Care home · Hoxne
The Depperhaugh
Illustrative photo, not of The Depperhaugh- Address
- Chickering Road, Hoxne, IP21 5BX
- Run by
- Althea HealthCare Limited (3 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 30 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- August 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Kingsley Healthcare
- Registered manager
- Debbie Louise Reeve
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06321545)
- Last CQC check
- 30 Jun 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-301414131
Introducing The Depperhaugh
The Depperhaugh is a CQC-registered nursing home in Hoxne, run by Althea HealthCare Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (June 2026).
Detailed scores
CQC now scores each area it inspects from 1 to 4 against a set of "quality statements", and turns those into a percentage for the area. Averaged across the five areas, The Depperhaugh scores 76%.
Safe 72%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks2 · Some shortfalls
- Safe environments3 · Good
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation3 · Good
Effective 75%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
- Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring 80%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity4 · Exceptional
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control3 · Good
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 79%
- Person-centred Care4 · Exceptional
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 75%
- Shared direction and culture3 · Good
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders4 · Exceptional
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability2 · Some shortfalls
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
How to read the numbers: 4 exceptional, 3 good, 2 some shortfalls, 1 significant shortfalls. Published by CQC, assessed 30 April 2026, published 30 June 2026 under the Open Government Licence; a blank score means the statement was carried over unchanged.
Earlier inspections
- Sep 2015
- Jul 2016
- Dec 2018
- Jun 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 12 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 29 July 2016
- CQC inspection report 2 September 2015
- Inspection report 30 April 2013
- Inspection report 12 July 2012
- Inspection report 10 February 2012
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 20 October 2025 by Mid Suffolk. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Depperhaugh"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Hoxne & Worlingworth
- Council
- Suffolk County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Integrated care board
- NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Smaller rural; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in IP21 (5)
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Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
How long it has been running
Registered in August 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 12 December 2018.
Needs it is registered to meet
Taken from its CQC registration.
The local picture
Choice is thinner here: the nearest other care home is The Paddocks, 3.3 miles away.
1 of the 13 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Hoxne & Worlingworth ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (further from a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB.
The ratings in context
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 109 of the 171 other care homes in Suffolk that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 80% and its lowest is Safe at 72%, averaging 76% overall.
What it may cost
We estimate The Depperhaugh 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.
Part of a nursing fee may be met by the NHS (NHS-funded nursing care), paid to the home rather than to you.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Suffolk Council after a needs and financial assessment.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe72% score134 of 172 in Suffolk
- Effective75% score152 of 172 in Suffolk
- Caring80% score145 of 172 in Suffolk
- Responsive79% score137 of 172 in Suffolk
- Well-led75% score110 of 172 in Suffolk
Source: CQC, published 30 June 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Suffolk share it.
Key points from CQC's visit
- People’s experience of care and support was positive, and the service demonstrated a strong commitment to delivering person-centred care within a compassionate and inclusive culture.
- Staff treated people with kindness, dignity and respect.
- Relationships between people, staff and relatives were warm and meaningful.
- A relative commented, “It’s the best it can be – everyone's caring.” People told us they felt safe living at the service, and relatives described the staff as attentive and consistently highlighted the kindness, compassion and approachability.
Inspected 28 October 2018; report published 12 December 2018; supporting 26 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
The company behind The Depperhaugh
The Depperhaugh is run by Althea Healthcare Limited (company 06321545), incorporated in 2007, 4 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 8 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Althea HealthCare Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Kingsley Healthcare brand, which covers 41 services run by 17 registered providers.
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What families ask about The Depperhaugh
- Which provider runs The Depperhaugh?
- The registered provider is Althea HealthCare Limited, according to CQC.
- How many beds does The Depperhaugh have?
- CQC capacity for The Depperhaugh: 30 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- How is The Depperhaugh rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does The Depperhaugh charge?
- The Depperhaugh's prices aren't on our site yet. Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is The Depperhaugh registered with CQC?
- Yes. The Depperhaugh is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-301414131) and was rated Good overall in June 2026.
- Where is The Depperhaugh?
- It is at Chickering Road, Hoxne, IP21 5BX.
- What type of care does The Depperhaugh provide?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask The Depperhaugh how it would adapt if needs increase.
- When did CQC last rate The Depperhaugh?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 30 June 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Does The Depperhaugh support people with dementia?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
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