Residential care home · Suffolk

Prince of Wales House

18, Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, IP2 8PY

Outstanding Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Outstanding
Published 28 November 2023 Rated 2 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?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2017OutstandingSECRW
  • January 2015OutstandingSECRW

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How it compares in Suffolk

Prince of Wales House is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 20 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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Care homes nearby

  • Avocet Court
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 8RS · Nursing home · 153 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Asterbury Place
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 0NR · Nursing home · 80 beds1.6 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Park View Care Home
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 0QR · Nursing home · 69 beds1.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Handford House Care Home
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 3PA · Nursing home · 52 beds2.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Elton Park Care Home
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 0DG · Residential care home · 35 beds2.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Hazeldell Residential Home
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 0DG · Residential care home · 42 beds2.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Other homes run by The Partnership In Care Limited

6 care homes in total: 2 Outstanding, 4 Good.

  • Risby Park Nursing Home
    Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · IP28 6RS · Nursing home · 54 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Hazell Court
    Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 1QN · Nursing home · 55 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Beech House - Halesworth
    Halesworth, Suffolk · IP19 8BQ · Residential care home · 49 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Sherrington House
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP1 4HT · Residential care home · 48 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Risby Hall Nursing Home
    Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · IP28 6RS · Nursing home · 34 beds
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Prince of Wales House in brief

The Partnership In Care Limited runs Prince of Wales House, a residential care home in Ipswich, Suffolk with room for 49 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

1 of the 6 nearest homes is also Outstanding. The Partnership In Care Limited runs 6 care homes, and all 6 rated are Good or Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from February 2026. In Suffolk, 92% of homes score 5. 20 other homes in Suffolk share its tier, “Outstanding”.

The current CQC rating is Outstanding, published in November 2023. Caring and responsive were also Outstanding. For safe, effective and well-led, the rating was Good. That matches its previous rating, from December 2017.