Barleycombe is a residential care home in Sudbury in Suffolk, run by Lifeways Community Care Limited. It has 11 registered beds and supports older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published December 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Suffolk are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 17 December 2025
Rated 9 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Suffolk
Barleycombe is in the Good tier, alongside 94 other homes in Suffolk.
Of the 171 rated care homes here, 82% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 21 (12%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (3%)
- Good 95 (52%)
- Good, with an area to improve 20 (11%)
- Requires improvement 28 (15%)
- Inadequate 2 (1%)
- Not yet rated 11 (6%)
Half of Suffolk's ratings are more than 4.1 years old. How tiers work
See all 182 care homes in Suffolk →
The provider's other homes
Lifeways Community Care Limited runs 18 care homes registered with CQC: 12 Good, 6 Requires improvement.
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Abbeymoor Neurodisability Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gateshead · NE16 3DZ · Nursing home · 36 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 months ago
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Bulwell
Nottingham · NG6 7GH · Residential care home · 22 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 months ago
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Cambridge Park
Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames · TW1 2JU · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Elm Tree House
Rochdale · OL12 7PB · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Kingdom House
Sheffield, Rotherham · S13 9WB · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 11 months ago
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Lifeways Community Care (South Shields)
South Shields, South Tyneside · NE34 0PJ · Residential care home · 4 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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St Josephs
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 1HR · Residential care home · 60 beds2.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 months ago
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Melford Court Care Home
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 9JA · Nursing home · 52 beds2.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 months ago
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Hazell Court
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 1QN · Nursing home · 55 beds2.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Catchpole Court
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 1BD · Nursing home · 66 beds2.3 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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The Red House Welfare & Housing Society
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 2TD · Residential care home · 31 beds2.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Chilton Croft Nursing Home
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 2RN · Nursing home · 32 beds2.8 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 years ago
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