Residential care home · Suffolk

St Marys

Woodlands Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2PS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Outstanding Rated 7 months ago
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St Marys is a residential care home in Ipswich in Suffolk, run by Anchor Hanover Group. It has 60 registered beds and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2026, is Good overall. It was rated Outstanding for well-led. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Suffolk are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 13 February 2026 Rated 7 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?Outstanding

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

How it compares in Suffolk

St Marys is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 4 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

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The provider's other homes

Anchor Hanover Group runs 121 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Outstanding, 98 Good, 18 Requires improvement, 2 Not yet rated.

  • Beech Hall
    Leeds · LS12 3UE · Residential care home · 64 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • St Anne's - Saltash
    Saltash, Cornwall · PL12 6DJ · Residential care home · 33 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • West Hall
    West Byfleet, Surrey · KT14 6EY · Residential care home · 117 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Ashcroft
    Bradford · BD2 3EF · Residential care home · 66 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Sandstones
    Wirral · CH45 7QF · Residential care home · 35 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • The Manor House Roundhay
    Leeds · LS8 2JH · Residential care home · 65 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Spring Lodge
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP9 1AX · Nursing home · 46 beds2.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
  • Orwell Care Home
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP9 2AE · Residential care home · 38 beds2.9 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Prince George House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Avocet Court
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Wisteria House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Prince of Wales House
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 8PY · Residential care home · 49 beds5.7 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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