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. ?
St Barnabas Southwold is an independent 15-bed residential care home in Southwold, Suffolk, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. That is smaller than most homes in Suffolk, where the typical home has 36 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2020. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in August 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Suffolk, 32% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
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 March 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Suffolk. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
