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Your Life (Ipswich)

Home care agency in Ipswich, Suffolk

Yourlife Management Services

Your Life (Ipswich)

Home care agency in Ipswich, Suffolk

Operated by McCarthy Stone

CQC GoodDementia
AddressBooth Court, Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GD

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About

Your Life (Ipswich) is a home care agency based in Ipswich, Suffolk, delivering care and support in people's own homes. Run by Yourlife Management Services, it supports older people, younger adults and those living with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, achieving Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 1 August 2019 · Last inspected 5 July 2019

Inspectors found that the service's safety systems were effective, with risks assessed and monitored and enough staff deployed. People were supported to make choices and keep control over their daily lives, with staff acting in their best interests and in the least restrictive way. The report describes care that respected people's privacy and dignity and encouraged them to stay independent.

Strengths noted
  • Risks to people were assessed and monitored, and safe recruitment practices were followed.
  • Staffing levels allowed people to keep choice and involvement in their care and daily routines.
  • People were treated with respect, and their privacy and dignity were protected.
  • Quality assurance systems were in place, and people's views were sought and used to make changes to the service.

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
Hospital2.4 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Your Life (Ipswich) will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Your Life (Ipswich) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 2.4 miles away. The local GP practice is BURLINGTON PRIMARY CARE, 0.1 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Ipswich Hospital · 2.4 mi
Nearest GP
BURLINGTON PRIMARY CARE · 0.1 mi

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

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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