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Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home

Residential care home in Saxmundham, Suffolk

Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home

Residential care home in Saxmundham, Suffolk

Operated by Hellendoorn Healthcare

CQC Good41 bedsResidential
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressLeiston Road, Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UQ
Beds41

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About

Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home is a residential care home in Saxmundham, Suffolk, with 41 registered beds. It provides residential care and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with a report published in 2018. Each key question (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) was also rated Good.

The home describes its aim as giving residents comprehensive, high-quality care in a supportive setting that protects their comfort and dignity. Its website says a team of nurses, therapists and carers works with each resident on an individual care plan, and that the building offers comfortable rooms and a range of activities. Families can visit during normal business hours.

Care provided

Residential

What's nearby

GP surgery1.1 miles
Hospital18.1 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

5 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime60%
Drugs20%
Anti-social behaviour20%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Suffolk pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£989
2025£1,064

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Local health safety net

Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 18.1 miles away. The local GP practice is LEISTON SURGERY, 1.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Ipswich Hospital · 18.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
LEISTON SURGERY · 1.1 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Saxmundham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Ipswich17 Good Neighbour Scheme

To provide relief to those people who are in need by reason of their age, ill health, disability, social isolation or financial hardship, by means of practical services, information and advice and…

3.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1188755)
Charity

Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund

Our objects are to support people living with dementia and their family carers in Halesworth, Suffolk, and the surrounding area by providing information, support and services; and raising…

6.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1170477)
Charity

Halesworth Area Community Transport

Providing community transport in general and in particular running scheduled bs services

6.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1189556)

Part of Hellendoorn Healthcare

Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home is one of 2 homes run by Hellendoorn 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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