Suffolk Care Homes: Compare The County Before You Shortlist
Suffolk has 198 care homes in the current RightCareHome dataset, with 85% rated Good or Outstanding. The county layer compares town clusters including Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, pricing from £895 to £2,378/week, care-type depth, financial-risk coverage, and postcode-level signals before families narrow to individual homes.
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Where to start in Suffolk
A county-level view of supply, CQC quality, pricing and linked city markets, built from the same signals used in the directory below.
Homes analysed
198
Open care home records currently covered in Suffolk.
CQC quality mix
85% Good+
22 Outstanding, 130 Good, 24 Requires Improvement and 3 Inadequate homes.
View evidenceWeekly cost range
£895-£2,378
£1,515 average across visible fee signals.
View evidenceCare type split
130 residential
70 nursing homes and 139 dementia-care signals across Suffolk.
Largest town cluster
Ipswich
46 homes, 85% Good+, £1,536/week average.
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Suffolk Care Home Market
Key figures for the local care home market, drawn from regulatory, financial, and food safety data
Above the national average — most families here have strong options
What the local care home market looks like in Suffolk
Across Suffolk and surrounding areas
Homes trending upward based on recent official inspections
172 homes currently lack a registered manager
Official Rating Breakdown
CQC Quality by Domain
Average scores across Suffolk care homes
Suffolk homes rate strongest on Responsive and weakest on Safe.
Inspection Freshness
How recently homes were inspected by the national regulator
92% of homes have ratings over 3 years old. Our reports verify against multiple data sources to give you a more current picture.
Care market across Suffolk
92% of 27 homes there are rated Good or Outstanding.
Average weekly costs range from about £1,280 to £1,681 across the county's larger towns.
139 homes (70%) currently offer this specialist support.
194 homes sit in the county's biggest local-authority cluster.
Care Standards in Suffolk
Specialist care coverage and food safety ratings across 198 homes
Overall quality
85%
Good or Outstanding
Largest specialist signal
139 homes
Dementia support (70%)
Specialist Care Coverage
This is the clearest specialist category currently reaching meaningful scale in the public county dataset.
139 (70%)
Dementia
Families looking for this type of support have a meaningful county-wide shortlist here, even if other specialist categories are less visible in current public records.
Major towns in Suffolk
Compare how care quality, pricing, and nursing supply vary across the main towns and local care markets in Suffolk.
Ipswich
Suffolk
Ipswich is one of the strongest linked city or town clusters inside Suffolk, with 46 homes in the current county dataset. 85% of rated homes in this town cluster are currently Good or Outstanding, with 5 Outstanding and 30 Good ratings in the dataset. 19 nursing homes and 33 dementia-care signals make it one of the broader care-type clusters in the county data. Average pricing sits close to the county picture at £1,536/week, making it a useful benchmark for comparing nearby markets.
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Lowestoft is one of the strongest linked city or town clusters inside Suffolk, with 27 homes in the current county dataset. 92% of rated homes in this town cluster are currently Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 21 Good ratings in the dataset. 5 nursing homes and 17 dementia-care signals make it one of the broader care-type clusters in the county data. Average pricing sits close to the county picture at £1,524/week, making it a useful benchmark for comparing nearby markets.
Sudbury
Suffolk
Sudbury is one of the key care markets in Suffolk, with 16 homes in the current dataset. This is a broad care market with both nursing and dementia provision. Prices here sit below the county average.
Felixstowe
Suffolk
Felixstowe is one of the key care markets in Suffolk, with 15 homes in the current dataset. This is a broad care market with both nursing and dementia provision. Prices here sit close to the county average.
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
Bury St Edmunds is one of the strongest linked city or town clusters inside Suffolk, with 25 homes in the current county dataset. 75% of rated homes in this town cluster are currently Good or Outstanding, with 5 Outstanding and 10 Good ratings in the dataset. 10 nursing homes and 20 dementia-care signals make it one of the broader care-type clusters in the county data. Average pricing sits close to the county picture at £1,636/week, making it a useful benchmark for comparing nearby markets.
Woodbridge
Suffolk
Woodbridge is one of the key care markets in Suffolk, with 13 homes in the current dataset. This is a broad care market with both nursing and dementia provision. Prices here sit close to the county average.
Which towns are easiest to visit and support in Suffolk?
These town-level signals use the homes we already track across the county: transport access, healthcare proximity, green space, and practical features such as parking, lifts, and Wi-Fi.
Easiest for repeat family visits
Ipswich
Ipswich currently looks like the easiest town in this county for repeat visits, based on how accessible homes appear by transport and basic arrival logistics.
- Avg train station distance 2.1km
- 7 bus stops nearby
- 15% of homes show parking
- 24% of homes show lift access
Strongest healthcare access around homes
Lowestoft
Lowestoft currently stands out for local practical support around care homes, with the strongest combined access to hospitals, GPs, and pharmacies in the county dataset.
- Avg hospital distance 2.3km
- Avg GP distance 0.7km
- Avg pharmacy distance 0.6km
Most convenient day-to-day setup
Sudbury
Sudbury currently looks strongest for day-to-day convenience, based on the mix of practical in-home features and the surrounding setting families are likely to notice once visits become routine.
- 13% of homes show Wi-Fi
- 13% of homes show gardens
- 6% of homes show parking
- Avg green space distance 461m
County-wide data signals for Suffolk
A structured view of the care type, CQC, financial-risk, postcode and linked-city signals behind this county guide.
Care type split
198 homes analysed
- 70 nursing homes (35%)
- 130 residential homes (66%)
- 139 dementia-care signals (70%)
CQC distribution
85% Good or Outstanding
- 22 Outstanding
- 130 Good
- 24 Requires Improvement
- 3 Inadequate
Pricing range
£895-£2,378/week
- £1,515/week average
- Suffolk care costs range from £895 to £2,378 per week, depending on town, care type, and nursing support.
Financial coverage
79% coverage
- 157 homes with financial signals
- 73 low risk
- 33 medium risk
- 45 high risk
- 6 critical risk
Postcode clusters
Strongest local postcode samples
CO10
15 homesCO10 is one of the strongest postcode clusters in Suffolk, with 15 homes around Sudbury. Visible weekly fees average £1,280. 87% of rated homes in this postcode cluster are Good or Outstanding.
NR33
13 homesNR33 is one of the strongest postcode clusters in Suffolk, with 13 homes around Lowestoft. Visible weekly fees average £1,200. 92% of rated homes in this postcode cluster are Good or Outstanding.
IP11
13 homesIP11 is one of the strongest postcode clusters in Suffolk, with 13 homes around Felixstowe. Visible weekly fees average £1,312. 92% of rated homes in this postcode cluster are Good or Outstanding.
NR32
13 homesNR32 is one of the strongest postcode clusters in Suffolk, with 13 homes around Lowestoft. Visible weekly fees average £1,544. 85% of rated homes in this postcode cluster are Good or Outstanding.
Linked city guides
Strongest city connections
Ipswich is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Suffolk, with 46 homes, 85% Good/Outstanding ratings, 19 nursing homes and 33 dementia-care signals.
Lowestoft is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Suffolk, with 27 homes, 92% Good/Outstanding ratings, 5 nursing homes and 17 dementia-care signals.
Bury St Edmunds is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Suffolk, with 25 homes, 75% Good/Outstanding ratings, 10 nursing homes and 20 dementia-care signals.
Sudbury is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Suffolk, with 16 homes, 88% Good/Outstanding ratings, 6 nursing homes and 10 dementia-care signals.
Felixstowe is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Suffolk, with 15 homes, 92% Good/Outstanding ratings, 3 nursing homes and 10 dementia-care signals.
Town clusters
Where the county market is most concentrated
Ipswich
46 homesIpswich is a major Suffolk care market with 46 homes in the county dataset. 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 19 nursing homes and 33 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Lowestoft
27 homesLowestoft is a major Suffolk care market with 27 homes in the county dataset. 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 5 nursing homes and 17 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Bury St Edmunds
25 homesBury St Edmunds is a major Suffolk care market with 25 homes in the county dataset. 75% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 10 nursing homes and 20 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Sudbury
16 homesSudbury is a major Suffolk care market with 16 homes in the county dataset. 88% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 6 nursing homes and 10 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Felixstowe
15 homesFelixstowe is a major Suffolk care market with 15 homes in the county dataset. 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 3 nursing homes and 10 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Why families in Suffolk use RightCareHome
Why this is more useful than a directory when the decision is serious
Without independent analysis
- 198 homes to compare manually
- Outdated directory data from years ago
- Commission-driven recommendations
- Hidden quality and safety issues
With RightCareHome
- A clearer view of where quality, cost and risk differ before you check any one home
- Independent scoring built from regulatory, review and financial evidence
- 100% independent, zero commissions
- A better starting point before you verify or compare specific homes
Frequently Asked Questions About Care Homes in Suffolk
Practical answers based on available local data and typical family concerns.
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RCH Score methodology
How we rank care homes in Suffolk
Score 0–10 · updated monthly
CQC inspections can be 2–4 years old. Our RCH Score combines the official inspection result with live signals — real reviews, quality trajectory, and financial stability — to surface homes that are performing well today, not just at the last inspection.
CQC inspection rating
40%The official Care Quality Commission rating — Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. The primary quality signal, but can be up to 4 years old.
Online reviews
30%Average star rating from verified public reviews across the web, weighted by volume. Reflects the day-to-day experience of residents and families. Only counted when 10+ reviews exist.
CQC trend
15%Whether the home's rating has been improving, stable, or declining across its last three inspections. An improving trajectory can offset an older rating.
Financial stability
15%Operational risk derived from Companies House filings — profit/loss trend, debt levels, and director changes. Financially stressed homes face higher closure and quality risk.
Rankings are calculated from public data only. We do not accept referral fees or paid placements from care homes.
The RCH Score is a decision-support tool, not a definitive ranking. Always visit a home in person and ask for the latest CQC inspection report before making a decision.
Suffolk homes worth shortlisting first
A county-wide starting shortlist drawn from the live directory. We prioritise current CQC rating first, then show the other public signals available on each home card.
Asterbury Place, Suffolk
From ≈ £7,905 / mo
from £1,818 / wk
Brandon Park Residential and Nursing Home, Suffolk
≈ £5,435–£8,479 / mo
£1,250–£1,950 / wk
Broadlands, Suffolk
≈ £4,170–£7,949 / mo
£959–£1,828 / wk
Cleves Place, Suffolk
From ≈ £7,753 / mo
from £1,783 / wk
Cornwallis Court, Suffolk
≈ £5,692–£10,340 / mo
£1,309–£2,378 / wk
Foxgrove Residential Home, Suffolk
From ≈ £6,240 / mo
from £1,435 / wk
Glastonbury Court, Suffolk
From ≈ £7,535 / mo
from £1,733 / wk
Grove Court, Suffolk
From ≈ £7,609 / mo
from £1,750 / wk
Harleston House, Suffolk
≈ £7,566–£8,723 / mo
£1,740–£2,006 / wk
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Use the Suffolk county page as the control layer before opening more local pages: compare 198 homes, 70 nursing homes, 139 dementia-care signals, 130 residential homes, postcode clusters such as CO10, and the strongest linked city guides inside the county.