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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Barham Care Home is a 44-bed nursing home in Ipswich, Suffolk, run by Optima HCI Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
1 of Optima HCI Limited’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Suffolk, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2026. 92% of homes in Suffolk also score 5.
In June 2021, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in September 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Suffolk, 32% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
