There are 52 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in East Suffolk (including Felixstowe, Lowestoft and Oulton Broad) listed on Docorix. 51 currently hold a CQC rating: 43 rated Good or Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement and 2 Inadequate. 1 has not yet been rated under its current registration. Together they are registered for 2,217 beds.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
East Suffolk, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 4 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 10 dementia care homes in East Suffolk by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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White Gables Residential Care Home
Outstanding
IP11
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published April 2026.
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Mills Meadow
Outstanding
IP13
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published August 2019.
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Broadlands
Outstanding
NR32
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published August 2019.
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Montague Road Care Home
Outstanding
IP11
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published July 2019.
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Holmwood Residential Home
Outstanding
NR35
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published May 2019.
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Harleston House
Outstanding
NR32
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published January 2019.
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Merryfields
Good
IP11
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published September 2026.
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Glebe House Retirement Home
Good
IP12
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published May 2026.
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Allonsfield House
Good
IP13
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2025.
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Rendlesham Care Centre
Good
IP12
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2024.
Choosing dementia care homes in East Suffolk
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in East Suffolk?
Docorix lists 52 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in East Suffolk, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in East Suffolk are rated Outstanding?
6 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Broadlands, Harleston House, Holmwood Residential Home, Mills Meadow, Montague Road Care Home and White Gables Residential Care Home.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
