Care home · Stowmarket
Short Break Respite Unit
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- 7a Finborough Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1PN
- Run by
- Leading Lives Limited (2 services)
- Service
- Residential care home, Supported living
- Beds
- 5 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- July 2012 (14 years)
- Registered manager
- Stephen David Bailey
- Company check
- Active, accounts up to date (Companies House IP031457)
- Last CQC check
- 14 Dec 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-385482724
About Short Break Respite Unit
Short Break Respite Unit is a CQC-registered residential care home in Stowmarket, run by Leading Lives Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages and children, including people living with learning disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (December 2018). It is one of 11 CQC-registered care homes in and around Stowmarket; 7 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Reading Short Break Respite Unit's CQC ratings
Short Break Respite Unit has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 109 of the 171 other care homes in Suffolk that CQC has rated.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe134 of 172 in Suffolk
- Effective152 of 172 in Suffolk
- Caring145 of 172 in Suffolk
- Responsive137 of 172 in Suffolk
- Well-led110 of 172 in Suffolk
From CQC's latest report, published 14 December 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Suffolk share it.
Costs to expect
We estimate Short Break Respite Unit at £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £68k–£83k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Suffolk Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Choice nearby
There are 10 other care homes within 3 miles, 6 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Hillcroft House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (4 of the nearest 14); children (0 of the nearest 14).
Every one of the 13 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in St Peter's ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (8 min), a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (2 min), a park (3 min), a café (1 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (8 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Registered specialisms
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
The registered provider
Short Break Respite Unit is run by Leading Lives Limited (company IP031457).
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time and there is no insolvency history.
Leading Lives Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), 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
- May 2016
- Dec 2018
- Today Rating 7 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 14 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 20 May 2016
- Inspection report 27 June 2014
- Inspection report 11 December 2013
Location and local area
- Ward
- St Peter's
- Council
- Suffolk County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in IP14 (11)
Larger map · Directions · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Close by
- Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Stowmarket, 640 m (8 min walk)
- GP surgery Stowhealth, 620 m (8 min walk)
- Pharmacy Asda, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Asda, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Park Stowmarket Recreation Ground, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Café @ The Rec, 90 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship Stowmarket Gospel Hall, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Library Stowmarket Library, 430 m (5 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- The Short Break Respite Unit provides accommodation and care on a planned or urgent basis for people with a learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder.
- The service provides overnight stays and longer periods usually for up to four people for people at a time.
- At the time of this announced inspection there were four people using the service.
- At our last inspection of 8 April 2016, we rated the service good.
Inspected 31 October 2018; report published 14 December 2018. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Track record
Registered in July 2012, it has 14 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
Reports on record: 4, with the most recent dated 14 December 2018.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Suffolk, 80% of the 172 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 21 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (December 2018) is more recent than 8% of care home ratings in Suffolk.
- With 5 beds it is smaller than 95% of care homes in Suffolk, where the typical home has 40.
- Registered with CQC in 2012: it has been registered longer than 60% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Suffolk lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Suffolk. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Quick answers about Short Break Respite Unit
- Does Short Break Respite Unit support people with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- When did CQC last rate Short Break Respite Unit?
- 14 December 2018 is when the current rating was published, 7 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Where is Short Break Respite Unit?
- It is at 7a Finborough Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1PN.
- Is Short Break Respite Unit regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-385482724 and was rated Good overall in December 2018.
- What type of care does Short Break Respite Unit provide?
- CQC lists Short Break Respite Unit under: residential homes, supported living. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- How much does care from Short Break Respite Unit cost?
- Short Break Respite Unit's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How did Short Break Respite Unit score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How many beds does Short Break Respite Unit have?
- Short Break Respite Unit can take up to 5 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs Short Break Respite Unit?
- Leading Lives Limited is the registered provider for Short Break Respite Unit.
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