Care homes in Suffolk
Every care home registered in Suffolk, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Suffolk has 181 care homes currently providing care, with 7,108 beds. 57 provide nursing care and 125 support people living with dementia. 80% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 79% across the East of England and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Suffolk
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Grove Court Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding White Gables Residential Care Home Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Risby Park Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Montana Residential Home Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Prince of Wales House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Cornwallis Court Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Brandon Park Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Park Manor Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Broadlands Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Montague Road Care Home Care homeRated
All care homes in Suffolk
182 care homes
- O Outstanding Brandon Park Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing65 beds IP27 0SU Rated
- O Outstanding Broadlands Care home52 beds NR32 3PW Rated
- O Outstanding Cornwallis Court Care home with nursing32 beds IP33 3NH Rated
- O Outstanding Foxgrove Residential Home Care home24 beds IP11 9PU Rated
- O Outstanding Grove Court Care home with nursing61 beds IP12 4BW Rated
- O Outstanding Harleston House Care home39 beds NR32 4HX Rated
- O Outstanding Holmwood Residential Home Care home, also home care32 beds NR35 1BE Rated
- O Outstanding Jubilee House Care home26 beds IP12 4NB Rated
- O Outstanding Montague Road Care Home Care home24 beds IP11 7HF Rated
- O Outstanding Montana Residential Home Care home19 beds IP31 2RF Rated
- O Outstanding Montrose House Care home10 beds IP4 3EZ Rated
- O Outstanding Park Manor Care home21 beds IP4 2SN Rated
- O Outstanding Prince of Wales House Care home49 beds IP2 8PY Rated
- O Outstanding Risby Park Nursing Home Care home with nursing54 beds IP28 6RS Rated
- O Outstanding Stowlangtoft Hall Nursing Home Care home with nursing47 beds IP31 3JY Rated
- O Outstanding White Gables Residential Care Home Care home37 beds IP11 7DE Rated
- G Good Aldringham Court Care home with nursing45 beds IP16 4QF Rated
- G Good Allonsfield House Care home with nursing53 beds IP13 0PX Rated
- G Good Amber Lodge - Lowestoft Care home13 beds NR33 0BQ Rated
- G Good Ashcott Bungalow Care home7 beds IP4 5BE Rated
- G Good Avocet Court Care home with nursing153 beds IP2 8RS Rated
- G Good Barham Care Home Care home with nursing44 beds IP6 0PS Rated
- G Good Barking Hall Nursing Home Care home with nursing49 beds IP6 8HJ Rated
- G Good Barleycombe Care home11 beds CO10 9HE Rated
- G Good Beccles Care Home Care home35 beds NR34 9YQ Rated
- G Good Beech House - Halesworth Care home49 beds IP19 8BQ Rated
- G Good Bellstone Residential Care Limited Care home22 beds IP11 2BL Rated
- G Good Bethesda Eventide Homes - Ipswich Care home27 beds IP1 3SN Rated
- G Good Blyford Residential Home Care home53 beds NR32 4PZ Rated
- G Good Brampton Manor Care home63 beds CB8 7AQ Rated
- G Good Brett Vale Residential Home Care home10 beds IP7 5QQ Rated
- G Good Cambridge House Care home6 beds CB9 9DJ Rated
- G Good Canterbury House Care home61 beds IP7 6JQ Rated
- G Good Carlton Hall Residential Home and Village Care home, also home care86 beds NR33 8BL Rated
- G Good Cathedral View Care home8 beds IP33 1YU Rated
- G Good Cavell Manor Care home with nursing55 beds IP12 1JB Rated
- G Good Cedar Lodge Care home25 beds IP28 6DX Rated
- G Good Chantry House Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing24 beds IP17 1DJ Rated
- G Good Chevington Lodge Care home43 beds NR35 1HQ Rated
- G Good Chrissian Residential Home Limited Care home22 beds IP4 4PN Rated
- G Good Combs Court Care home29 beds IP14 2DN Rated
- G Good Coniston House Care home27 beds IP11 7PY Rated
- G Good Cotman House Care home62 beds IP11 7PU Rated
- G Good Crossways Care home8 beds IP28 7AE Rated
- G Good Dell House Care home70 beds NR34 9PH Rated
- G Good Devonshire House Care home69 beds CO10 8AS Rated
- G Good Eastview Residential Home Care home14 beds NR33 0BH Rated
- G Good Elton Park Care Home Care home35 beds IP2 0DG Rated
- G Good Estherene House Care home36 beds NR33 0LQ Rated
- G Good Fairways Care home8 beds IP6 9AX Rated
- G Good Finborough Court Care home32 beds IP14 3AY Rated
- G Good Fornham House Residential Home Care home88 beds IP31 1SR Rated
- G Good Foxearth Lodge Nursing Home Care home with nursing67 beds IP13 9QY Rated
- G Good Garrett House Residential Home Limited Care home45 beds IP15 5EN Rated
- G Good Glebe House Retirement Home Care home20 beds IP12 3JS Rated
- G Good Greenacres Care home4 beds CO10 0QB Rated
- G Good Hadleigh Nursing Home Care home with nursing54 beds IP7 6DF Rated
- G Good Hallmark Bucklesham Grange Luxury Care Home Care home with nursing57 beds IP3 8UB Rated
- G Good Handford House Care Home Care home with nursing52 beds IP1 3PA Rated
- G Good Haughgate House Nursing Home Care home with nursing42 beds IP12 1JG Rated
- G Good Hazeldell Residential Home Care home42 beds IP2 0DG Rated
- G Good Hazell Court Care home with nursing55 beds CO10 1QN Rated
- G Good Henley House Care home66 beds IP1 6TB Rated
- G Good Highfield House Care Home Care home40 beds IP19 8LP Rated
- G Good Highlands Deben Care home24 beds IP12 1EN Rated
- G Good Hillcroft House Care home43 beds IP14 1PW Rated
- G Good Imber House Care home7 beds NR33 0BH Rated
- G Good John Turner House Care home8 beds NR32 2EZ Rated
- G Good Kentford Manor Care home with nursing88 beds CB8 8JY Rated
- G Good Kingfisher House Care Home Care home with nursing91 beds CB8 0EJ Rated
- G Good Kirkley Manor Care home with nursing71 beds NR33 0LQ Rated
- G Good Laxfield House Care home with nursing34 beds CO10 9PL Rated
- G Good Lilac Lodge & Lavender Cottage Care home34 beds NR32 3AA Rated
- G Good Lound Hall Care home with nursing43 beds NR32 5LH Rated
- G Good Magdalen House Care Home Care home55 beds IP7 5AD Rated
- G Good Manor Farm Care Home Care home25 beds NR33 7SJ Rated
- G Good Manson House Care home34 beds IP33 1HP Rated
- G Good Marlborough House Care home12 beds NR33 0BF Rated
- G Good Maynell House Care home25 beds IP11 9PU Rated
- G Good Melford Court Care Home Care home with nursing52 beds CO10 9JA Rated
- G Good Mellish House Residential Home Care home48 beds CO10 0EH Rated
- G Good Merryfields Care home20 beds IP11 7RL Rated
- G Good Mill Lane Nursing and Residential Home Care home with nursing30 beds IP11 7RW Rated
- G Good Nayland House Care Home Care home54 beds CO6 4LA Rated
- G Good Norwood Care home46 beds IP1 3ST Rated
- G Good Norwood House Care home71 beds IP17 3JZ Rated
- G Good Oaklands House Residential Home Care home29 beds IP18 6RY Rated
- G Good Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing25 beds IP5 2GD Rated
- G Good Oulton Park Care Centre Care home with nursing60 beds NR32 3AX Rated
- G Good Park House Care home5 beds IP11 7HW Rated
- G Good Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home Care home41 beds IP17 1UQ Rated
- G Good Re-Create Freedom Care home3 beds IP11 7AB Rated
- G Good Risby Hall Nursing Home Care home with nursing34 beds IP28 6RS Rated
- G Good Royal Avenue Care home23 beds NR32 4HJ Rated
- G Good Shaftesbury House Residential Care Home Care home27 beds IP4 5JD Rated
- G Good Sherrington House Care home48 beds IP1 4HT Rated
- G Good Short Break Respite Unit Care home5 beds IP14 1PN Rated
- G Good Sidegate Lane Care Home Care home24 beds IP4 3DH Rated
- G Good Silver Birch Care Home Care home with nursing75 beds IP1 5DL Rated
- G Good Squirrel Lodge Care home24 beds NR33 0PD Rated
- G Good St Barnabas Southwold Care home15 beds IP18 6AJ Rated
- G Good St Josephs Care home60 beds CO10 1HR Rated
- G Good St Marys Care home60 beds IP9 2PS Rated
- G Good The Ashurst Care home19 beds NR33 0BY Rated
- G Good The Dell Care Home Care home40 beds NR33 9PL Rated
- G Good The Depperhaugh Care home with nursing30 beds IP21 5BX Rated
- G Good The Firs Residential Home Care home40 beds IP11 2QF Rated
- G Good The Grove Care home5 beds NR33 7HS Rated
- G Good The Larches Care home5 beds IP14 1BJ Rated
- G Good The Limes Retirement Home Care home26 beds IP23 8DY Rated
- G Good The Martins Care home42 beds IP33 1YA Rated
- G Good The Meadows Care Home Care home with nursing55 beds CB9 7YL Rated
- G Good The Paddocks Care home6 beds IP21 5TR Rated
- G Good The Pines Care home12 beds IP28 6TN Rated
- G Good The Westcliff Care Home Care home33 beds IP11 7NR Rated
- G Good The White House Care home33 beds NR34 9NS Rated
- G Good The Willows Care home25 beds IP29 4PJ Rated
- G Good Uvedale Hall Residential Home Care home29 beds IP6 8AX Rated
- G Good Waterfield House Care home with nursing76 beds IP7 6AG Rated
- G Good Westerfield House Care Ltd Care home37 beds IP4 3QG Rated
- G Good Wickham House Care home with nursing34 beds IP13 0SG Rated
- G Good Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court Care home10 beds IP33 3NN Rated
- G Good Wisteria House Care home7 beds IP3 9QB Rated
- G Good Woodfield Court Care home29 beds IP14 1AT Rated
- G Good Yaxley House Care home34 beds IP23 8BU Rated
- RI Requires improvement Ashmore Nursing Home Care home with nursing36 beds IP31 2AD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Baylham Care Home Care home with nursing55 beds IP6 8JR Rated
- RI Requires improvement Catchpole Court Care home with nursing66 beds CO10 1BD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Cherry Lodge Care home27 beds NR32 4PD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Chilton Court Care home47 beds IP14 1LL Rated
- RI Requires improvement Chilton Meadows Care Home Care home with nursing120 beds IP14 1HL Rated
- RI Requires improvement Eastcotts Care Home with Nursing Care home with nursing59 beds CB9 7UN Rated
- RI Requires improvement Langham Manor Care home with nursing75 beds IP14 1RD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Mabbs Hall Care Home Care home with nursing29 beds IP28 7EA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Marham House Care Home Care home66 beds IP32 6FD Rated
- RI Requires improvement North Bay House Care home28 beds NR32 3PW Rated
- RI Requires improvement North Court Care Home Care home with nursing67 beds IP33 1HS Rated
- RI Requires improvement Park View Care Home Care home with nursing69 beds IP2 0QR Rated
- RI Requires improvement Spring Lodge Care home with nursing46 beds IP9 1AX Rated
- RI Requires improvement St Mary's House Care home28 beds NR35 1AQ Rated
- RI Requires improvement St Peter's House Care home66 beds IP33 3RJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Stradbroke Court Care home43 beds NR33 7JS Rated
- RI Requires improvement Sunrise Nursing Home Care home with nursing30 beds IP11 7HQ Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Beeches Residential Home Care home44 beds IP31 2HJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Grange Residential Home Care home9 beds IP33 2JT Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Laurels Care home7 beds NR32 4AQ Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Lodge Care home44 beds IP8 3JD Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Swallows Residential Care Home Care home16 beds CB9 7AA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Thurleston Residential Home Care home37 beds IP1 6TJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Wings Care home6 beds IP28 8DP Rated
- RI Requires improvement Witnesham Nursing Home Care home with nursing30 beds IP6 9HG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Woodbridge Lodge Residential Home Care home32 beds IP12 4JJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Woody Point Care home6 beds NR34 8EF Rated
- I Inadequate Leiston Old Abbey Residential Home Care home40 beds IP16 4RF Rated
- I Inadequate The Red House Welfare & Housing Society Care home31 beds CO10 2TD Rated
- I Inadequate Wainford House Residential Care Home Care home28 beds NR34 9AN Rated
- – Not yet rated Abbeygate Manor Care home with nursing81 beds IP32 7AY No rating date
- – Not yet rated 87 beds IP5 2GA No rating date
- – Not yet rated 80 beds IP2 0NR No rating date
- – Not yet rated 80 beds NR32 2NY No rating date
- – Not yet rated Broads View Care home6 beds NR34 9BE No rating date
- – Not yet rated 70 beds IP4 5HS No rating date
- – Not yet rated 70 beds IP14 5GD No rating date
- – Not yet rated Chesterfield House Care home1 beds IP1 6DW No rating date
- – Not yet rated Chilton Croft Nursing Home Care home with nursing Previously rated Requires improvement under the last provider32 beds CO10 2RN No rating date
- – Not yet rated 60 beds CB9 0JB No rating date
- – Not yet rated COLCHESTER ROAD RESIDENTIAL Care home12 beds IP4 4QN No rating date
- – Not yet rated Cypress House Care home5 beds NR32 4AQ No rating date
- – Not yet rated 60 beds IP32 7BN No rating date
- – Not yet rated 80 beds IP33 2EX No rating date
- – Not yet rated Harbour Manor Care Home Care home66 beds IP11 6AE No rating date
- – Not yet rated 60 beds IP23 7BH No rating date
- – Not yet rated Lark View Care home36 beds IP29 5NU No rating date
- – Not yet rated 60 beds IP28 7NX No rating date
- – Not yet rated 60 beds IP13 9DF No rating date
- – Not yet rated Orwell Care Home Care home38 beds IP9 2AE No rating date
- – Not yet rated 80 beds IP3 9GY No rating date
- – Not yet rated Recreate Liberty Care home4 beds IP5 1HD No rating date
- – Not yet rated 60 beds IP12 2TP No rating date
- – No overall rating The Briars Residential Care Home Care home, also home care17 beds CO10 7RP No rating date
- – No overall rating The White House Care home with nursing6 beds IP1 5LR No rating date
- – Not yet rated Tower Hill (Residential) Care home2 beds NR34 9YN No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 64% in 2015 to 81% in 2026.
In 2015, 70 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 171 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70 | 45 | 64% |
| 2016 | 113 | 84 | 74% |
| 2017 | 133 | 101 | 76% |
| 2018 | 148 | 122 | 82% |
| 2019 | 155 | 143 | 92% |
| 2020 | 159 | 145 | 91% |
| 2021 | 161 | 139 | 86% |
| 2022 | 167 | 143 | 86% |
| 2023 | 169 | 147 | 87% |
| 2024 | 169 | 143 | 85% |
| 2025 | 170 | 144 | 85% |
| 2026 | 171 | 139 | 81% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 3 care homes improved their rating and 8 dropped.
Improved (3)
- RI Requires improvement North Bay House Up from Inadequate to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Baylham Care Home Up from Inadequate to Requires improvement
- G Good The Limes Retirement Home Up from Inadequate to Good
Dropped (8)
- I Inadequate The Red House Welfare & Housing Society Down from Good to Inadequate
- RI Requires improvement The Beeches Residential Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Witnesham Nursing Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement The Lodge Down from Good to Requires improvement
- I Inadequate Leiston Old Abbey Residential Home Down from Good to Inadequate
- I Inadequate Wainford House Residential Care Home Down from Requires improvement to Inadequate
- RI Requires improvement The Laurels Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Eastcotts Care Home with Nursing Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Suffolk.
- Care UK Care Services Limited 13 homes, 1 rated Good or Outstanding, 12 not yet rated
- Healthcare Homes Group Limited 11 homes, 11 rated Good or Outstanding
- Anchor Hanover Group 6 homes, 5 rated Good or Outstanding
- The Partnership In Care Limited 6 homes, 6 rated Good or Outstanding
- Amber Care (East Anglia) Ltd 4 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Suffolk County Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Suffolk County Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0800 917 1109
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Suffolk?
- Suffolk has 181 care homes currently providing care, with 7,108 beds. The full list also includes 1 registered service that is not providing care at the moment.
- How many care homes in Suffolk are rated Outstanding?
- 16 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Show only the Outstanding ones.
- Which care homes in Suffolk provide nursing care?
- 57 care homes provide nursing care in Suffolk. Show only the care homes with nursing. The list also includes registered services that are not providing care at the moment.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Suffolk?
- Ask the adult social care team at Suffolk County Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0800 917 1109.
Places in Suffolk
- Beccles6
- Bramford5
- Bury St Edmunds12
- Felixstowe15
- Fornham St Martin7
- Gunton7
- Hadleigh5
- Haverhill5
- Ipswich12
- Lowestoft11
- Oulton Broad7
- Stowmarket10
- Sudbury7
- Westerfield5
- Woodbridge6
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Norfolk309 care homes
- Essex395 care homes
- Cambridgeshire132 care homes
- Southend-on-Sea84 care homes
- Havering58 care homes
- Thurrock26 care homes
Home care in Suffolk
208 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Suffolk