Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home
Care home in Ipswich, Suffolk
Operated by Cathena Healthcare
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About
Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home is a nursing home in Ipswich, Suffolk, providing complex care with a specialism in mental health. The home has 24 registered beds and employs a nursing team of both general and mental health nurses, supported by trained care staff to deliver round-the-clock care to residents.
The home was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, with Good grades for safety, caring, responsiveness and leadership, though effectiveness was rated Requires Improvement. Care plans are tailored to each resident's medical, social and emotional needs and reviewed regularly.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 7 October 2020 · Last inspected 19 August 2020
Inspectors rated Oakwood House, a purpose-built home offering personal and nursing care for up to 24 people, as good overall, up from inadequate at its previous inspection. Staff were found to provide safe, caring support, with relatives giving positive feedback and people helped to stay in touch with family and take part in community life where COVID restrictions allowed. The report says the newer audits and quality checks need to become embedded so that improvements continue.
- The home was clean and safe, with enough suitably trained staff to provide care.
- Medicines were managed safely and people received them as prescribed.
- Care plans were rewritten and now give staff enough information to deliver effective support.
- Relatives gave positive feedback, and staff interactions were mainly caring and respectful.
- The mealtime experience needs improving so that people receive their food choices and enjoy meals.
- Moving and handling plans need more detail, especially for people who show distressed behaviour.
- The new audits and quality assurance measures need to become embedded to sustain the improvements.
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.
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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
601 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 | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £989 |
| 2025 | £1,064 |
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Local health safety net
Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is EMBRACE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.
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 Cathena Healthcare
Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home is one of 4 homes run by Cathena Healthcare 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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