Care Homes in Eccles
Eccles has 8 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 2 have not yet been rated. 5 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Eccles at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Eccles, to help you judge the options below.
- Salford City Council pays, residential care: £1,064 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708, median £1,582
- Care home beds filled across Suffolk: 90%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 67. Suffolk average is 67.
- People aged 75 and over: 40,100. Rising to 47,300 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 301 beds.
- Who pays, across Suffolk (estimate): 42% council, 45% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,200. Rising to 6,600 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 10,800. Rising to 16,800 by 2035, up 55%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Hand Car Wash Montrose Service Garage London Road Beccles Suffolk. Application for a 66 bed care home. Submitted 12 September 2025. Decision pending. (0.4 miles away)
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Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Eccles
Money is the question families tend to postpone, and then find themselves asking under pressure in a hospital corridor. Taking it in order helps a great deal. A care needs assessment comes first and establishes what support is required; a financial assessment follows and establishes who pays for it. Both can be requested before any home has been visited, and neither commits anyone to a decision they have not yet made.
The Care Needs Assessment
Salford City Council is the authority responsible for carrying out that assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. An assessor looks at daily routine, mobility, medicines, memory and risk, then records what level of support would meet those needs. The written outcome travels with the person and makes every later conversation with a home far more precise. A relative already providing care can request an assessment of their own needs alongside it, which is worth doing well before matters reach breaking point.
What the Weekly Fee Covers
A financial assessment takes account of savings, income and, for most permanent placements, the value of a property. Those above the threshold pay the fee the home quotes, while those below receive a contribution at a rate the council sets, and families sometimes add a top up to secure a particular room. Fees differ across the homes listed here and reflect room size, the level of care agreed and what is included beyond meals and accommodation. Ask what falls outside the weekly figure, since hairdressing, chiropody and outings are commonly billed separately, and ask what would happen if savings dropped below the threshold in a few years.
Choosing Between the Care Homes in Eccles
Making Use of the Ratings
The White House, Dell House, Beccles Care Home and The Hamlet hold Good ratings, awarded on findings about safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. Woody Point currently carries a Requires Improvement rating, and Wainford House Residential Care Home has been rated Inadequate, which is the most serious judgement inspectors give and one that should be read about in full. Broads View and Tower Hill have not yet been rated, which means judging them on how precisely they answer questions rather than on a published verdict. In every case the body of a report says considerably more than the single word on its cover.
What to Look For in Person
Visit around a mealtime, when a home is busiest and least able to present a tidied version of itself. Listen to how staff speak to residents, look at whether people are occupied or simply waiting, and notice how long a call bell rings before someone answers. Ask how many permanent staff work a shift, how much agency cover is used across a typical week, and how long the manager has been in post. Where a home has been rated poorly, ask the manager directly what inspectors found and what has changed since, and ask to see the evidence of it.
8 care homes in Eccles
- The White House · Beccles, Suffolk · CQC Good
- Care Home · Beccles, Suffolk · CQC Good
- Broads View · Beccles, Suffolk
- The Hamlet · Eccles, Salford · CQC Good
- Wainford House Residential Care Home · Beccles, Suffolk · CQC Inadequate
- Tower Hill (Residential) · Beccles, Suffolk
- Dell House · Beccles, Suffolk · CQC Good
- Woody Point · Beccles, Suffolk · CQC Requires improvement
What care costs in Suffolk, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. | £1,064 | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935. | £1,051 | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940. | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Wainford House Residential Care Home, 13 February 2026, Inadequate
- Beccles Care Home, 25 April 2023, Good
- Dell House, 30 December 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- The Hamlet, 17 July 2018, Good
- The White House, 5 April 2019, Good
- Woody Point, 16 April 2020, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Eccles
How many care homes are there in Eccles?
Eccles has 8 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Eccles?
Salford City Council pays an average of £1,064 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708 a week. East of England figure, because too few Suffolk homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Eccles were inspected most recently?
Wainford House Residential Care Home (13 February 2026), Beccles Care Home (25 April 2023) and Dell House (30 December 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.