Learning disability care homes in Mid Suffolk

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Mid Suffolk has 6 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 5 Good and 1 Requires improvement. Suffolk council paid on average £1,080 a week for a residential care place and £1,058 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Mid Suffolk (23)

Mid Suffolk at a glance

6on this list

Official rating
  • Good5
  • Requires improvement1
  • 83% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.5 / 10
  • Types of care83% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

Homes in Mid Suffolk are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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6 learning disability care homes in Mid Suffolk

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Barham Care Home

Run by Optima HCI Limited

Church Lane, Barham, Ipswich, IP6 0PS
GoodCQC · Jun 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 44 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Care home with nursing for 44 residents in Ipswich, run by Optima HCI Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Combs Court

Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

Edgecomb Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2DN
GoodCQC · Aug 2023
  • Residential
  • 29 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 29 residents in Stowmarket, run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Short Break Respite Unit

Run by Leading Lives Limited

7a Finborough Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1PN
GoodCQC · Dec 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Short Break Respite Unit provides short breaks and respite support for adults and young people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. The service sits within Leading Lives’ wider social care provision across Suffolk and neighbouring counties, supporting people at home, in the community and through supported living arrangements.

Short breaks can provide respite for family carers while giving the person supported an opportunity for…

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The Larches

Run by Barnett Care Homes Ltd

Woodfield Drive, Stowmarket, IP14 1BJ
GoodCQC · Apr 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 5 residents in Stowmarket, run by Barnett Care Homes Ltd. Supports learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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The Paddocks

Run by G Gibbs

Church Road, Weybread, Diss, IP21 5TR
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 6 residents in Diss, run by G Gibbs. Supports learning disabilities.

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Baylham Care Home

Run by Optima HCI Limited

Upper Street, Baylham, Ipswich, IP6 8JR
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 55 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Specialist nursing and residential care at Baylham Care Home covers people with dementia and a range of complex needs. The Ipswich home is part of Kinly Care, whose wider services include nursing, dementia, respite and specialist support tailored to individual circumstances.

Kinly’s homes are designed to feel like home, with bright communal lounges, dining areas and smaller household-style living spaces.

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Mid Suffolk?

6 learning disability care homes in Mid Suffolk are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Mid Suffolk?

Suffolk council paid on average £1,080 a week for residential care and £1,058 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,729 and £1,335. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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