Residential care home · Suffolk

Thurleston Residential Home

Whitton Park, Thurleston Lane, Ipswich, IP1 6TJ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago

Thurleston Residential Home is a residential care home in Ipswich in Suffolk, run by Minton Care Hotels Ltd. It is registered for up to 37 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published March 2023, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Suffolk are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 10 March 2023 Rated 3 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Suffolk

Thurleston Residential Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 27 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

Minton Care Hotels Ltd runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Carleton House Care Home
Norwich, Norfolk · NR14 8HT · Residential care home · 27 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago

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Care homes nearby

Henley House
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 6TB · Residential care home · 66 beds0.9 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
The White House
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 5LR · Nursing home · 6 beds1.4 km

Good S: GoodE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: Good Rated 1 year ago
Chesterfield House
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 6DW · Residential care home · 1 beds1.5 km

Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
Sherrington House
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 4HT · Residential care home · 48 beds2.2 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Fairways
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP6 9AX · Residential care home · 8 beds2.4 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Bethesda Eventide Homes - Ipswich
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 3SN · Residential care home · 27 beds2.7 km

Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 37
Provider: Minton Care Hotels Ltd
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 23 November 2022
Local authority: Suffolk
CQC location ID: 1-13841426490

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?