Mental health care homes in Babergh

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Babergh has 4 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet. 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 Babergh (25)

Babergh at a glance

4on this list

Official rating
  • Good2
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 67% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.4 / 10
  • Types of care75% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Babergh on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

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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4 mental health care homes in Babergh

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Elton Park Care Home

Run by South Coast Care Homes Limited

Elton Park Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0DG
GoodCQC · Aug 2025
  • Residential
  • 35 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 35 residents in Ipswich, run by South Coast Care Homes Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

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Hadleigh Nursing Home

Run by Althea Healthcare Properties Limited

1 Friars Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 6DF
GoodCQC · Jul 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 54 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Hadleigh Nursing Home provides residential, nursing and dementia care in a former country house on the edge of Hadleigh. The setting combines period character, gardens and 24-hour staffing for older people whose care needs require continuing support.

Care programmes reflect each resident’s history, interests and routines, with activities, trips and visiting entertainers available.

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The Lodge

Run by Gemini Care Limited

Old London Road, Copdock, Ipswich, IP8 3JD
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 44 beds
  • Dementia
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 44 residents in Ipswich, run by Gemini Care Limited. Supports dementia and mental health.

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Orwell Care Home

Run by Suffolk Serenity Living Limited

Vicarage Lane, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2AE
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 38 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 38 residents in Ipswich, run by Suffolk Serenity Living Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in Babergh?

4 mental health care homes in Babergh are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Babergh?

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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