Catchpole Court
- Care home
- 66 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2023
- Sudbury, Suffolk, East of England
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
15 months
since the latest rating was published.
28 of 156
rated care homes in Suffolk are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Catchpole Court: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in July 2025, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: St Josephs (Good, 0.2 miles away) and Hazell Court (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G St Josephs Good, 0.2 miles away
- I The Red House Welfare & Housing Society Inadequate, 0.3 miles away
- G Hazell Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- – Chilton Croft Nursing Home Not yet rated, 0.7 miles away
- G Mellish House Residential Home Good, 0.9 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 9 July 2025 (assessment visit 8 April 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
We carried out this assessment from 9 April 2025 to 7 May 2025 when formal feedback was provided.
Catchpole Court is a care home providing accommodation, nursing and personal care for up to 66 older people, some of whom living with dementia and/or have nursing needs. People were accommodated across 2 units Constable and Gainsborough.
During our assessment we found improvements were needed in the management of people’s medicines, the management of risks associated in the planning and monitoring of people’s care and support and the environment for people living with dementia.
Risks associated with people’s care had not always been identified. Risk assessments were not always up to date and clear. This put people at risk as staff did not always have the guidance needed to keep people safe.
The management team did not ensure robust records of staff training had been maintained. Staff told us they received regular supervision assessing their work performance and staff meetings to aid communication.
Improvements were needed to the environment to enhance the experience of people living with dementia and enable them to orientate around the building.
People had opportunities to participate in some activities and relatives told us they could visit their loved ones freely. Some people told us staff sought their consent before assisting them to meet their needs; however, we observed incidents where staff did not always support people in a person-centred manner and care plans did not provide sufficient person-centred information to ensure care provided was responsive to meet people’s needs.
Feedback from staff and relatives regarding staffing levels was mixed, some people felt there were enough staff and others disagreed. The oversight of staff training needed improvement to ensure robust records were maintained.
The provider was in breach of regulation in relation to assessing the risks to people’s safety, the management of medicines, consent to care and treatment and governance of the service due to systems in place not being sufficiently robust to ensure adequate oversight.
The management team were transparent and responsive to the shortfalls we identified and told us they were committed to making the improvements necessary.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive No rating
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
In instances where CQC have decided to take civil or criminal enforcement action against a provider, we will publish this information on our website after any representations and/ or appeals have been concluded.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated requires improvement: This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The provider was in breach of legal requirements in relation to safe care and treatment and medicines management. -
Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent. -
Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care. -
Responsive
No rating
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant people’s needs were not always met.The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to consent to care and treatment.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to governance at the service. We found improvement was needed to ensure effective processes and systems in place to assess and monitor the care being provided. Systems to audit the quality of care, safety including the management of medicines were not always effective in identifying and addressing areas of concerns we identified at this assessment.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 9 July 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 9 July 2025. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 9 July 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Dawn Waqalevu
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Elmwood Care Homes LimitedBrand: Kingsley Healthcare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 14990802 (opens Companies House)
Elmwood Care Homes Limited runs 2 services, all in the East of England. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Elmwood Care Homes Limited
- G St Mary's Care Home Good. Care home, Norfolk
Getting help from Suffolk County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Suffolk County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0800 917 1109, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays)
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Suffolk County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Catchpole Court provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Catchpole Court as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Catchpole Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 66 beds at Catchpole Court.
- When was Catchpole Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Catchpole Court was published on 9 July 2025.
- Who runs Catchpole Court?
- Catchpole Court is run by Elmwood Care Homes Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Catchpole Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 9 July 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01787 882023
- Address
- Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1BD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: St Josephs (Good, 0.2 miles away) and Hazell Court (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G St Josephs Good, 0.2 miles away
- I The Red House Welfare & Housing Society Inadequate, 0.3 miles away
- G Hazell Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- – Chilton Croft Nursing Home Not yet rated, 0.7 miles away
- G Mellish House Residential Home Good, 0.9 miles away