Care Homes in Suffolk
Holding the care homes in Suffolk up against one another is precisely what this listing is meant to support, since differences that matter rarely show up in a single enquiry. Registered to provide accommodation with personal care, one hundred and twenty five homes appear here in total. The Care Quality Commission has awarded judgements across the whole scale among them, so Outstanding and Good sit beside Requires Improvement, a handful of Inadequate outcomes and a number of homes still awaiting a first inspection. Assessing what someone needs, and determining what the public purse will contribute after income and capital have been reviewed, falls to Suffolk County Council rather than to any home. Treat the ratings here as a way in rather than an answer in themselves, and give yourself the time to open every profile you shortlist and read the inspection report attached to it before deciding which homes are worth looking at more closely.
Weighing Up Residential Care Options Across Suffolk
Begin with a written description of the need
Almost every difficulty families run into later can be traced back to a vague sense of what help was required at the beginning. Set it down plainly instead: what assistance is needed with washing, dressing, medicines and moving about, how often support is needed during the night, and what happens on the worst days rather than the best ones. A residential care home supplies accommodation, meals and personal care with staff on site continuously, but it employs no registered nurses, so that written description is what decides whether residential registration is the right category at all.
Looking underneath the rating
The one hundred and twenty five homes on this page carry outcomes spanning Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate, with some not yet rated. Since each rating summarises a single inspection on particular dates, the report matters more than the label. Read which of the five key questions shaped the judgement, and separate concerns about safety or medicines from concerns about administration. Check how recently inspectors called, as a home can be transformed, or undone, by a change of manager in the months since.
Visiting with a purpose
Two visits tell you far more than one, particularly if the second is unplanned and falls at a busy hour. Pay attention to the ordinary moments: whether staff acknowledge residents in passing, whether people have something to do, whether the atmosphere holds together at teatime. Ask about overnight staffing numbers, the manager's length of service and recent recruitment, because continuity among staff underpins nearly everything else a home does well.
Assessments, Funding and the Cost of a Place in Suffolk
Requesting a care needs assessment
The care needs assessment is the formal record of what support a person requires, and homes rely on it when judging whether they could meet that person safely. It is free, no means test applies, and anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to request one. Be candid during it, because an assessment built on a flattering account tends to produce a package that fails within weeks.
The council's part in paying for care
Carrying out that assessment, and deciding what funded support follows, is a matter for Suffolk County Council social care team. Alongside it a financial assessment measures capital and income against nationally set thresholds, and the result determines whether the council contributes or the household meets the fee in full. Even those certain they will fund their own care benefit from asking, because savings diminish and the council owes duties of information and advice regardless of means.
Comparing fees on a like for like basis
Request the weekly charge in writing together with a full list of what falls outside it, which typically includes hairdressing, chiropody, outings and escorted appointments. A home priced above what the council would fund may need a third party contribution, and that must remain sustainable for as long as the placement lasts. Confirm notice periods and how often fees are reviewed before committing to anything.
127 care homes in Suffolk (showing 1–50)
- Prince of Wales House · 18, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PY
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by The Partnership In Care Limited
Prince of Wales House is a residential care home in Ipswich. We support older people and younger adults, including many who are living with dementia, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Our most recent overall rating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Devonshire House · High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8AS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
We are a residential care home in Sudbury, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who live in it....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Crossways · North Terrace, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7AE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by National Autistic Society (The)
Ours is a residential care home in Mildenhall supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. It is an ordinary house, and the people who live here are part of the local area rather than set apart from it. Support is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Glebe House Retirement Home · Rectory Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3JS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prime Residential Care Limited
We at Glebe House Retirement Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the historic market town of Woodbridge, Suffolk. Nestled within the charming IP postcode area, our home provides a peaceful retreat where...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Mary's House · 54, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Innomary Limited
Here at St Mary's House in Bungay, Suffolk, we provide residential care for older people in a setting that feels as much like home as we can make it. We support individuals with a wide range of needs, including dementia, mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Cypress House · 88 Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4AQ
Care home · Run by Country Retirement & Nursing Homes Ltd
We at Cypress House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming coastal town of Lowestoft, Suffolk. As a residential care home, we provide a nurturing environment where older people, younger adults, and individuals...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lark View · Pinford End House, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5NU
Care home · Run by Suffolk Serenity Living Limited
Lark View is a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds supporting older people, including many living with dementia, and adults living with a physical disability. We support some younger residents and we welcome respite guests. We want...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Park Manor · 21 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2SN
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Ultimate Care UK Ltd
Park Manor is a care home in Ipswich providing residential care for older people, including residents living with dementia, adults living with mental ill health and people with sight or hearing loss. We support younger adults too, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oaklands House Residential Home · Oaklands House, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6RY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
At Oaklands House, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Southwold, one of Suffolk's most cherished coastal towns. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - The Willows · Corders Farm, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 4PJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Extrafriend Limited
We at The Willows are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, where older people and younger adults can feel truly at home. Our residential care setting has been...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Highlands Deben · Highlands, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1EN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Highlands Deben
We at Highlands Deben are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the charming market town of Woodbridge, Suffolk, where older people receive the compassionate, personalised support they deserve in a setting that feels just...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Cotman House · Garfield Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Caring Homes (TFP) Group Ltd
We at Cotman House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming coastal town of Felixstowe, Suffolk. Our home provides a nurturing environment where residents receive the personalised support they need, whether that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - John Turner House · Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2EZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Leading Lives Limited
We are John Turner House, a residential care home in Lowestoft. We support older people, including those living with dementia, and we also care for younger adults and for people with a learning disability or who are autistic. Respite stays...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Montrose House · 10 Renfrew Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3EZ
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Suffolk Mind
We at Montrose House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Ipswich, Suffolk, where older people receive the thoughtful, person centred support they deserve. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Ashcott Bungalow · 12 Tokio Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5BE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Alliance Home Care Limited
Here at Ashcott Bungalow, we provide residential care for people in the heart of Ipswich, Suffolk. We support a wide range of individuals, including older adults, younger adults, and people living with learning disabilities, autism, mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Marham House Care Home · Simcoe Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6FD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Marham House Care Home is a residential care home in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. We provide residential care for older people and for younger adults, including specialist support for people living with dementia, and we offer respite care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Stradbroke Court · Green Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7JS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Aps Care Ltd
Stradbroke Court is a residential care home in Lowestoft providing a home for older people, for younger adults, for people living with dementia and for people living with mental health conditions. We offer permanent places and shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Garrett House Residential Home · 43 Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5EN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Garrett House Residential Home Limited
We are Garrett House Residential Home in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. We look after older people, including those living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We keep the place deliberately homely. People arrive with their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Chevington Lodge · 6-8 Flixton Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1HQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Camanchi Care Limited
Chevington Lodge is a residential care home in Bungay, Suffolk. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we offer respite stays for families who need a planned break. Days...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Short Break Respite Unit · 7a Finborough Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1PN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Leading Lives Limited
We are a short break and respite unit in Stowmarket, Suffolk, providing planned stays for adults who need support with daily living. Short breaks do two jobs at once, and both matter. They give family carers a proper rest, which is not a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hartismere Place · Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
Care home · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Hartismere Place is a residential care home in Eye, in Suffolk. We support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, those living with mental health conditions and those whose physical disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mills Meadow · Fore Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9DF
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Mills Meadow is a residential care home in Woodbridge in Suffolk. We care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we welcome respite guests as well as people moving in permanently. Our most recent overall rating from...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Harbour Manor Care Home · Harbour Manor Care Home, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 6AE
Care home · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Here at Harbour Manor Care Home, we are proud to be part of the Felixstowe community, offering a warm and supportive environment for the people who come to live with us or stay for a short period of respite. We support a wide range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Spring Lodge · Main Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1AX
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Regal Healthcare Properties Limited
Here at Spring Lodge, we are a nursing home based in Ipswich, Suffolk, and we provide a range of care for people with different needs and at different stages of life. We support older people, adults living with dementia, younger adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Barleycombe · Sudbury Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9HE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lifeways Community Care Limited
We at Barleycombe are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Sudbury, Suffolk, where compassionate support meets a genuine sense of community. Our home provides a nurturing environment for older people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Coniston House · 77 Orwell Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7PY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Enviro Medical Limited
At Coniston House, we offer residential care in the heart of Felixstowe, Suffolk, for people who need a little extra support in their day to day lives. We are proud to be a home in the truest sense of the word, where the people who live...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The White House · Ashmans Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
Here at The White House, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Beccles, Suffolk. Our home is a place where residents can feel genuinely settled, supported and at ease, whether they are joining us for a longer stay or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Grange Residential Home · The Grange, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2JT
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Grange Residential Homes Limited
Here at The Grange Residential Home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, we provide a warm and homely environment for the people who live with us. Our team supports older adults, younger adults, and individuals with learning disabilities or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Shaftesbury House Residential Care Home · 5 Cowper Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
We are Shaftesbury House Residential Care Home in Ipswich. We look after older people, including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Respite stays are welcome for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Amber Lodge · 394-396 London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Amber Care (East Anglia) Ltd
We are Amber Lodge in Lowestoft, Suffolk. We are a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we also offer respite stays. Our aim is a home in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - North Bay House · Borrow Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3PW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Hellendoorn Healthcare Limited
North Bay House is a residential care home in Lowestoft providing care for older people, including people living with dementia, along with shorter respite stays. We run the home at the pace of the people in it. Breakfast happens when...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Wings · 17 The Grove, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 8DP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Accomplish Group Limited
Wings is a residential care home in Mildenhall supporting a wide range of adults. We provide care for older people and for people living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Harleston House · 115 Park Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4HX
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
Here at Harleston House, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Our home supports people living with dementia, those with physical disabilities, and individuals who need a shorter stay through...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - The Beeches Residential Home · 39-43 High Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2HJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by S & A Care Limited
The Beeches Residential Home is in Bury St Edmunds. We care for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults whose needs suit a residential setting. What we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Care Home · St. Georges Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9YQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Black Swan International Limited
Beccles Care Home is a residential home in Beccles, looking after older people who can no longer manage at home on their own but who do not need nursing care. That distinction matters. It means our focus is on daily life rather than on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Old Abbey Residential Home · Leiston, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4RF
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Mr A Agarwal
Leiston Old Abbey Residential Home is in Leiston, Suffolk. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Manson House · Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stow Healthcare Group Limited
Manson House is a residential care home at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. We support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, those with physical disabilities and those living with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - St Barnabas · Godyll Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Barnabas Southwold
St Barnabas is a residential care home in Southwold. We care for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, those with a physical disability and those whose sight or hearing is impaired. We also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Ashurst · 1 Kirkley Cliff, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0BY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Martin Jay & Joanna Jay & Thom Wight
The Ashurst is a residential care home in Lowestoft. We care for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults and people whose physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Re-Create Freedom · 122a, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Re-Create Social Enterprises Limited
Here at Re-Create Freedom, we are a residential care home based in Felixstowe, Suffolk, providing a genuine home from home for the people who live with us. We believe that where you live should feel like it truly belongs to you, and that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bellstone Residential Care · 23-29 Beach Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2BL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bellstone Residential Care Ltd
Bellstone is a residential care home in Felixstowe, Suffolk, supporting older people who need help with daily living but not nursing care. We also offer respite stays for those who need support for a shorter period. We try to run the home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Hillside Care Home · 20 Kings Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stour Sudbury Limited
Hillside Care Home is a residential home in Sudbury, supporting older adults and some younger adults, with permanent places and respite stays both available. We are a home for people who need help with everyday life rather than nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sherrington House · 71 Sherrington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4HT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Partnership In Care Limited
We at Sherrington House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Ipswich, Suffolk. As a dedicated residential care home, we provide a warm and welcoming environment where older people, younger adults, and those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Briars Residential Care Home · 23 Hunts Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RP
Care home · Run by The Briars Residential and Care Limited
The Briars is a residential care home in Sudbury, Suffolk, supporting older people including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Younger adults whose needs are best met in a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Orwell Care Home · Vicarage Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AE
Care home · Run by Suffolk Serenity Living Limited
Orwell Care Home is a residential care home in Ipswich, Suffolk, supporting older people and younger adults who need care and company close at hand. We try to keep the feel of a home rather than a facility, with days led by the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Swallows Residential Care Home · Helions Bumpstead Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7AA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Donna Burrows and Harold Burrows
The Swallows Residential Care Home is in Haverhill, Suffolk, offering older people a comfortable place to live with support always close at hand. We aim to run as a household rather than an institution, with days shaped by the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Jubilee House · Seckford Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4NB
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by The Seckford Foundation
Jubilee House is a residential care home in Woodbridge, Suffolk, offering older people a comfortable and settled place to live with support always nearby. We aim to get the ordinary things right, because good food, warm rooms, unhurried...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Henley House · 333 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6TB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
We at Henley House are proud to offer warm, person centred residential care in the heart of Ipswich, Suffolk. As a dedicated residential care home, we provide a true home from home for older people, including those living with dementia,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - St Josephs · The Croft, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1HR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
We at St Josephs are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Sudbury, Suffolk, where compassionate support meets a genuine sense of community. Our home provides specialist residential care, dementia care,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bethesda Eventide Homes · 59A Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3SN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bethesda Eventide Homes
We at Bethesda Eventide Homes welcome you to our residential care home in Ipswich, where older people find a true sense of belonging within the heart of Suffolk. Our home has been thoughtfully created to offer warmth, companionship, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
What care costs in East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 44 East homes. Median £1,582. | Varies by council | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 17 East homes. Median £1,935. | Varies by council | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 33 East homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 10 East homes. Median £1,940. | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.