Fornham House Residential Home is a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited. It has 88 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.
Its latest CQC rating, published May 2026, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Suffolk are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 19 May 2026
Rated 4 months ago
- 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Suffolk
Fornham House Residential Home is in the Good tier, alongside 94 other homes in Suffolk.
Of the 171 rated care homes here, 82% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 21 (12%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (3%)
- Good 95 (52%)
- Good, with an area to improve 20 (11%)
- Requires improvement 28 (15%)
- Inadequate 2 (1%)
- Not yet rated 11 (6%)
Half of Suffolk's ratings are more than 4.1 years old. How tiers work
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The provider's other homes
Healthcare Homes Group Limited runs 29 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Outstanding, 23 Good, 4 Requires improvement.
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Foxgrove Residential Home
Felixstowe, Suffolk · IP11 9PU · Residential care home · 24 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 8 years ago
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Meadow House Nursing Home
Swaffham, Norfolk · PE37 8DD · Nursing home · 38 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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The Malthouse Care Home
Gillingham, Dorset · SP8 4EW · Residential care home · 34 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Aldringham Court
Leiston, Suffolk · IP16 4QF · Nursing home · 45 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 11 months ago
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Barking Hall Nursing Home
Needham Market, Suffolk · IP6 8HJ · Nursing home · 49 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Bilney Hall
Dereham, Norfolk · NR20 4AL · Residential care home · 64 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 months ago
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Care homes nearby
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The Pines
Fornham St Mary, Suffolk · IP28 6TN · Residential care home · 12 beds0.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Marham House Care Home
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk · IP32 6FD · Residential care home · 66 beds1.8 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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North Court Care Home
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk · IP33 1HS · Nursing home · 67 beds2.5 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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Abbeygate Manor
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk · IP32 7AY · Nursing home · 81 beds2.5 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Manson House
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk · IP33 1HP · Residential care home · 34 beds2.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Cedar Lodge
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk · IP28 6DX · Residential care home · 25 beds2.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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