Thurleston Residential Home
Residential care home in Ipswich, Suffolk
Operated by Minton Care Hotels
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About
Thurleston Residential Home is a 37-bed care home in Whitton, north Ipswich, providing residential, dementia and respite care. It sits in countryside grounds with gardens, and fields and local shops are within easy reach, with public transport close by. The building is single-level, with wheelchair access throughout. Residents can personalise their rooms with their own furniture, photographs and decorations, and each room has a telephone, internet access and a television. Activities include social events, arts and crafts, music, games and outings. The home also supports people with physical disabilities and sensory impairment.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Requires Improvement overall in its 2023 report. It graded the caring and responsive areas Good, and safe, effective and well-led Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 10 March 2023 · Last inspected 7 February 2023
Inspectors found Thurleston Residential Home, which supports up to 37 older people, including some living with dementia, to have choice and control in daily life, with staff working in a least-restrictive way. Visits from family and friends were supported, people had access to health professionals, and the service was visibly clean. Improvements to medicines handling, staff training, care plans and risk assessments were under way but not yet fully embedded at the time of inspection.
- Staff were available when people needed support, and recruitment was carried out safely
- People were supported to maintain good health, with access to health professionals and to food and drink that met their needs
- Systems were in place to reduce the risk of abuse and avoidable harm
- People's views were sought and listened to, and care was responsive to their needs
- Medicines were not yet consistently managed as prescribed, and this was still being improved
- Staff training needed to be fully delivered to meet people's needs
- Care plans and risk assessments were still being reviewed, and recording of people's activities in their care records was not always complete
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
601 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
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Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £989 |
| 2025 | £1,064 |
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Local health safety net
Thurleston Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 3.4 miles away. The local GP practice is CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1.2 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.
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Part of Minton Care Hotels
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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