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Leiston Old Abbey Residential Home

Leiston, Leiston, IP16 4RF

Inadequate SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 months ago
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Leiston Old Abbey Residential Home is a residential care home in Leiston, run by Mr A Agarwal. CQC registers it for 40 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Inadequate overall in June 2026. It was rated Requires improvement for effective, caring and responsive. Across Suffolk, 82% of the 171 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Inadequate
Published 17 June 2026 Rated 3 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Inadequate

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Suffolk

Leiston Old Abbey Residential Home is in the Inadequate tier, alongside 1 other home 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

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