There are 14 CQC-registered home care agencies in Mid Suffolk (including Stowmarket, Barham and Claydon) listed on Docorix. 12 currently hold a CQC rating: 11 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Mid 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 home care agencies in Mid 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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Primary Homecare
Outstanding
IP6
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published January 2023.
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Deben Willow Care
Good
IP6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
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First Prime Care
Good
IP22
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2023.
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Steeple View
Good
IP14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2022.
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Sunflower Homecare
Good
IP8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2021.
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Ocala Healthcare
Good
IP14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2021.
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Kirsten’s Care
Good
IP14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2021.
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Avenues East – Services
Good
IP14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2020.
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Frantec
Good
IP14
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published December 2018.
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My Care at Home
Good
IP14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2018.
Choosing home care agencies in Mid Suffolk
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Mid Suffolk?
Docorix lists 14 CQC-registered home care agencies in Mid Suffolk, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Mid Suffolk are rated Outstanding?
Primary Homecare is the only one of the home care agencies in Mid Suffolk currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
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.
