Anchor
The Firs Residential Home
Care home in Felixstowe, Suffolk
Operated by Anchor
What do these badges mean?
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
The Firs Residential Home is a 40-bed care home operated by Anchor, located in Felixstowe, East Suffolk. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — assessed as Good in the 2022 report.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 16 December 2022 · Last inspected 17 November 2022
Inspectors visited The Firs Residential Home, which supports up to 40 older people and people living with dementia, and found it rated good overall. The focused review of safe and well-led practice found that people's choices were respected, medicines were given on time, and risks were assessed with lessons learned from incidents. Staffing was kept under review and monitoring systems helped managers spot and fix problems themselves.
- People were supported to make choices and were cared for in the least restrictive way that suited them
- Medicines were given when people needed them
- Risks were assessed, and incidents and accidents led to actions to reduce future risk
- Managers used audits and monitoring to find and address shortfalls, and feedback from staff, people and relatives was valued
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
- Ambulance station about 800 m away
- Fire station about 950 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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
86 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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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
The Firs Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 8.7 miles away. The local GP practice is HAVEN HEALTH, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Felixstowe
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Felixstowe Old Peoples Welfare Association
The relief of the elderly, being those aged 60 or over, in Felixstowe and the surrounding district by providing facilities which meet their needs and improve their well-being in particular by…
Felixstowe Area Community Transport Limited
FACTS Operates a number of wheelchair accessible vehicles. It is structured to provide various transport services for the benefit of those in Felixstowe and the greater Felixstowe peninsular that…
Age Concern Harwich and District
We provide social activities to include coffee mornings and lunch club Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly.
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 Anchor
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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