Care home · Ipswich
Baylham Care Home
Typical fee here £1,520–£1,850 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Baylham Care Home- Address
- Upper Street, Baylham, Ipswich, IP6 8JR
- Run by
- Optima HCI Limited (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 55 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- September 2019 (7 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2019 (7 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 11940296)
- Last CQC check
- 25 Jun 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
More in Needham Market: Care homes in Needham Market (3) · Care homes for elderly care in Needham Market
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-7424248280
About this home
Baylham Care Home is a CQC-registered nursing home in Ipswich, run by Optima HCI Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (June 2026). Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Needham Market; 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Track record
CQC registration dates from September 2019, so the service has been operating for around 7 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 7 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Good and improving to Requires improvement.
There are 3 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 16 November 2021.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Area by area, Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated below Good.
Across Suffolk, 34 of 169 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (20%), while 16 of 169 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (9%), while 9 of 169 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (5%), while 12 of 169 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Responsive (7%), while 42 of 169 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (25%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
The five key questions
- Safe34 of 169 in Suffolk
- Effective16 of 169 in Suffolk
- Caring9 of 169 in Suffolk
- Responsive12 of 169 in Suffolk
- Well-led42 of 169 in Suffolk
CQC key question ratings, published 25 June 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Suffolk share it.
Choice nearby
There are 3 other care homes within 3 miles, 3 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Barham Care Home, 1.9 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (5 of the nearest 25); mental health conditions (7 of the nearest 25).
1 of the 23 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Needham Market ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB.
Costs to expect
We estimate Baylham Care Home at £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£96k.
NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Suffolk Council for a free care needs assessment.
Who runs it
Baylham Care Home is run by Optima Hci Limited (company 11940296), incorporated in 2019.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Optima HCI Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 1 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (50%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Suffolk, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Past CQC ratings
- Sep 2015
- Oct 2017
- Oct 2020
- Mar 2021
- Nov 2021
- Sep 2025
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 16 November 2021
- CQC inspection report 31 March 2021
- CQC inspection report 30 October 2020
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 5 October 2026 by Mid Suffolk. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Baylham Care Centre"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Needham Market
- Council
- Suffolk County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in IP6 (6)
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Local amenities
- Place of worship St Peter, 300 m (4 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
From the latest CQC inspection
- Date of inspection: 26 March and 2 April 2026.Baylham Care Home provides accommodation and personal care and nursing care for up to 55 people, including people living with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and physical or sensory impairments.
- Since our last inspection, where the service was rated inadequate and in breach of multiple regulations, Baylham Care Home had undergone significant leadership and management changes.
- The service remained in breach of the regulations in the safe management of medicines and good governance.
- People living at Baylham Care Home generally experienced kind, compassionate and respectful interactions from staff.
Inspected 15 September 2021; report published 16 November 2021; supporting 42 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Who it can help
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
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Questions about Baylham Care Home
- When was Baylham Care Home last inspected?
- 25 June 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does Baylham Care Home support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- What kind of care can Baylham Care Home offer?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask Baylham Care Home how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is Baylham Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes. Baylham Care Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-7424248280) and was rated Requires improvement overall in June 2026.
- What is Baylham Care Home's address?
- It is at Upper Street, Baylham, Ipswich, IP6 8JR.
- How did Baylham Care Home score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- What are Baylham Care Home's fees?
- Baylham Care Home's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Who is the registered provider for Baylham Care Home?
- Baylham Care Home is run by Optima HCI Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How many beds does Baylham Care Home have?
- Baylham Care Home is registered for up to 55 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
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