Melford Court Care Home is a nursing home in Sudbury in Suffolk, run by Stow Healthcare Group Limited. CQC registers it for 52 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.
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 7 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
Melford Court Care 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
Stow Healthcare Group Limited runs 8 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Outstanding, 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement.
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Brandon Park Residential and Nursing Home
Brandon, Suffolk · IP27 0SU · Nursing home · 65 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 3 years ago
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Ford Place Nursing Home
Thetford, Norfolk · IP24 2EP · Nursing home · 55 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 8 years ago
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Stowlangtoft Hall Nursing Home
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · IP31 3JY · Nursing home · 47 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Halstead Hall Care Home
Halstead, Essex · CO9 1SL · Residential care home · 65 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Manson House
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk · IP33 1HP · Residential care home · 34 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Weavers Grange
Halstead, Essex · CO9 2BB · Nursing home · 63 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 10 months ago
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Care homes nearby
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Barleycombe
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 9HE · Residential care home · 11 beds2.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 9 months ago
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St Josephs
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 1HR · Residential care home · 60 beds3.9 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 months ago
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Hazell Court
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 1QN · Nursing home · 55 beds3.9 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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The Briars Residential Care Home
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 7RP · Residential care home · 17 beds4.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Catchpole Court
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 1BD · Nursing home · 66 beds4.2 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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Chilton Croft Nursing Home
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 2RN · Nursing home · 32 beds4.4 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 years ago
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