
Caring, professional, friendly and above all kindPaul M(Son of Resident/Service User)



Caring, professional, friendly and above all kindPaul M(Son of Resident/Service User)



Alice Grange is a purpose-built residential care home in Ipswich, specialising in 24-hour care for older people including residential care, dementia care and nursing care. Having undergone extensive refurbishment in 2023, Alice Grange is a stunning home offering expert care in a beautiful environment.
Close to the beautiful East Anglian coast line, known for its 'blue flag' beaches, and with good road links to the A12 and A14 trunk roads, Alice...
Care Provided by Barchester Alice Grange Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 87 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Alice Grange Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Alice Grange Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Raciel Sagun(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2013
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
Room Information
- Single Rooms (81)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (81)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Barchester Alice Grange Care Home Reviews (189)
Barchester Alice Grange Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.765) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Alice Grange Care Home has 189 reviews.
The staff were really friendly and helpful and were very good at communicating with family and making sure that mum always got to speak to us whenever we called. Mum enjoyed her stay and seemed to enjoy all the activities and speaking with everyone.
I enjoy my new home Alice Grange. A lot of activities and I am fully motivated. The staff are always happy to help and friendly. The food is good, the room is very spacious. If I am being asked I will recommend people with age lie mt to retire in Alice Grange plus the management is always visible.
From the moment I stepped into Alice Grange I knew my husband would be happy and well looked after, such a lovely atmosphere, everyone so calm, kind and professional. Unfortunately, his lost clothes are a very big issue with me, to date, I am still missing pyjamas and vests worth £43.50 to us!
Thank you for your kind words about our team. We are very happy to be able to support your husband during his stay with us. I understand that the clothing issue has now been taken care of, but if you have anything else to discuss then please contact us at AliceGrange@Barchester.com.
How wonderful the whole staff are.
I am well looked after here at Alice Grange. The staff are caring and good.
Experience at The Grange staff are friendly.
I was a respite resident here at Alice Grange and come back permanent. I enjoyed the walking about on the corridor, activities are enjoyable. No words to add action speaks louder than words.
There has been much talk of heroes in the NHS; to us, these five individuals probably qualify as superheroes!
But the rest of the team are close behind - the chef who called in regularly to try to tempt her when eating was a big problem and 'Mr Fixit' seemed willing to do anything for her.
I don't often do reviews, but the family have been so impressed - especially in her last months - that it would be wrong not to share our experience
Thank you for your kind words, we will make sure every member of the team, especially the superheroes that you have mentioned, knows how much you appreciate their dedication. We loved having your mother live with us and we are glad that we were able to provide such great care for her, it was a pleasure knowing her.
I enjoyed today with a sing-a-long. I love the Christmas tree and the decorations. Come and enjoy your stay at Alice Grange.
I've lived here at Alice Grange for quite some time. The staff are brilliant. I will stay here until I die!
I arrived at Alice Grange a couple of weeks and I enjoyed my stay. My husband will be coming to stay with me here and hoping to be permanent. The food is good and very appetising. The staff and management are amazing.
The staff are very helpful. Hope they will keep me!
I travelled for 6 hours to come to Alice grange. When I arrived the staff were welcoming. I hope I will enjoy my permanent stay here.
All the staff and residents were kind and helpful to me.
I regularly visit with my black labrador as a PAT dog. I always find the staff happy, pleasant and keen to sort out any concerns that the residents may have. The residents appear well cared for. The home is welcoming and very clean, all the rooms are beautifully decorated and feel very homely. I would be very happy to recommend the Alice Grange to anyone thinking about respite or longer-term care.
I am happy with everything in the home. I don't have complaints. I like my cosy room with the garden outside. The food is lovely all staff have been very helpful. I like socialising and music or live entertainment.
Barchester Alice Grange Care Home is very clean and the staff are very friendly. My mum is happy here and gets good care from the staff. The rooms are a nice size as well, there is a lot of activities for my mum to choose from.
All the staff are so kind to dad, and all of us family. He has settled in very quickly and is starting to look much better again. All his medical needs are being thoroughly investigated and I feel he is in good hands. He is enjoying all the musical entertainment provided, even singing along.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are very pleased that your dad is doing so well with us here. We will make sure to pass your review along to the team, especially the Activities Team and his carers. If we can do anything more to help then please let us know.
I am very pleased my husband is settling so well. The staff are very kind and helpful. He has a lovely room which is bright and airy. He enjoys the music and activities in particular.
Thank you for your review. We are so pleased that your husband is enjoying his time with us. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to the team.
My friend has been here for only a short time, but on our visits, we have always been met with extremely pleasant staff, who are always very helpful. The home always looks very clean and tidy.
Thank you for your lovely review, we will pass it onto the whole team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 19 December 2020Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (389) & Events (1)
- 05 Jul 2026
Over the past three weeks, our residents have had so much fun with Brooke from Six Bricks, a pilot scheme she is trialling in local care homes. Hand-eye coordination is...
- 05 Jul 2026
Our garden has become a vibrant display of colour due to the kind donation of various plants from Tesco. Today, the final lot went into planters to make a surprise...
- 05 Jul 2026
As part of Barchester’s Nutrition and Hydration focus this month, we have been celebrating the enjoyment of food, drink, and sharing special moments. Our Chef Titus and resident Lily had...
- 08 Aug 2026Organiser: Barchester Alice Grange Care Home
Awards / Recognitions (18)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Alice Grange Care Home.
Meet the Team (10)

I am the General Manager of Alice Grange. Inspiring and leading the onsite team and ensuring high standards of governance and compliance are my responsibility for overall service.
Over the last 14 years, I have had the privilege of serving the healthcare sector by managing and leading frontline care services for our elderly population. I have come into contact with many individuals who have willingly shared their life experiences and wisdom. This has reinforced my sense of duty and heightened my level of respect for our elders.
My passion is person-centred care. I truly believe in the values of responsibility, integrity, kindness, compassion and doing what we can do for others. I love to see my residents happy with full smiles on their faces, content and having a quality of life whilst in our care.
The team and I are fully committed to embedding the core principles of empathy, care, compassion and integrity in the Alice grange community.
My door is always open: do not hesitate to come and talk to me, should you need anything.

Hello, my name is Grace and I have worked at Alice Grange as one of the Senior Nurses since 2012.
I have recently accepted the role of Deputy Manager and am very proud to be able to continue to work with the team at Alice Grange.
I love my role here and I am fortunate to have a hardworking team that sees the residents as extended family. I enjoy taking the time to learn as much as possible about each new resident from their families and themselves.
I am very proud of our recent CQC inspection result as I know it reflects the great care that we provide at Alice Grange.

Hello, my name is Rashmi.
I worked as a carer from 2010 and then qualified as an RGN in 2013. I have always worked in Dementia Care through a number of different settings including hospitals and other care homes.
I started working at Alice Grange in 2020 and I love it here. Barchester care homes have much better facilities and people than many other settings. The management and staff here work really well together and it means this is a brilliant home to work in.
I am now privileged to be part of the team on our Memory Lane community, where we strive to make sure that each resident feels at home and that each family knows their loved one is being looked after by truly caring professionals.

Joined on December 2022 with Alice Grange team. Worked with NHS and had various experiences with finance. At present, enjoying working with the Alice Grange and of course with the resident and family.

Hi, my name is Penny and I am the Lead Activities Coordinator here at Alice Grange
I have many years of experience working in care homes in Activities leisure and lifestyle roles.
I love being part of the Alice Grange team and supporting our residents to live their best lives with fun, interesting, and varied activities available every week. I always feel that the importance of residents' input into our weekly planner is important giving all residents equal opportunity to explore new interests as well as keeping up with previous interests and hobbies.

Hello, my name is Emily and I am a Senior Carer here at Alice Grange. I have been working at Alice Grange since 2014 and I love my job.
I work in care because supporting people to live their fullest possible life is very rewarding. At Alice Grange, I have been privileged to work with a dedicated team who supported me to win Carer of the Year at the 2016 Care Awards.
One of the best parts of my job is welcoming new residents, getting to know them and working together to achieve their goals.

Hi, my name is Lumi and I am one of the Senior Carers in our Cherry Blossom Community.
I have been lucky enough to work at Alice Grange since 2018, we have a brilliant team here and we all work very well together. As part of the team at Cherry Blossom, I support our wonderful residents in living a full life.
I am very proud of my role at Alice Grange and it is great seeing how well the residents respond to our care.

Hello,
My name is Titus, I am the head chef at Alice Grange. I started working here over 11 years ago. I am responsible for the day-to-day operation of the kitchen and dining, including training, ordering, and menu planning. I like to find out residents' likes and dislikes. After lunch, you will find me chatting with residents and visitors to get their feedback about our food and service.
Individual nutrition and dietary needs are especially important to me and I take great pride in knowing that the food we serve helps improve residents' well-being here at Alice Grange.

Hi, my name is Keith Whatmore, I am the Head of Maintenance at Alice Grange. My role is to ensure that the home is always in tiptop condition.
Since joining the team I have also taken on the role of Health & Safety Champion. It is my duty to keep the building in good repair and ensure everyone’s safety.
Alice Grange is a lovely home with lovely gardens, and everyone who visits us is guaranteed a warm and welcoming hello. I take great pride in our gardens and I ensure that our home is kept to a very high standard.
I’m here to help in any way I can, and will always make time for a quick chat.

As Resident Ambassador, Margaret provides invaluable insight and perspective from a residents point of view on the day to day management in the home.
Margaret befriends new residents to help make the transition to life in our home as friendly as possible by introducing herself to them on their first day and offering to show them around, accompany them for dinner and to activities.
Margaret is a fantastic advocate for our home.
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