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. ?
Highlands Deben is an independent 24-bed residential care home in Woodbridge, Suffolk, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Jubilee House (Outstanding), 0.7 km away. In Suffolk, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. 92% of homes in Suffolk also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in October 2019. That matches its previous rating, from April 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Suffolk, 32% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
