Residential care home · Suffolk

Hillcroft House

Finborough Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1PW

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 4 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

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CQC rating

Good

Published 18 October 2022 Rated 4 years 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

Earlier ratings ?

April 2020Requires improvementSECRW
June 2017GoodSECRW
December 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Suffolk

Hillcroft 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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Other homes run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited

29 care homes in total: 2 Outstanding, 23 Good, 4 Requires improvement.

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Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
The Malthouse Care Home
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 4 years ago
Aldringham Court
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
Barking Hall Nursing Home
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Bilney Hall
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago

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About Hillcroft House

Hillcroft House is one of 182 care homes in Suffolk: a 43-bed residential care home in Stowmarket, run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

Healthcare Homes Group Limited runs 29 care homes, and 25 of the 29 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Suffolk, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in November 2025. 92% of homes in Suffolk also score 5.

Its CQC rating, from October 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in April 2020.