Beccles Care Home
Care home in Beccles, Suffolk
Operated by Black Swan International
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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
Beccles Care Home is a 35-bed residential care facility in Beccles, Suffolk, providing specialist dementia care for older people. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2023).
The home offers personalised care in a professionally managed setting, supporting residents with dementia and complex needs in a safe and dignified environment.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 April 2023 · Last inspected 11 April 2023
Inspectors found that Beccles Care Home, a service for up to 35 older people including those living with dementia, provided safe, well-managed everyday care at the time of the visit. Staff were described as warm and considerate, with a friendly atmosphere, and people had access to varied meals and drinks and timely healthcare input. Management was credited with improving staff morale and the quality of person-centred care since the provider change.
- People reported feeling safe, and staff understood safeguarding and were confident raising concerns.
- Risks were assessed and well managed, and care plans reflected individual needs.
- Medicines were managed safely and records showed people received them as prescribed.
- Staff were described as approachable and supported by management, with positive feedback from people and relatives.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2025
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 950 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia 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 |
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Local health safety net
Beccles Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is James Paget University Hospital, 10 miles away. The local GP practice is BECCLES MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Beccles
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Voluntary Help Centre
We provide - 1. a car service for those who need to undertake a journey for which there is no family car or suitable public transport; 2. a befrienders service to help isolated and housebound with…
Loddon and District Day Centre
The Day Centre's objectives are to provide a safe and welcoming club for elderly residents of Loddon and its surrounding villages
Halesworth Area Community Transport
Providing community transport in general and in particular running scheduled bs services
Part of Black Swan International
Beccles Care Home is one of 21 homes run by Black Swan International 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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