SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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. ?
Garrett House Residential Home Limited is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 19 other homes in Suffolk.
81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Garrett House Residential Home Limited is a 45-bed residential care home in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. The home is its own registered provider. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in September 2025. In Suffolk, 92% of homes score 5. In Suffolk, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC's latest rating, from June 2023, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, caring, responsive and well-led as well. For effective, the rating was Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in July 2021, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
