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. ?
Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, Oulton Park Care Centre is a nursing home in Lowestoft, Suffolk with 60 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. That is larger than most homes in Suffolk, where the typical home has 36 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2022. Before that, in August 2021, it was rated Inadequate.
Across Suffolk, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Suffolk. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 210 care homes, and 175 of the 198 rated are Good or Outstanding.
