St Peter's House
- Care home
- 66 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2020
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, East of England
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Good in 2015, most recently Requires improvement in January 2025.
21 months
since the latest rating was published.
28 of 156
rated care homes in Suffolk are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
St Peter's House: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in January 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Cornwallis Court (Outstanding, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court Good, 0.4 miles away
- O Cornwallis Court Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- G Manson House Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI North Court Care Home Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
- RI The Grange Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 9 January 2025 (assessment visit 7 August 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
St Peter's House is a residential care home providing the regulated activity of accommodation for person's who require nursing or personal care for up to 66 people. The service does not provide nursing care. The service provides support to older people some of whom are living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 61 people using the service.
- Safe No rating
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We carried out this inspection from 15 August to 29 August 2024 and visited the service on 15, 21 and 22 August 2024. This assessment was carried out following concerns shared with us about the care people were receiving at the service.
People's complaints were not always documented or promptly responded to. Governance processes were in place however improvement was needed to ensure a robust audit trail of actions taken and communication improved.
The building was clean, well decorated and there was an ongoing refurbishment plan in place. Staff we spoke with said they were well supported. People and relatives were, overall, positive about the care and support received. We observed positive and caring interactions between staff and people.
We looked at 16 quality statements across 4 key questions. Our overall rating of this service remains requires improvement. We found 2 continued breaches of legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment and governance arrangements. 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
We assessed a total of 7 quality statements from this key question. We have combined the scores for these areas with scores based on the rating from the last inspection, which was requires improvement. Our rating for this key question remains requires improvement. During our assessment of this key question, we identified continued breaches of the legal regulations. We found continued concerns around risk management, the safe management of people’s medicines, and learning from concerns, complaints and incidents. Systems and processes were not in place to ensure the safe management of medicines. Where people were prescribed 'as required' or variable dose medicines, clear guidance was not always recorded to help make sure staff administered an appropriate dose of people's medicines when needed. The management team were proactive in responding to our feedback and planned action to improve.
This resulted in a repeat breach of Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. You can find more details of our concerns in the evidence category findings below.
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Caring
Good
We assessed a total of 1 quality statement from this key question. We have combined the scores for these areas with scores based on the rating from the last inspection, which was requires good. Our rating for this key question remains good. People were treated with kindness; staff respected their dignity and promoted their independence.
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Responsive
Good
We assessed a total of 2 quality statements from this key question. We have combined the scores for these areas with scores based on the rating from the last inspection, which was good. Our rating for this key question remains good.
People were supported to access healthcare, and their needs were met in holistic way. However, the provider failed to always take the necessary action in response to complaints raised with them.
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Well-led
No rating
We assessed a total of 6 quality statements from this key question. We have combined the scores for these areas with scores based on the rating from the last inspection, which was requires improvement. Our rating for this key question remains requires improvement.
At our last inspection we identified a breach of Regulation 17 (Good governance) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Not enough improvement had been made at the time of this assessment. We found the provider’s systems had failed to effectively assess, monitor and mitigate the risks relating to the health, safety and welfare of people. This was a continued breach of Regulation 17.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 9 January 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 9 January 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- 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
- Carol Rhind
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 7 September 2023. Latest assessment published 9 January 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
- St Peter's Care Home LimitedBrand: Welford Healthcare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 12339792 (opens Companies House)
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 Peter's House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists St Peter's House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does St Peter's House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 66 beds at St Peter's House.
- When was St Peter's House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for St Peter's House was published on 9 January 2025.
- Who runs St Peter's House?
- St Peter's House is run by St Peter's Care Home Limited.
- What is St Peter's House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 9 January 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01284 706603
- Address
- 29 Out Risbygate, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3RJ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Cornwallis Court (Outstanding, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court Good, 0.4 miles away
- O Cornwallis Court Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- G Manson House Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI North Court Care Home Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
- RI The Grange Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away