Barham Care Home
- Care home
- 44 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2019
- Suffolk, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in June 2021.
5 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
109 of 156
rated care homes in Suffolk are rated Good, like this one.
Barham Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2021.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 10 June 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Barham Care Centre provides accommodation, nursing and personal care for up to 44 people. There were 34 people living in the care home when we visited on 5 May 2021. The home is situated in Ipswich, Suffolk.
What inspectors found
Staff knew how to safeguard people from the risk of harm and abuse. Staff were recruited safely, and they received appropriate training and support to equip them with the necessary skills to meet people's needs.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff were kind and caring and had good relationships with people. They understood people's needs and preferences and provided personalised care. People had a choice of meals and enjoyed a varied and balanced diet.
People made their own choices about where they spent their time and had the opportunity to participate in a range of recreational and social activities.
The service communicated well with relatives and friends and worked productively with other agencies and professionals.
The registered manager had a good understanding of their responsibilities in relation to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service support this practice.
The registered manager had systems in place to monitor and provide good care and these were reviewed on a regular basis.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 5 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Sarah Collins
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 10 June 2021. The reports are on 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
- Optima HCI Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 11940296 (opens Companies House)
Optima HCI 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 Optima HCI Limited
- RI Baylham Care Home Requires improvement. Care home with nursing, Suffolk
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 Barham Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Barham Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Barham Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 44 beds at Barham Care Home.
- When was Barham Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Barham Care Home was published on 10 June 2021.
- Who runs Barham Care Home?
- Barham Care Home is run by Optima HCI Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Barham Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 10 June 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01473 830247
- Address
- Church Lane, Barham, Ipswich, IP6 0PS Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Baylham Care Home Requires improvement, 1.9 miles away
- RI Thurleston Residential Home Requires improvement, 1.9 miles away
- G Henley House Good, 2.4 miles away
- – The White House No overall rating, 2.4 miles away
- – Chesterfield House Not yet rated, 2.6 miles away