Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
Cornwallis Court
Nursing home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Operated by Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
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).
About
Cornwallis Court is a 58-bed care home in Bury St Edmunds, operated by the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution. It provides residential, nursing and dementia care, with specialist support for people living with dementia.
The home was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. It was marked Good for safety, effectiveness and caring, and Outstanding for responsiveness to residents' needs and leadership.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 350 m away
- Fire station about 750 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
167 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Suffolk council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Cornwallis Court is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is West Suffolk Hospital, 0.7 miles away. The local GP practice is VICTORIA SURGERY, 0.3 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
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Part of Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
Cornwallis Court is one of 15 homes run by Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 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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