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. ?
Sidegate Lane Care Home is a 24-bed residential care home in Ipswich, Suffolk, run by Sanctuary Home Care Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.
In July 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in April 2016, was the same. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 32% of ratings in Suffolk are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Suffolk. Across Suffolk, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 12 of Sanctuary Home Care Limited’s 12 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). The nearest home with a higher rating is Montrose House (Outstanding), 0.8 km away.
