
I am very very happy that my Mum is looked after very very wellLisa J G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Staff are always on hand to help and advice if neededChris M(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Staff very tentative and exceptional care given to the residents.Sian S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I am very very happy that my Mum is looked after very very wellLisa J G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Staff are always on hand to help and advice if neededChris M(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Staff very tentative and exceptional care given to the residents.Sian S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Catchpole Court NursingHome in Sudbury, Suffolk offers nursing, dementia, residential and respite care in a welcoming home.
Situated next to shops, a train station and a lake, the care home has a team of trained, compassionate staff.
Residents have spacious rooms and can enjoy the home’s conservatory, garden and patio.
Care Provided by Catchpole Court Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- 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 66 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
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
* Fees are subject to assessment by home team
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Catchpole Court Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Catchpole Court Nursing 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Kingsley Healthcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Dawn Waqalevu(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 1996
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Catchpole Court Nursing Home Reviews (56)
Catchpole Court Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.568) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Catchpole Court Nursing Home has 56 reviews.
Was invited to a Mothers Day flower arranging & afternoon tea. What a lovely afternoon and well put together. A table adorned with sandwiches, cakes, fruit, biscuits and endless cups of tea & coffee, squash. Residents were clearly enjoying themselves, finished arrangements were placed on the tables. Relatives were handed a homemade gift on departing, a lovely, relaxed, happy afternoon. Thank you, activities coordinator & team.
Really enjoyed the lovely mothers day event, including watching my nan arrange lovely flowers as an activity. All residents as well as visitors seemed to have lots of fun for the day, with amazing afternoon tea food and drinks afterwards. All staff very welcoming, providing great entertainment!
Excellent care and support. Treated with dignity. Staff go above and beyond especially the games coordinators.
Thank you for your kind words! We pride ourselves with excellent care and treat everyone with dignity. Activities are amazing.
Grandad & Nan enjoy their time here. The staff go above & beyond to provide lovely days out that would not have been possible if they were still at their own home. It brings relief to my mum to know that they're being well looked after & fed nice warm meals every day. They can enjoy the company of others whilst having their own space if they feel like watching their own TV or being alone.
Thank you for your kind comments and trusting us with your loved ones in our care. Its heart warming and an honour to ensure your Grandad and Nan are enjoying their stay with us.
I would like to thank the activities & lifestyle coordinator and all the staff at Catchpole Court for a truly wonderful Summer fete. My parents who are residents and my family thoroughly enjoyed the day.
My overall experience is good. Staff are very caring, they just could do with a bit more catheter training, and more staff would be good.
My dad has now been a resident for over 7 years and whilst it was never his intention to spend the rest of his life in a home & wasn't what I wanted for him either, but I don't think we could have chosen a better place for him, the staff are kind & put up with his cheekiness and there are always lots of fun activities on offer, so I thank you all for your kindness with him, even if he is a little naughty at times!
Thank you for your kind words its our pleasure to care for your Dad, and we love his sense of humour.
The warm and welcoming atmosphere has been amazing from everyone, ie manager, cleaners, kitchen staff, support workers and nursing staff. The care and respect from everyone has been lovely. The options of food is wonderful. The activities are so important for my Mother to take part with to keep her stimulated. A big thank you to all staff right across the board.
Thank you for your lovely comments. Our residents are our joy and pleasure to care for. The staff team work hard to make it a great experience for everyone.
Very caring staff, viewing each resident as an individual. Staff always helpful and able to provide answers to ,the one person who has always stood out and always goes that extra mile is the activitie coordinator she is so lovely and caring towards my mum...
Thank you for your kind comment. Giving good care to our residents is our priority. I'm very proud of the Catchpole team that do that every day.
We (our family) had such a lovely early Mother's day afternoon with residents and staff alike. Such a nice happy atmosphere and everyone interacting together. The care and thought put into the planning of this event (as all events) in particular was outstanding. Well done!!
I am happy that he is receiving good care and support from the medical and care teams. The environment is well maintained and clean. It is a great relief to me that he is so well cared for as he has various medical and physical conditions that I am unable to manage.
My husband is very happy in Catchpole Court Care Home. All staff are so good work so hard and room is very clean all the time cleaners are so good all is not to much trouble and staff as before as very excellent. Lady who does all bingo etc and all activities with residents is excellent person.
Thank you for your kind words, we are over the moon that you and your husband are happy with our care at Catchpole Court.
Despite the room being well decorated and spacious, for the amount which is being paid it is very disappointing there is no ensuite toilet.
Thank you for your feedback, we do have a limited number of rooms with an ensuite toilet.
The staff are very caring and get to know the residents well.
It is a very stressful event to place a parent in care and the home supported us closely throughout the process.
My mother is at home and relaxed in her new environment which is so important.
Great team and experienced staff.
Thank you for your kind words and we understand what a journey it can be for relativities.
Staffing is still a big issue there. My father has had to wait for baths or bed baths on numerous occasions. I visit every weekend, sometimes dad is still waiting for a wash. Sometimes he doesn't get a mid morning cup of tea. More training on diabetic diets etc needed. Activities on Gainsborough are first class and dad loves getting out of his room and joining in. Staff are friendly and when not overworked they take good care of dad. There have been some cleaning issues but they have been addressed. The regular staff should be rewarded for their dedication to the residents. The activities lady goes above and beyond keeping the residents entertained etc.
Thank you for your feedback, we pride our care on being person centred, this sometimes does not match the loved ones own expectations. We will always welcome anyone's feedback and as you have stated we will respond and action any issues.
When we found out my dad was end of life, I felt so guilty knowing he would be going into a nursing home, but all of that guilt went.
The level of care has been amazing, and dad is now comfortable.
The home is very clean, the staff are so friendly, the food is lovely, and most importantly, they have delivered the best possible care for my dad!
The new manager at Catchpole Court has been brilliant! She has really made the nursing home, a home!
Thank you for your kind comments. Its a honour to have your loved one in our care.
Items of clothing of my brothers were missing and the very helpful staff helped me today locate them, my fault as not all of his clothing is labelled as yet, working on it.
Thank you for your kind words, always a challenge with laundry items in any care home.
Upon arrival, I was first struck by the cleanliness of the place and warm welcome I received from all the staff, and the only home I visited to completely show me around the whole site.
Since my brother arrived into care here, he has been very happy with the support and daily care he gets. All the carers/staff are friendly, helpful and clearly go to great lengths to keep the residents happy and contented. We were particularly taken by the efforts made to make my brother feel at home, putting up shelves for his keepsakes and other things.
In my brother's words, the food is excellent from breakfast to bedtime every day!
Several weeks into his stay and we are both very happy and for me especially grateful to see my brother in such good hands.
Thank you for your kind words, it so warming to know your loved one's happiness and needs are being met.
The security at the care home is excellent and cannot fault the dedication of the nurses, carers and the management who have always got time to answer any questions.
Thank you for your kind words. I am so pleased that your Mother experienced excellent care.
I was asked to accompany Mum on a trip to Felixstowe in the minibus. The activities, the lady on the Gainsborough Unit organised, everything first class. All four residents had a lovely time, even two went up on the big wheel. They were toileted, fed, watered, and cared for with love and respect. Fantastic day was had by all - long may it continue!
Thank you for the kind review, we love taking our residents out on trips, making memories and having fun.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 April 2025Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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 (1) & Events (0)
- 18 Dec 2025
Residents at Catchpole Court enjoyed a wonderful celebration for Older People’s Day, filled with music, laughter and community spirit. We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Sudbury, along with...
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Awards / Recognitions (12)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Catchpole Court Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (2)

I am delighted to have taken over as home manager at Catchpole which has a really dedicated and caring team. I have brought more than 30 years of experience in social care into my current role, having worked in a variety of settings, including the NHS, social services and the voluntary sector, as well as the private sector. This has enabled me to develop knowledge and experience across all areas to a high level. We want to be known for delivering the highest standard of person-centred care, empowering residents and promoting independence to support physical and mental wellbeing.

I began my career in care in 1995 as a care worker and quickly discovered my passion for supporting others. Through dedication and experience across a range of roles, I progressed to Manager in 1999, Area Manager in 2008, and Operations Director in 2018. In 2026, I joined Kingsley Healthcare in my current role. With over 26 years in the sector, I have worked across care homes, domiciliary care, extra care, and assisted living, supporting adults from 18+. I am passionate about working with older people and believe in delivering the highest standards of person-centred care. I value strong teams, staff development, and ensuring both residents’ and staff voices are at the heart of daily practice.
Frequently Asked Questions about Catchpole Court Nursing Home
What types of Care is Catchpole Court Nursing Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Catchpole Court Nursing Home have?
There are 66 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Catchpole Court Nursing Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Catchpole Court Nursing Home to the centre of Sudbury?
0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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