Residential care home · Suffolk

Chilton Court

Gainsborough Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1LL

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago ↓ Down from Good

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CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 25 January 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

Earlier ratings ?

July 2018GoodSECRW
May 2017Requires improvementSECRW
June 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Suffolk

Chilton Court is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 29 other homes in Suffolk. 81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 21 (12%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (3%)
Good 92 (51%)
Good, with an area to improve 20 (11%)
Requires improvement 30 (16%)
Inadequate 3 (2%)
Not yet rated 10 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

Chilton Meadows Care Home
Stowmarket, Suffolk · IP14 1HL · Nursing home · 120 beds0.7 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
Hillcroft House
Stowmarket, Suffolk · IP14 1PW · Residential care home · 43 beds0.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
Short Break Respite Unit
Stowmarket, Suffolk · IP14 1PN · Residential care home · 5 beds0.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Langham Manor
Stowmarket, Suffolk · IP14 1RD · Nursing home · 75 beds1.2 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
Woodfield Court
Stowmarket, Suffolk · IP14 1AT · Residential care home · 29 beds1.3 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
The Larches
Stowmarket, Suffolk · IP14 1BJ · Residential care home · 5 beds1.6 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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Other homes run by Stowcare Limited

2 care homes in total: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Woodfield Court
Stowmarket, Suffolk · IP14 1AT · Residential care home · 29 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Chilton Court at a glance

Chilton Court is one of 182 care homes in Suffolk: a 47-bed residential care home in Stowmarket, run by Stowcare Limited. It is registered to care for older people.

CQC's latest rating, from January 2024, is Requires improvement overall. It was Requires improvement for safe and well-led as well. For effective, caring and responsive, the rating was Good. That is down from Good in July 2018.

29 other homes in Suffolk share its tier, “Requires improvement”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Suffolk. About 0.8 km away, Hillcroft House is rated Good. It is one of 2 homes run by Stowcare Limited. 1 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.