Care home quality in Suffolk: CQC ratings report
Of the 87 care homes in Suffolk with a current CQC rating, 81.6% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 83% across the East of England and 85% across England. 10 are rated Outstanding and 16 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Suffolk ranks 82nd of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Suffolk
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 10 | 11.5% |
| Good | 61 | 70.1% |
| Requires improvement | 14 | 16.1% |
| Inadequate | 2 | 2.3% |
How Suffolk compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 87 | 81.6% |
| East of England | 83% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Suffolk
- Asterbury Place
- Broadlands
- Grove Court Care Home — Woodbridge (rated 28 January 2026)
- Harleston House — Lowestoft
- Holmwood Residential Home — Bungay
- Montague Road Care Home — Felixstowe
- Montrose House — Ipswich
- Park Manor
- Risby Park Nursing Home — Bury St Edmunds (rated 28 May 2025)
- White Gables Care Home — Felixstowe (rated 13 January 2026)
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 15 | 93.3% |
| Lowestoft | 12 | 58.3% |
| Bury St Edmunds | 10 | 70% |
| Felixstowe | 6 | 100% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 100 care homes in Suffolk, 30 provide nursing care and 69 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Suffolk.
Method. Every open care home in Suffolk in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 100 open care homes, 87 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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