Nursing Homes in Lowestoft
Lowestoft has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good. All 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Lowestoft at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Lowestoft, 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+: 67. Suffolk average is 67.
- People aged 75 and over: 40,100. Rising to 47,300 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 301 beds.
- Who pays, across Suffolk (estimate): 42% council, 45% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,200. Rising to 6,600 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 10,800. Rising to 16,800 by 2035, up 55%
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What Nursing Care in Lowestoft Involves
When a Nursing Home Is the Right Choice
Health rather than age is usually what turns a conversation towards nursing care. A nursing home is registered to provide accommodation, personal care and clinical care from registered nurses based on the premises, which covers complex medication, wound care, catheter and feeding tube management and support at the end of life. Four such homes are listed for Lowestoft, and each will form its own view about whether it can meet a particular set of needs safely. Describing the full picture at first contact, rather than at the point of admission, saves a great deal of difficulty later.
Where a Shared Rating Leaves Off
All four nursing homes here hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. That consistency is reassuring, but it also means the ratings will not do the sorting for you. Each rating is a summary of five separate judgements, covering whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and two homes rated Good can look quite different underneath. Open the reports, compare how each home was judged on staffing and leadership in particular, and check when the inspection took place.
What to Look For When You Visit
Visit during a busy stretch of the day and watch how nurses and carers speak to residents who cannot easily answer back. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, how often shifts are filled by agency staff, and who decides when a doctor is called. Ask what happens when someone's health declines and whether a resident can remain at the home to the end of their life rather than being moved again.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Funding
The Care Needs Assessment
An assessment costs nothing, is not means tested and can be requested by a relative or a hospital team as well as by the person themselves. Suffolk County Council is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Lowestoft and for arranging whatever funded support is agreed. The assessor establishes what help is needed and whether nursing input is genuinely required, and the written outcome is useful even for families who intend to pay privately.
Who Pays for a Nursing Placement
A financial assessment follows, taking account of capital as well as income. Savings above the national upper threshold usually mean funding the place privately, while assets below it bring a council contribution towards a home considered suitable. Where a registered nursing need is confirmed, the NHS pays a set weekly amount known as funded nursing care directly to the home, and a smaller number of people with substantial health needs have the whole fee met through continuing healthcare. Ask each home for its weekly fee in writing along with a list of anything charged on top.
4 nursing homes in Lowestoft
- Kirkley Manor · 3 Kirkley Park Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0LQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Kingsley Care Homes Limited
Kirkley Manor is a nursing home in Lowestoft, Suffolk. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs call for qualified nursing support, with registered nurses on duty. Our clinical work covers long...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oulton Park Care Centre · Union Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Here at Oulton Park Care Centre, we provide nursing home care for people in Lowestoft and the wider Suffolk area. We support a range of needs including older person care, dementia care, nursing care, physical disability, and care for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lound Hall · Jay Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5LH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by KRG Care Homes Limited
Lound Hall is a nursing home in Lowestoft, Suffolk. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside everyday support, for residents living with dementia, for people with physical disabilities and for people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Britten Court · Love Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Britten Court is a nursing home in Lowestoft, Suffolk. We care for older people whose health needs go beyond residential care, for younger adults living with conditions that require qualified nursing, for people with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Suffolk, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What 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.
Inspected most recently
- Britten Court, 10 August 2023, Good
- Oulton Park Care Centre, 19 March 2022, Good
- Lound Hall, 28 December 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Kirkley Manor, 27 September 2018, Good
- Lound Hall, 28 December 2018, Good
- Oulton Park Care Centre, 19 March 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Lowestoft
How many nursing homes are there in Lowestoft?
Lowestoft has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Lowestoft?
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 nursing homes in Lowestoft were inspected most recently?
Britten Court (10 August 2023), Oulton Park Care Centre (19 March 2022) and Lound Hall (28 December 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.