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Home care in Sudbury
Sudbury is covered by 16 home care agencies registered with CQC. Among the 9 with a CQC rating, 89% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 89% across Suffolk and 88% across England. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 4 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 4 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to William Wood House: Good, on 29 September 2026.
Source: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Open Government Licence
Quick summary
- Good or Outstanding: 8 of the 9 rated agencies; 1 is Requires improvement or Inadequate; 7 are still waiting for a first rating.
- New and changed CQC ratings across Suffolk, updated every day.
- 10 list dementia as a specialism.
- Whatever your savings, Suffolk council will assess care needs for free.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home care in Sudbury", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
- 16CQC-registered agencies
- 89%of rated services are Good or Outstanding
- 10list dementia as a specialism
- 3inspected or rated in the last 2 years
| Care | Sudbury | East of England | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Every agency that covers Sudbury
Sorted on CQC rating and its date, with distance used last. How we rank
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet ratedMap © OpenFreeMap © OpenStreetMap
- All 16
- Elderly care · 13
- Care for adults under 65 · 13
- Dementia care · 10
- Physical disability care · 8
- Learning disability care · 6
- Mental health care · 6
- Sensory impairment care · 5
- Supported living · 3
Trust Homecare Solution South Suffolk Limited
What inspectors found: The provider had a good learning culture and people could raise concerns.
Est. £30–£37/hr
William Wood House
What inspectors found: William Wood House is specialist 'extra care' housing that can provide personal care for up to 30 people.
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Briars Residential Care Home
What inspectors found: A responsive assessment was carried out in response to information we had received.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Forest Homecare Suffolk
What inspectors found: The service was providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Est. £30–£37/hr
1 Oak Home Care
What inspectors found: We gave the service notice of our inspection, so that people using the service could be contacted to determine if they wished to see…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Briarcare Recruitment Agency
What inspectors found: At the time of this announced inspection of 13 August 2018 there were 57 people who used the personal care service.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Harmonize Care
What inspectors found: This element of the service, does not need to be registered with the Commission.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Vivid Community Care Limited
What inspectors found: People were cared for by staff who understood how to keep them safe, however risk assessments did not always provide detailed guidance on how…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Chilton Croft Nursing Home
What inspectors found: Since our last inspection the acting manager has worked along with support of partner agencies to make improvements to the quality and safety at…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Supporting An Independent Life
Est. £29–£36/hr
CJP Outreach Services, East
Est. £29–£36/hr
Sally's Home-Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Kingsley Home Care South Suffolk and North Essex Service
Est. £29–£36/hr
Master Care Ipswich
Est. £29–£36/hr
Oxana Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Ashwood Care Colchester
Est. £29–£36/hr
Agencies come to you. The distance shown runs from Sudbury centre to their office, so check your street is in their area.
Typical home care rates in Sudbury
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Suffolk County Council): £26.60 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,064 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,051 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). Where a provider charges more, the extra is usually met by a top-up.
The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Ask providers near you for prices, or estimate your weekly cost.
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Suffolk
Suffolk council assesses care needs free of charge regardless of savings, and may contribute when savings are below £23,250.
24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Sudbury
Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.
Dementia care at home in Sudbury
10 of the 16 agencies covering Sudbury are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 10 registered for dementia.
A closer look at the data for Sudbury
Dementia appears on 10 of 16 registrations here (63%), compared with 73% in Suffolk as a whole. Harmonize Care has the oldest rating still in force, from April 2018. CJP Outreach Services, East is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026. Registered specialisms here: 8 of 16 list physical disabilities, 6 of 16 list learning disabilities and 6 of 16 list mental health conditions. 89% of rated agencies covering Sudbury are Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% of those rated among the 227 we list across Suffolk. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 19% covering Sudbury, 7% across Suffolk. Outstanding: 0 covering Sudbury, 19 across Suffolk. Coggeshall has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (76%); Sudbury, at 50%, is 7th of the 7 towns compared.
Care groups with agencies covering Sudbury
- Orwell Housing Association Limited 1 locally
- Forest Homecare Limited 1 locally
- Vivid Community Care Limited 1 locally
- CJP Outreach Services Ltd 1 locally
- Kingsley Home Care Services Limited 1 locally
- Master Care Ltd 1 locally
Latest CQC ratings
Ratings CQC published most recently, for agencies covering Sudbury.
How Sudbury compares with towns nearby
| Nearby town | Distance | Total | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudbury | – | 16 | 8 |
| Halstead | 8.0 mi | 24 | 16 |
| Hadleigh | 9.4 mi | 17 | 9 |
| Coggeshall | 11.6 mi | 45 | 34 |
| Colchester | 12.3 mi | 81 | 45 |
| Braintree | 13.2 mi | 38 | 26 |
Counts include any agency whose office lies within 7 miles of a town, and many cover several.
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- Typical local prices for home care, overnight and live-in care
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Home care in Sudbury: your questions answered
How many home care agencies cover Sudbury?
According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 16 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Sudbury. Highly rated options include Trust Homecare Solution South Suffolk Limited, William Wood House and The Briars Residential Care Home.
Are home care agencies in Sudbury well rated?
Good or Outstanding: 8 (89%) of the 9 rated, while 1 is rated below Good. 7 are awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.
How much does home care cost in Sudbury?
Prices typically seen across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Our cost guide has more detail.
Will I get help from Suffolk council with the cost of home care?
Possibly. Under the Care Act 2014, Suffolk council has a duty to assess, free of charge, anyone who seems to need care and support. After a means test, the council may pay towards care when savings and investments total less than £23,250, depending on income; your home's value is ignored for care at home. Attendance Allowance does not depend on savings or income. Contacting Suffolk council.
How should I compare agencies in Sudbury?
Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 3 of the 16 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years, while 6 have older reports. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. Our checklist.
How do nearby towns compare with Sudbury for home care agencies?
Counting home care agencies: Sudbury 16 (8 Good or Outstanding); Halstead (8.0 miles): 24, 16 rated Good or Outstanding; Hadleigh (9.4 miles): 17, 9 rated Good or Outstanding; Coggeshall (11.6 miles): 45, 34 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Nearby: home care around Sudbury
- Home care in Halstead 8.0 mi
- Home care in Hadleigh 9.4 mi
- Home care in Coggeshall 11.6 mi
- Home care in Colchester 12.3 mi
- Home care in Braintree 13.2 mi
- Home care in Haverhill 13.3 mi
- Home care in Bury St Edmunds 14.5 mi
- Home care in Lawford 14.9 mi
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- Picking the right home care agency
- Paying for home care
- CQC ratings explained
- Getting ready for the council assessment
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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.