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. ?
Healthcare Homes Group Limited runs Barking Hall Nursing Home, a nursing home in Needham Market, Suffolk with room for 49 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people.
25 of Healthcare Homes Group Limited’s 29 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2025. 92% of homes in Suffolk also score 5. Across Suffolk, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2019. Before that, in January 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Suffolk, 32% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
