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Marham House Care Home
Residential care home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Anchor
Marham House Care Home
Residential care home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Operated by Anchor
What do these badges mean?
- 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
Marham House Care Home is a residential care home run by Anchor, set in landscaped gardens on Simcoe Road in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It has 66 registered beds and provides residential, dementia and respite care. The home is purpose-built, with a dining room on each floor, a coffee shop and bar area for socialising, a hair and beauty salon, and sensory gardens with outdoor seating. Bedrooms are en suite, and some ground-floor rooms open onto patio doors.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Requires Improvement overall in its 2025 report. Its key-question grades were Good for caring and responsive, and Requires Improvement for safe, effective and well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
167 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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 |
What Suffolk council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Marham House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is West Suffolk Hospital, 2.5 miles away. The local GP practice is VICTORIA SURGERY, 1.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Bury St Edmunds
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Suffolk
The charity works to make later life as fulfilling as possible regardless of personal circumstances. It achieves this for older people and their family carers through providing information and…
Part of Anchor
Marham House Care Home is one of 132 homes run by Anchor 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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