you hold us in such high regard.
Yes, as soon as I walked in this care home very impressed. Clean and the care came excellent. I did feel better in myself when I did leave. My husband is there. I do enjoy. My husband is doing all the activities, he enjoys them very much and he loves to be busy. It is very good value for money.
Thank you so much for your feedback, we are delighted to hear that you are so pleased with the care that both you and your husband have received here at Kingfisher Court.
I cannot believe the huge difference Kingfisher Court has made to the happiness and well-being of my mother-in-law. She is so happy! She has become a social butterfly thanks to all the activities available. The staff all know her well and speak with such fondness, their care for her is so genuine. I would recommend anybody who is contemplating a care home to experience the warmth and homely feel of Kingfisher Court.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review. The team here at Kingfisher are totally committed to our residents, they think of them as family and work hard to provide the best care, lifestyle and dining experiences. It brings us a lot of joy to see residents such as your mother-in-law enjoying their time here, making new friends and having fun.
Lovely care home with excellent staff and facilities. My mother-in-law is loving every minute of being here. As a family, we are very happy that our relative is so well cared for and happy. It is a relief for us all to know she's safe and that she herself realises that this is absolutely the right place for her. Well done to everyone at Kingfisher Court for making us all feel so welcome!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful review of our home. We are delighted to hear how happy you are with the service we are providing.
Overall very good experience. My Dad had two weeks of respite care and enjoyed every minute. He received very good care, well looked after. He had a trim with the hairdresser. He has enjoyed trips out to the dog kennels and fire station and spent a lot of time joining in activities and playing pool and in the garden, also enjoyed the cinema room.
Thank you so much for your feedback. Your kind words are appreciated.
We had until recently four relatives in the care of Kingfisher Court. All have been treated kindly and respectfully. I have visited many care homes but nothing compares to the welcome and warmth at Kingfisher Court. We recently had a bereavement and the end-of-life pathway was facilitated by Kingfisher. The staff genuinely cared for our relative and were so concerned during his last week that they sat with him whilst doing paperwork so that he wouldn’t be alone. The care that the staff have shown afterwards has been thoughtful and really wonderful. I can’t imagine a better place for my own mother. Our whole family have been so impressed with the standard of care, it goes above and beyond managing their needs. We can’t find fault with anything and it eases our minds to know that our relatives are cared ‘about’ and not just ‘for’, both physically and emotionally. We are very grateful and lucky to have found such a wonderful place for our most vulnerable family members.
Thank you so much for this wonderful feedback. I am very proud of my team here at Kingfisher Court, they go over and above what is expected of them and build genuine bonds and firm friendships with all who live here with us. I will share your views with my team.
I chose Kingfisher Court for my father as it had very good reviews. I'm so glad I did, my father settled in very well, much to my surprise. This was totally down to the staff, they made him welcome right from the start. The staff are friendly, helpful and extremely professional. The home is very clean and the bedrooms are comfortable, bright and airy.
Thank you so much for this lovely review, we are very proud of the team and the care that they provide at here at Kingfisher Court. It is lovely to hear that you are so happy with our service.
My great grandma is very happy and really appreciates everything the staff do for her. She enjoys the activities and the staff are very friendly and helpful. From our point of view, it's great to know she's safe and looked after.
Thank you for this review, we are so glad you love our care home.
A very well-run and caring nursing home with a warm welcome to all. Excellent food, great staff and a very happy atmosphere. Recommended 100%.
Thank you for taking the time to review Kingfisher Court, we appreciate your kind words.
Mum has been made very welcome into her new environment and home. All the staff have been marvellous and they have done a marvellous job in helping Mum come to terms with living in a care home. Thanks to all.
What a lovely review, thank you for your kind words. We are delighted that you chose us to care for your mum, we have enjoyed getting to know her and helping her to feel settled.
Visited a friend’s mum staying in for two weeks. From the moment we set foot in the door we got a sense of happiness from the residents and the staff. The lady we visited couldn’t praise the home enough and she said the food was amazing. Loved the doors to each resident’s room - like having their own front doors. Visited a few care homes and can honestly say this is the one I’d sign up for! Chatted to a lady I recognised in the lounge and my husband who has Alzheimer’s was invited to join in the balloon tennis. He loved it.
Thank you so much for your very kind words. We are very proud of our home and are delighted that you were so impressed. Balloon tennis is a popular activity at Kingfisher, good to hear that your husband had a great time joining in.
A big thank you to all the staff.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review. Our lifestyle manager works so hard to provide a diverse and enjoyable activity schedule so it is great to hear that you are happy with what he is doing. I'll make sure that he sees this review.
All in all, excellent.
This was so lovely to read, thank you so very much for your kind words.
From the day my mum-in-law came to Kingfisher Court, both me and my family have been delighted with everything. Every staff member has treated Mum and us with the utmost care, they are devoted to their jobs. The cleanliness of the rooms are excellent. We cannot fault any of the care our lovely Mum is receiving.
I shall pass your kind comments on to my team, this will make them smile.
Since arriving at Kingfisher Court, I feel as though my confidence has grown enormously and I have settled in well. I am kept busy and enjoy the activities and trips out. The care given is outstanding.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We have been delighted to see how much you are enjoying your life here with us, we are so happy that you chose us.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 July 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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
3 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026We currently have three vacancies for care. Please contact Kingfisher Court for further details.
News (4) & Events (0)
- 18 Nov 2025
Residents and colleagues at Anchor’s Kingfisher Court care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield came together for a memorable series of Remembrance Day commemorations, honouring those who have served and remembering the sacrifices...
- 16 Jul 2025
A chef at a Sutton-in-Ashfield care home has won Anchor’s Chef of the Year competition following one final showdown at The School of Artisan Food on Thursday 3 July. Shaun...
- 26 Jun 2025
A Sutton-in-Ashfield care home chef has got through to the finals of Anchor’s – England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people – Chef of the Year...
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Anchor
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Kingfisher Court
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Anchor
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Kingfisher Court.
Meet the Team (5)

I am passionate about working in care and have always considered myself to be a people person. It is a huge privilege to work with others and to know that I am the driving force behind a service where all people matter. I consider myself to be a kind and empathetic person who is a good listener at all levels.
I have worked in care for a long time, and there are many reasons for this. I love the fact that the smallest of gestures mean the most to others, and if, during the course of my working day I can make others feel valued and genuinely cared for, then I know that I am making a difference to someone’s life. Caring for others is the most rewarding career to have.
An integral part of my role is to forge strong relationships with residents and their families and friends, their input will be fundamental to the quality of the service at Kingfisher Court. I enjoy supporting and developing my staff team to deliver the highest standard of care. I take pride in providing outstanding care to my residents, and having a good team who share the same values is vital to achieving this goal.
I am a perfectionist who enjoys the attention to detail that comes with this job, I like to focus on the standards of attainment required to hold the position that I love.
My door will always be open, I am responsive and ready to help in any way that I can. I both encourage and welcome any feedback that will help us to shape the future of the home.

I’m Nicky, I have worked in Health and Social Care for around 17 years now and my work means so much to me.
I enjoy working with people, supporting them, and encouraging them, leading a happy, fulfilled team! I love getting to know the residents that I support, hearing their stories and learning about their lives, and delivering hands-on care, that enables me to develop a person-centred approach.
I haven’t been here at Kingfisher long, but I have a good feeling about the home, it is such a warm, welcoming, happy place to be. I’m sure that I will fit in well here, I work well under pressure and love having an open door to enable both the residents and their families and me to develop a close professional relationship based on honesty and trust. I feel very fortunate to have been given this opportunity and I am grateful for the warm welcome that I have received. My job takes up a lot of my time but when I’m not at work, I spend my time playing with my 3 Children, enjoying the company of my husband, and saying I will go to the gym!

I have worked in the care industry for three years. I love that my job allows me to engage with people from all walks of life and to spend time getting to know people that I wouldn't otherwise have met. I love that my work provides comfort for families knowing their relative is safe and cared for.

Hi, I'm Claire the Head Housekeeper, I've been cleaning for 8 years now and the best years have been the 3 years working at Kingfisher Court. I enjoy getting to know all the residents as well as maintaining a high standard of cleaning to make their homes as comfortable and welcoming as they possibly can be. There is more to cleaning in my role it is also about engaging with the residents, they become more like family to us.

I’m Merv O’Connor, I started at Kingfisher Court in 2023 as the Maintenance Person, I have not worked in care previously, but thoroughly enjoy the change in direction, I left school at 16 and joined the Army as a Combat Medical Technician, travelling and seeing service in a number of locations, upon discharge from the Army, I attended university, obtaining my BA (Hons) in Business, followed by an MA and PhD in Strategic HR and Operational Management, this led to a direction change and I became a business consultant to the food industry, working on a variety of contracts from building factories to developing new products, as well as converting an amusement arcade into my own pub!
Working with the amazing team and residents here at Kingfisher Court makes it worthwhile coming to work!!
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