There are 9 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Sudbury (including Cavendish, Long Melford and Great Cornard) listed on Docorix. 8 currently hold a CQC rating: 6 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 1 has not yet been rated under its current registration. Together they are registered for 431 beds.
CQC register data updated 8 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Sudbury, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 8 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 6 dementia care homes in Sudbury 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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Melford Court Care Home
Good
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Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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St Josephs
Good
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Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
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Devonshire House
Good
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Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published September 2025.
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The Briars Residential Care Home
Good
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Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2025.
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Hazell Court
Good
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Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published July 2023.
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Mellish House Residential Home
Good
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Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published September 2022.
Choosing dementia care homes in Sudbury
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 Sudbury?
Docorix lists 9 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Sudbury, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 8 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Sudbury are rated Good?
6 are currently rated Good by the CQC: Devonshire House, Hazell Court, Melford Court Care Home, Mellish House Residential Home, St Josephs and The Briars 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.
