Waterfield House is a nursing home in Ipswich in Suffolk, run by Runwood Homes Limited. CQC registers it for 76 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.
Its latest CQC rating, published May 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 8 May 2025
Rated 1 year 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
Waterfield House 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
Runwood Homes Limited runs 57 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 47 Good, 9 Requires improvement.
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Low Furlong
Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire · CV36 4DY · Residential care home · 68 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 3 years ago
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Bramwell
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG9 3ST · Residential care home · 93 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 months ago
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Caldwell Grange
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · CV11 4QJ · Residential care home · 103 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Orchard Blythe
Birmingham, Warwickshire · B46 3LL · Residential care home · 50 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Alexandra House - Harlow
Harlow, Essex · CM20 1BU · Nursing home · 106 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Ashwood - Ware
Ware, Hertfordshire · SG12 7BU · Residential care home · 64 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Magdalen House Care Home
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP7 5AD · Residential care home · 55 beds1.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Hadleigh Nursing Home
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP7 6DF · Nursing home · 54 beds1.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Canterbury House
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP7 6JQ · Residential care home · 61 beds1.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 months ago
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Brett Vale Residential Home
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP7 5QQ · Residential care home · 10 beds5.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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The Lodge
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP8 3JD · Residential care home · 44 beds8.0 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
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Blackbrook House
Colchester, Essex · CO7 6HP · Residential care home · 55 beds10.0 km
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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