Sensory impairment care homes in Mid Suffolk

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Mid Suffolk has 4 sensory impairment care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 3 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good and 3 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

4on this list

Official rating
  • Good1
  • Requires improvement3
  • 25% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score6.5 / 10
  • Types of care75% offer mental health
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Mid Suffolk 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 sensory impairment 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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Langham Manor

Run by Simply Care Group UK Ltd

Langham Care Home, Prentice Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1RD
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 75 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Langham Manor supports older people through nursing, residential, dementia and palliative care. The home also offers respite and end-of-life care, covering both longer-term living and comfort-focused support.

Care is shaped around each resident’s history, preferences and routines, with staff using personal information to make daily life more familiar.

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Thurleston Residential Home

Run by Minton Care Hotels Ltd

Whitton Park, Thurleston Lane, Ipswich, IP1 6TJ
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 37 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Thurleston Residential Home provides residential and respite care for older people in Ipswich, including support for people living with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The home caters for both urgent short-term stays and longer-term care, with flexible support for people who need help managing daily life.

Its family-focused approach combines accommodation, care and support with a 1:5 staff-to-resident ratio in countryside…

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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 sensory impairment care homes

  1. Accessible communication

    Accessible communication and staff confidence using the methods the person needs.

  2. Lighting

    Lighting, contrast, acoustics and layout adapted to residents.

  3. Support with hearing aids

    Support with hearing aids, visual aids and other assistive technology.

Questions families ask

What should sensory impairment care homes offer?

People with sight or hearing loss may need adapted communication, lighting, acoustics, signage or technology. Ask how the home identifies and records individual communication needs.

How many sensory impairment care homes are there in Mid Suffolk?

4 sensory impairment 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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