Nursing Homes in Ipswich
Ipswich has 18 CQC registered nursing homes. 10 are rated Good, 5 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 9 of the 18 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ipswich at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Ipswich, to help you judge the options below.
- Suffolk County 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+: 75. Suffolk average is 67.
- People aged 75 and over: 12,200. Rising to 14,200 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Suffolk (estimate): 42% council, 45% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,600. Rising to 2,000 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,500. Rising to 4,800 by 2035, up 39%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Land Off London Road Sproughton Ipswich. Application for a 6 bed care home. Submitted 21 July 2026. Decision pending. (1.6 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
What nursing care in Ipswich involves and what to look for
Whether nursing care is what is actually needed
The first question is not which home, but whether nursing is genuinely required, because the answer changes both the shortlist and the cost. Nursing care suits someone whose needs include wound care, catheter or stoma management, help with feeding tubes, or medication that requires professional judgement rather than a simple prompt. Where the need is mainly help with washing, dressing, meals and company, a residential home may serve better and cost less. The care needs assessment settles this, and a district nurse or hospital team will usually have formed a clear view already.
How the inspection picture looks across Ipswich
Seventeen nursing homes are listed for Ipswich, and their ratings are not evenly spread. Eleven are rated Good, three have been told they require improvement, one holds an Inadequate rating, and two have not yet been given a published rating. A rating reflects what inspectors found on particular days, so a home rated Good is not guaranteed to be right for one person, and a home under criticism may already have made changes under new management. What matters is reading the report itself, checking the date, and asking the manager directly what has altered since.
What a visit tells you that a rating cannot
Ask how many registered nurses are rostered by day and by night, and how often agency staff fill those shifts, because continuity of nursing is what holds a care plan together. Watch the small things: whether residents are up and dressed as they would choose, whether staff greet people by name, whether mealtimes feel unhurried. Ask what happens when someone becomes unwell overnight and how the home works with the local GP practice. Homes on this list, from Alice Grange and Avocet Court to Handford House Care Home and Silver Birch Care Home, sit in the same town yet feel quite different once you are through the door.
Getting an assessment and funding a place in Ipswich
Begin with the care needs assessment
Everyone who appears to need care and support has a right to a care needs assessment whatever their savings, and it is this assessment that records whether nursing care rather than residential care is required. Ask for one from the Suffolk County Council adult social care team, or through the ward if the person is in hospital, so that it is completed before any discharge date is agreed. A separate financial assessment then compares income and capital with the national thresholds to work out the contribution. Doing both before choosing a home prevents families committing to weekly fees that cannot be sustained.
Fees and the help that exists
Nursing home fees run higher than residential fees because qualified nursing cover is built into the weekly rate, and they differ between homes in Ipswich according to the room, the setting and the level of need. Anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse attracts the NHS contribution known as funded nursing care, which is paid straight to the home and reduces the nursing element of the bill. Where health needs are the dominant factor, a person may instead qualify for NHS continuing healthcare, which covers the full cost. Where capital sits below the national threshold, Suffolk County Council contributes towards the fees, with the resident paying an assessed amount from income. Ask for the fee schedule in writing, and check what falls outside it, such as hairdressing, chiropody and outings.
18 nursing homes in Ipswich
- Silver Birch Care Home · 3 Europa Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5DL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Alysia Caring (Silver Birch) Ltd
We at Silver Birch Care Home warmly welcome you to our nursing home in Ipswich, where compassionate, specialist care sits at the heart of everything we do. Nestled within the wider Suffolk community, our home offers a peaceful sanctuary...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Asterbury Place · 76 Aster Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0NR
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Here at Asterbury Place, we are a nursing home based in Ipswich, Suffolk, providing round the clock care for older people, those living with dementia, individuals with physical disabilities, and younger adults who require nursing support....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home · Oakwood House, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2GD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Cathena Healthcare Limited
We at Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home are proud to offer compassionate nursing care in the heart of Ipswich, Suffolk. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to provide a safe, welcoming environment where older people can feel...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Alice Grange · St Isidores Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2GA
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Scarborough Hall Limited
Alice Grange is a nursing home in Ipswich, supporting older people and younger adults from across Suffolk who need nursing care, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Having qualified nurses here at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Spring Lodge · Main Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1AX
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Regal Healthcare Properties Limited
Here at Spring Lodge, we are a nursing home based in Ipswich, Suffolk, and we provide a range of care for people with different needs and at different stages of life. We support older people, adults living with dementia, younger adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Chantry · Chantry Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0BP
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by The Disabilities Trust
We are The Chantry, a nursing home in Ipswich. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The White House · Limerick Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5LR
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Brama Care Ltd
We at The White House are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the heart of Ipswich, Suffolk, supporting older people, younger adults, and individuals living with complex needs in a warm and welcoming environment. Nestled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Witnesham Nursing Home · The Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9HG
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Crown View Care Ltd
Here at Witnesnam Nursing Home in Ipswich, Suffolk, we provide a range of specialist care for older people in a setting that genuinely feels like home. We support residents with nursing needs, dementia, physical disabilities, and visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Park View Care Home · 1 Chantry Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QR
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Park View Care Home (Ipswich) Limited
Park View Care Home is a nursing home in Ipswich, Suffolk. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, we support people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for those who need care for a shorter period....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Prince George House · 102 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Prince George House is a nursing home in Ipswich. We care for older people who need nursing support, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability and some younger adults....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Baylham Care Home · Upper Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8JR
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Optima HCI Limited
Baylham Care Home is near Ipswich, Suffolk. We provide nursing care for adults with a wide range of needs, including older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Avocet Court · Monmouth Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8RS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Athena Care Homes (Monmouth) Limited
Avocet Court is a nursing home in Ipswich. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Alice Grange · St Isidores Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2GA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Alice Grange is a nursing home in Ipswich in Suffolk. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we take respite bookings. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Handford House Care Home · 27a Cumberland Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3PA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited
Handford House Care Home is a nursing home in Ipswich, Suffolk. We care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs mean that qualified nurses should be on hand throughout the day and night. Many of our residents live with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Barham Care Home · Church Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0PS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Optima HCI Limited
At Barham Care Home in Ipswich, Suffolk, we provide nursing care for a wide range of people, and we take that responsibility seriously. We are a nursing home that supports older adults, people living with dementia, those with learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Waterfield House · Grays Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6AG
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Waterfield House is in Ipswich, Suffolk, and we provide both residential and nursing care. That means we can look after people who mainly need help with daily life and people whose health needs call for a registered nurse on duty at any...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hadleigh Nursing Home · 1 Friars Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6DF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Althea Healthcare Properties Limited
Hadleigh Nursing Home is a nursing home in Ipswich. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people managing a mental health condition....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hallmark Bucklesham Grange Luxury Care Home · 141 Bucklesham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8UB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Hallmark Care Homes (Ipswich) Limited
Hallmark Bucklesham Grange is a nursing home near Ipswich, Suffolk. Being registered for nursing care means we can look after older people whose health needs are more complex than a residential home can safely meet, with qualified nurses...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
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
- Witnesham Nursing Home, 15 September 2026, Requires improvement
- Baylham Care Home, 25 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Handford House Care Home, 4 August 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Hadleigh Nursing Home, 3 July 2018, Good
- Hallmark Bucklesham Grange Luxury Care Home, 10 April 2020, Good
- Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home, 7 October 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Ipswich
How many nursing homes are there in Ipswich?
Ipswich has 18 CQC registered nursing homes: 10 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Ipswich?
Suffolk County 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 nursing homes in Ipswich were inspected most recently?
Witnesham Nursing Home (15 September 2026), Baylham Care Home (25 June 2026) and Handford House Care Home (4 August 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.