Chilton Meadows Care Home
Nursing home · Stowmarket
Union Road, Onehouse, Stowmarket, IP14 1HL
Run by Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) Limited
- Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2025
- 5.0Our score
- Beds120
- Type of careNursing
- Phone01449 770321
Inspectors asked it to improve: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 8 August 2025
What the inspectors rate
- SafeRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Chilton Meadows Care Home
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Requires improvement
- Register number
- 1-127503468
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Chilton Meadows Care Home
Chilton Meadows Care Home is a care home with nursing in Stowmarket (Mid Suffolk), registered with the Care Quality Commission for 120 residents. It is run by Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) Limited. The CQC register lists care for dementia, older people, physical disabilities and younger adults.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Stowmarket
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton CourtStowmarket | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement | 6.8 | |
| Short Break Respite UnitStowmarket | 0.9 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Hillcroft HouseStowmarket | 0.9 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Woodfield CourtStowmarket | 1.1 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Langham ManorStowmarket | 1.2 miles | Requires improvement | 6.8 |
Also run by Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) Limited
| Name | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Court Care HomeColchester | Good | 8.0 | |
| Abbotsleigh Mews Care HomeSidcup | Good | 8.0 | |
| Manor Court Care HomeSouthall | Good | 8.0 | |
| Waverley Grange Care HomeFarnham | Good | 8.0 | |
| Oak Lodge Care HomeSouthampton | Good | 8.0 |
What stands out
Ask about
- The CQC rated it Requires improvement in the safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led key questions (inspection of 8 August 2025).
Types of care
Also works on: nursing
Location
Union Road, Onehouse, Stowmarket, IP14 1HL
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Questions families ask
How much does Chilton Meadows Care Home cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Chilton Meadows Care Home for its weekly fee. As a guide, Suffolk council paid on average £1,058 a week for a nursing care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £1,102 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Chilton Meadows Care Home whether it takes residents funded by Suffolk council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). In a nursing home the NHS also pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing care of residents assessed as needing it. People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.