Residential care home · Suffolk

Stradbroke Court

Green Drive, Lowestoft, NR33 7JS

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Stradbroke Court is a residential care home in Lowestoft in Suffolk, run by Aps Care Ltd. It is registered for up to 43 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published December 2024, is Requires improvement overall, and Requires improvement in all five key questions. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Suffolk are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 13 December 2024 Rated 1 year ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Suffolk

Stradbroke Court is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 27 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

Aps Care Ltd runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate.

Florence House
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · NR30 2JX · Residential care home · 27 beds

Inadequate S: InadequateE: InadequateC: InadequateR: InadequateW: Inadequate Rated 8 months ago

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Care homes nearby

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Squirrel Lodge
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Kirkley Manor
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Estherene House
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Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
Eastview Residential Home
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Imber House
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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 43
Provider: Aps Care Ltd
Registered manager: Davina Button
Registered with CQC since: 4 September 2015
Local authority: Suffolk
CQC location ID: 1-2199574616

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?