Hallmark Care Homes
Hallmark Bucklesham Grange Luxury Care Home
Residential care home in Ipswich, Suffolk
Operated by Hallmark Luxury Care Homes
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- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Hallmark Bucklesham Grange is a care home in Ipswich, Suffolk, with 57 registered beds. It provides residential, dementia and respite care. Set in a countryside location close to the local church and town centre, the home has gardens, open patio terraces and wide, accessible paths suitable for mobility aids. Residents can use lounges, a big-screen room and a café open all day, which is included in the home's all-inclusive arrangements.
Care is shaped around each resident's likes, dislikes and routines, including personalised dementia support. Services include weekly hairdressing, manicures, pedicures and chiropody, and the chef prepares fresh meals each day, with dietary needs and dysphagia-friendly options catered for. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2020 report. Within that, Safe was rated Requires Improvement, while Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led were rated Good.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 15 April 2020 · Last inspected 28 February 2020
Inspectors found that residents received caring, person-centred support, with medicines given as prescribed, a clean home and staff who knew people's needs well. Staff morale was good, and many people and relatives praised the newer manager's efforts to improve the service. However, inspectors found that staff were not always deployed well at busy times, and some residents were left unattended in shared areas.
- Medicines were given as prescribed, and accidents and incidents were recorded and reviewed to reduce the chance of them happening again.
- Staff were described as kind and compassionate, and care records gave clear guidance on each person's needs.
- Staff felt supported by the manager, morale was good, and many people and relatives praised the improvements made since the new manager arrived.
- Staff had training in safeguarding and infection prevention, and new staff completed an induction and safe recruitment checks.
- Staff were not adequately deployed during busy periods, and some people were left unattended in communal areas. The provider said it would immediately review its staffing arrangements.
- Some feedback described inconsistent staff practice in infection prevention and control.
- Staff turnover and changes of management since the last inspection had affected consistency, communication and leadership in the home.
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
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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 SpaceAmple
- Golf CoursePlentiful
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
601 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
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Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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
Hallmark Bucklesham Grange Luxury Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 1.6 miles away. The local GP practice is RAVENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Ipswich
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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,…
Ip3 Good Neighbours
SUPPORTING IP3 RESIDENTS with shopping/collecting prescriptions/transport/a befriending service to lonely/vulnerable in person or by telephone, weekly Pop Up Shop, signpost for debt/employment…
Suffolk Family Carers
The promotion of benefits to persons involved in caring for others
Rotary Club of Woodbridge Deben
We contribute to National; International and local charities in the community .Our largest local donation was to contribute to purchase a wheelchair for a local teenager and award Dictionary 4Life…
Part of Hallmark Luxury Care Homes
Hallmark Bucklesham Grange Luxury Care Home is one of 22 homes run by Hallmark Luxury Care 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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