St Josephs
- Care home
- 60 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2017
- Sudbury, Suffolk, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2018.
10 months
since the latest rating was published.
109 of 156
rated care homes in Suffolk are rated Good, like this one.
St Josephs: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 22 December 2025 (assessment visit 2 July 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 3 September to 24 September 2025. St Josephs is a care home providing accommodation, personal and nursing care to a maximum of 60 older people, including people who may live with dementia. At the time of our unannounced visit, 55 people were using the service. A registered manager was in place. The registered manager is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is legally responsible to ensure that the service is compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Safe Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Improvements were needed to ensure fully effective auditing systems were in place. The environment was tired and in need of some refurbishment. We received mixed feedback about staffing levels and an enhanced approach to person centred care was required. The registered manager was responsive to our findings and committed to making any necessary improvements in a timely manner. The registered manager and staff team were committed to providing safe and compassionate care.
People received care and support from safely recruited well-trained, knowledgeable staff.People’s medicines were well managed and administered in line with the prescribers’ instructions. People’s privacy was respected, and they were supported to maintain contact with their relatives and friends. The culture of the service was friendly and open. People, relatives and staff were confident about approaching the registered manager if they needed to. They recognised that their views and feedback were valued and respected and consistently used to support quality service development.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
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. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Jacqueline Court
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 9 January 2021. Latest assessment published 22 December 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Anchor Hanover GroupBrand: Anchor
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- RS007843 (opens Companies House)
Anchor Hanover Group runs 131 services in England, 12 of them in the East of England. 111 are rated Good or Outstanding, 18 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Anchor Hanover Group
- O Beech Hall Outstanding. Care home, Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber
- O St Anne's - Saltash Outstanding. Care home, Cornwall, South West
- O West Hall Outstanding. Care home, Surrey, South East
- G Anchor Integrated Care & Housing Village - Denham Garden Village Good. Home care, Buckinghamshire, South East
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 St Josephs provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists St Josephs as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does St Josephs have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 60 beds at St Josephs.
- When was St Josephs last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for St Josephs was published on 22 December 2025.
- Who runs St Josephs?
- St Josephs is run by Anchor Hanover Group. It runs 131 services in England, 12 of them in the East of England.
- What is St Josephs's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 December 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01787 888460
- Address
- The Croft, Sudbury, CO10 1HR Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Catchpole Court Requires improvement, 0.2 miles away
- G Hazell Court Good, 0.4 miles away
- I The Red House Welfare & Housing Society Inadequate, 0.4 miles away
- – Chilton Croft Nursing Home Not yet rated, 0.6 miles away
- G Mellish House Residential Home Good, 1 mile away