Caring Homes
Mellish House Care Home
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- Low Recorded Crime — Ranks among the safer areas of its type on recorded police crime (Police.uk).
About
Mellish House is a residential care home in Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, operated by Caring Homes, specialising in dementia and palliative care on a permanent, respite or convalescent basis. It provides 44 bedrooms across two floors, many with garden views and all easy to personalise with photos and keepsakes.
Secure outdoor gardens, a dining room, lounge areas and activity spaces support a warm, homely environment, with in-house chefs preparing home-cooked meals daily. Resident programming includes arts and crafts, films, gardening, morning walks and special events such as musical-moments sessions and veteran breakfast clubs, and the home holds Veteran Friendly Framework accreditation.
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What's in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
1 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
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Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Local health safety net
Mellish House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 27.4 miles away. The local GP practice is HARDWICKE HOUSE GROUP PRACTICE, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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It's best to call the home directly on 01544 302155 to find out about the total cost of care for your unique needs.
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Information last reviewed September 2026.
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