Park View Care Home
Care home in Ipswich, Suffolk
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About
Park View Care Home is a privately run residential care home in Ipswich with 69 registered beds. The home offers residential care, dementia care, nursing care and respite care, supported by an in-house care team available around the clock.
Park View was rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, and Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 29 June 2023 · Last inspected 23 May 2023
Inspectors rated Park View Care Home, which supports up to 61 people across three floors, as requires improvement, down from good at its last inspection. Staff were described as kind and friendly and knew people well. Medicines management, cleanliness, infection control, equipment checks and staff induction and support were all found to be in order, and people were encouraged to make choices and take part in activities.
- Staff were described as kind and friendly and knew the people they support well.
- Clear processes were in place for managing medicines.
- The home was clean and infection prevention and control was well managed.
- People were supported to make choices, and opportunities for social activities and personal interests were provided.
- Risks arising from refurbishment and building works had not been identified and addressed.
- Care plans and risk management plans were not always followed, and some repositioning, food and fluid records contained anomalies.
- The provider's quality monitoring was not fully effective and did not pick up the shortfalls inspectors found.
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
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 SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
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
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
Park View Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 3.2 miles away. The local GP practice is HAWTHORN DRIVE SURGERY, 0.3 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
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Ip3 Good Neighbours
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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…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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