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Barking Hall Nursing Home
Nursing home in Needham Market, Suffolk
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Barking Hall Nursing Home is a nursing home in Needham Market, Suffolk, providing care for older people aged 65 and over. The home has 49 registered beds and offers nursing care on a permanent and respite basis.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
1 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Suffolk council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £989 |
| 2025 | £1,064 |
What Suffolk council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Barking Hall Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 9.1 miles away. The local GP practice is NEEDHAM MARKET COUNTRY PRACTICE, 1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Needham Market
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Suffolk Family Carers
The promotion of benefits to persons involved in caring for others
Music in Our Bones
Offering harmony singing workshops targeting Family Carers and people with physical disabilities, dementia, and those managing mental health issues and long-term conditions such as Parkinsons, MS,…
Ansell Centre Charity
Together with Hadleigh United Reformed Church to provide a community centre facility for the residents of Hadleigh, Suffolk. To run two lunch clubs, a Memories Cafe for people living with dementia…
Part of Healthcare Homes
Barking Hall Nursing Home is one of 54 homes run by Healthcare Homes on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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