Residential care home · Suffolk

Estherene House

35 Kirkley Park Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0LQ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 16 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2021GoodSECRW
  • April 2021InadequateSECRW
  • December 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • February 2019GoodSECRW
  • January 2018Requires improvementSECRW
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  • November 2016Requires improvementSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Suffolk

Estherene House is in the Good tier ?, with 91 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

  • Kirkley Manor
    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0LQ · Nursing home · 71 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Imber House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Eastview Residential Home
    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0BH · Residential care home · 14 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated this month
  • Amber Lodge - Lowestoft
    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0BQ · Residential care home · 13 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Squirrel Lodge
    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0PD · Residential care home · 24 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Marlborough House
    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0BF · Residential care home · 12 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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What the data says about Estherene House

Run by QH (Rosewood) Limited, Estherene House is a residential care home in Lowestoft, Suffolk with 36 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

In October 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from December 2021. The typical rating in Suffolk is about 4 years old, so this one is fairly recent. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 1 fell below good. The lowest was “medicines optimisation” (some shortfalls).

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across Suffolk, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Suffolk.