Compare top-rated care homes across Bury St Edmunds

About care homes in Bury St Edmunds

Care quality in Bury St Edmunds is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which inspects every care home and publishes a rating. Across the rated homes here, about 68% are rated Good or Outstanding (3 rated Outstanding, 10 rated Good, 6 that Requires improvement). We show each home's current CQC rating and link to its full inspection report, so you can read the regulator's findings before you enquire.

The type of care a home is registered to provide matters as much as its rating. In Bury St Edmunds, 19 are registered for dementia care, 10 for nursing care, 6 for learning disability and autism support, 5 for mental health needs. Many homes are registered for more than one type of care, so a dementia care home in Bury St Edmunds may also offer residential or nursing care. Use the care-type links above to compare homes registered for a specific need.

Care homes in Bury St Edmunds are run by a mix of national groups, regional operators and independent owners. The larger providers locally include Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd (3 homes), Care UK Care Services Limited (3 homes), The Partnership In Care Limited (2 homes). The largest home by registered beds is Abbeygate Manor, with 81 beds. You can see every home a provider runs, with its ratings, on that provider's page.

Geographically, Bury St Edmunds care homes are spread across the IP28, IP32, IP33 postcode districts, so you can focus on the part of Bury St Edmunds closest to family. If you cannot find the right home in Bury St Edmunds itself, neighbouring towns across Suffolk are listed below as alternatives within easy reach.

Care home fees in Bury St Edmunds depend on the type of care and how the place is funded. As a guide, self-funded residential care in the East of England typically runs to several hundred pounds a week, with nursing and specialist dementia care costing more. If the person needing care has limited savings, the local authority in Suffolk may contribute, and the NHS funds the healthcare element of nursing care through NHS-funded nursing care or, for the highest needs, NHS Continuing Healthcare. Fees are not held in the CQC record, so confirm the current weekly fee directly with each Bury St Edmunds home.