Care Homes in Sudbury

Sudbury has 9 CQC registered care homes. 8 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 4 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Sudbury at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Sudbury, to help you judge the options below.

  • Suffolk County Council pays, residential care: £1,064 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708, median £1,582
  • Care home beds filled across Suffolk: 90%. The 12 month average is 88%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 66. Suffolk average is 67.
  • People aged 75 and over: 15,000. Rising to 17,500 by 2035, up 17%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed
  • Who pays, across Suffolk (estimate): 42% council, 45% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 31%
  • People aged 85 and over: 3,900. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 65%

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Choosing Between the Care Homes in Sudbury

Nine residential care homes match this search, and the inspection record across them is better than families often brace themselves for. Eight are rated Good and one has yet to be rated, so the task here is less about weeding out poor homes and more about matching a particular person to a particular place. That is a harder job than it sounds, and it rewards visiting rather than comparing on paper alone.

Reading Behind a Shared Rating

A Good rating is reached on findings about safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership, and two homes can arrive there by quite different routes. One may be praised for activities and gentle routines, another for medicines management and record keeping, so the body of each report is worth considerably more than the word on its cover. Barleycombe, Hillside Care Home, St Josephs, Mellish House Residential Home, Devonshire House and Greenacres are among those rated Good. The Briars Residential Care Home has not yet been rated, which means judging it on how precisely it answers questions rather than on a published verdict.

What to Look For in Person

Visit around a mealtime, when a home is at its busiest and least able to present a tidied version of itself. Listen to how staff speak to residents, look at whether people are occupied or simply waiting, and notice how long a call bell rings before someone answers. Ask how many permanent staff work a shift, how much agency cover is used across a typical week, and how long the manager has been in post. Ask as well what the home does when a resident is unsettled or unhappy, because that answer reveals more about leadership than any tour of the building.

Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Sudbury

The Care Needs Assessment

Suffolk County Council is the authority responsible for carrying out a care needs assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. The assessment is free, open to anyone who appears to need support, and quite separate from the question of who eventually pays. An assessor looks at daily routine, mobility, medicines, memory and risk, then records what level of support would meet those needs. A relative already providing care can request an assessment of their own situation alongside it, which is worth doing before things reach breaking point.

Fees and Funded Support

A financial assessment accompanies the needs assessment and takes account of savings, income and, for most permanent placements, the value of a property. Those above the threshold pay the fee the home quotes, while those below receive a contribution at a rate the council sets. Fees differ between the homes listed here and reflect room size, the level of care agreed and what is included beyond meals and accommodation. Ask what sits outside the weekly figure, and ask what would happen if savings fell below the threshold after a few years, because a clear answer now spares a much harder conversation later.

9 care homes in Sudbury

  1. Franklyn Lodge The Farm House · Hundred Elms Farm, Sudbury, Brent, HA0 2NP
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Residential Care Services Limited
    Franklyn Lodge The Farm House in Sudbury provides residential care for adults with a learning disability and for autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is a house and we want it to feel like one. The...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  2. Greenacres · Greenacres, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0QB
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by WeCan Suffolk CIC
    Here at Greenacres, we are a residential care home based in Sudbury, Suffolk, and we support people whose needs and life experiences are as varied as the individuals themselves. We work with adults living with learning disabilities,...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. The Red House Welfare & Housing Society · Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Red House Welfare And Housing Society
    The Red House Welfare and Housing Society runs a residential care home in Sudbury, Suffolk, providing a settled home for older people who have reached the point where living alone has become difficult. We are deliberately straightforward...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
  4. Mellish House Residential Home · Kings Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0EH
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stour Sudbury Limited
    Here at Mellish House, we are a residential care home based in the heart of Sudbury, Suffolk, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built within our walls. We offer a warm, homely environment where residents feel safe, valued...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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

What care costs in Suffolk, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582.£1,064£1,421 to £1,708
Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.£1,051£1,800 to £2,126
Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785.Not published separately£1,602 to £1,877
Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 10 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. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Sudbury

How many care homes are there in Sudbury?

Sudbury has 9 CQC registered care homes: 8 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Sudbury?

Suffolk County Council pays an average of £1,064 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708 a week. East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Sudbury were inspected most recently?

St Josephs (22 December 2025), Barleycombe (17 December 2025) and Devonshire House (3 September 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

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