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Cornwallis Court

Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3NH
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Cornwallis Court, Bury St Edmunds
Cornwallis Court, Bury St Edmunds
Cornwallis Court, Bury St Edmunds

Located close to the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, Cornwallis Court provides residential care, nursing and residential dementia support with permanent care or short stay respite breaks.

Residents can enjoy extensive grounds of the Home which includes sheltered courtyards, sunny terraces, a scented garden, a fish pond and a croquet lawn.

The level of care each person receives will depend on their individual needs. This is continuously monitored...  

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Care Provided by Cornwallis Court

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
  • For a maximum of 58 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • 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

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential Care£1,341 - £1,531£1,440 - £1,581
Residential Dementia Care£1,772 - £2,317£2,196 - £2,393
Nursing Care£1,674 - £2,533£2,400 - £2,616

Our care fees are subject to a preadmission needs assessment which is a requirement of admission, so the Home can fully understand the level of care and support required by each individual. The prices quoted are weekly and for guidance only. They will be confirmed following a full assessment. Respite care may be offered and is usually 10% above the permanent care fees, subject to availability and will depend on an assessment of a person’s care needs.

Contact Cornwallis Court 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

Person in charge

  • Kerry Tidd (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+
  • Self-funding residents or Freemasons supported by their Local Authority

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (58)

Parking

  • Parking on site

Cornwallis Court Reviews (62)

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8.8

Cornwallis Court has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.828) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Cornwallis Court has 62 reviews.

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Review from S B (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 May 2022 Submitted via Website
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The care given to residents is extraordinary to be fair not just the residents but the relatives also. Nothing seems too much trouble. The care, respect and communication I have received is priceless, also the activities team with the photos that get taken and then sent to me. I have not ever experienced such thoughtfulness and kindness.

Reply from Denise O'Brien, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court

Thank you for your lovely feedback, the staff love seeing visitors and discussing visits with our residents afterward, this is what memories are made of.

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Review from Kay W (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 November 2021 Submitted via Website
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My mother is at present being given end of life care at Cornwallis Court Care Home. Her care is absolutely second to none, all staff have gone out of their way to ensure that she is being kept comfortable, whilst keeping my sister and myself up to date with all developments. I can’t emphasise enough how much we appreciate their professionalism, commitment and love shown towards Mum, for which we will be eternally grateful, I can’t thank them all enough.

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Review from Roger S (Son of Resident) published on 19 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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Throughout my mother's time at Cornwallis Court the staff of all types have been most helpful and she has been happy there. What is exceptional is the way the manager and her teams have dealt with the Covid year. The level of both professional care and support has been of the highest. Goodness knows what the demands have been on the staff's personal lives but we are grateful for their extraordinary efforts - and sustained good humour.

Reply from Denise O'Brien, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court

Thank you Roger for your review and kind words. Our residents have been shining examples to us throughout the Covid pandemic with their wartime stoicism, which has kept us going.

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Review from Bow W (Son of Resident) published on 4 August 2020 Submitted via Website
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The staff in Cornwallis have just brought my 91-year-old father through Covid-19. Without their care love kindness time and support he would have passed away. I will never be able to thank them enough. They are amazing.

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Review from Margaret H (Wife of Resident) published on 9 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Very good care and thought has been put into my husband's time at Cornwallis Court. It is a great wrench to find that your husband of 61 years has to live elsewhere but those who care for him have made it as acceptable as possible.

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Review from A P (Friend of Resident) published on 26 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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As a friend of a Cornwallis resident and down as next of kin as she has no family. I have always been treated with great kindness and cooperation. The resident has been in Cornwallis for many years and has always seemed content.

Reply from Denise O'Brien, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court

Thank you for your kind feedback, we enjoy seeing you at Cornwallis Court and know how much it means to your friend to know that you care.

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Review from R W (Son of Resident) published on 13 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother feels safe and cared for at all times.

She has lived in Cornwallis for seven years and has never regretted her decision to be in the home.

Reply from Denise O'Brien, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court

Thank you for taking the time to give feedback on your experience of Cornwallis Court. We will pass on your lovely comments to the whole staff team.

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Review from Helen C (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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As a family and on behalf of my late mother, we are all so grateful for the wonderful care Mum received in her final weeks. She was treated with respect, dignity and tremendous kindness. Cornwallis Court has an atmosphere of peace and calm, the room was well appointed, clean and bright. The food was of a high standard, and a suitable choice prepared for Mum at every mealtime. Most of all, the staff were angels, the registered nurses and the care assistants handled Mum with such kindness and made sure she was as comfortable as possible, in every way at all times. We will be forever grateful.

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Review from Meg S (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 November 2019 Submitted via Website
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All the staff on the Nursing Unit and in Geoffrey Dickers House, located in Cornwallis Court, have been so wonderful looking after my mother, identifying her needs and providing the 24/7 care needed to make her time in Cornwallis Court a happy one. I can't thank everyone enough for all their support both to Mum and the family during her last days with you. All the hugs were much needed.

Reply from Denise O'Brien, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court

It was a real pleasure to support your mother and family. Thank you for your kind words.

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Review from H C (Son of Resident) published on 9 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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The quality of the palliative care nursing and staff together with quality of the accommodation was of the highest order.

Reply from Denise O'Brien, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court

Thank you for taking the time to review Cornwallis Court. The staff really value your feedback and support.

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Review from Andrew H (Nephew of Resident) published on 9 October 2019 Submitted via Website
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We found all the staff to be very helpful, professional and caring at Cornwallis Court, both to my Aunt but also to my Uncle and other relatives, which was much appreciated.

In these days of so many bad reports about care homes, it was reassuring to see staff who clearly cared for the work they do and residents they care for. I particular thank them for the effort they went to to make my Aunt's stay comfortable.

Reply from Denise O'Brien, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court

We are very proud of all our staff, who make it a lovely place to both live and work. Thank you for your kind words.

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Review from L W (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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Mother has been a resident for two years. I have always found the care, staff and facilities to be excellent. She is very well cared for and lacks for nothing. I would and have recommended this home to others.

Reply from Denise O'Brien, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court

Thank you for your kind review, the staff at Cornwallis work hard to support our residents in a manner they would wish for themselves and their families.

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Review from John B (Son of Resident) published on 5 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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The grounds are well kept, although the main building is a little tired looking there is a lot of remedial work being undertaken.
The main thing I want to mention is the staff - from the manager down, everyone I have dealt with has been professional yet helpful and courteous, pleasant to talk to and keeps me informed of anything affecting my father either when I am there or by telephone.

They really deserve high praise in my opinion.

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Review from Janet M (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 March 2019 Submitted via Website
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Mum was treated as an individual and Mum received a high standard of care particularly during the last months of her life. Due to the nature of her illness which made it difficult for her to voice her needs, carers went to great lengths to identify needs and to communicate with her. The carers showed kindness and respect in all aspects of her care.

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Review from A D (Resident / Service User) published on 19 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My room is comfortable and big enough for my grandchildren to play with toys when they visit and for the adults to all sit-down. Regular staff are very good and caring, however, the standard of agency staff is variable. Where shifts are fully agency staffed, quality of care can suffer.

Reply from Kristin Mewald, Marketing & Communications Manager at Cornwallis Court

Thank you for your positive review of Cornwallis Court. We are glad to hear that you enjoy your room and feel that our service provided is of good quality. We endeavour to cover shifts with our own regular and bank staff; however, there are occasions when we have to use agency staff. We appreciate...  

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Review from Jeanette S (Wife of Resident) published on 18 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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In the absence of the entertainment person once carer stepped in and made shortbread and cakes with some residents. Enjoyable and successful. The following day the same carer did nails and foot baths with some residents. Very well done and all enjoyed. They need more of this.

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Review from S W (Relative of Resident) published on 17 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have been very satisfied with Cornwallis Court but at the moment it is going through a transition. The lounge has been out of action since May 2018 and the residents have missed out on monthly coffee mornings, the fete and many other activities. The delay is unacceptable and there seems to be no urgency.
The bus has been in for repairs for months so there have been no outings. The residents are stuck in their rooms or the very small lounge in nursing and reception.

As an aside, the laundry regularly loose and ruin clothing. Managers are never in at weekends unless a certain outside group is there for coffee mornings.

Reply from Jan Gibbs, Home Manager at Cornwallis Court
Thank you for taking the time to review our Home. The refurbishment work commenced in May 2018. Due to circumstances beyond our control which relate to contractual building issues, this has delayed the initial anticipated completion date.

However, throughout this period, provision has been made...  

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Review from M A (Resident / Service User) published on 12 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have been received here with every kindness and consideration.

I lost my husband recently and came here to try and adjust to the situation I find myself in now. The time here has helped me look to the future and plan sensibly ahead. I now know at a later date I could apply for acceptance here and live with like-minded people in harmony and comfort. One of the overwhelming points which have arisen is the kindness and consideration when I was feeling at my lowest.

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Review from M M (Resident / Service User) published on 23 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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The management here are very caring and supportive, especially if you are going through a very stressful or difficult time. The staff are kind and compassionate and always make time for you. They work extremely hard and care very much for a residents safety and well-being.

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Review from Jo (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 April 2018 Submitted via Website
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The care home is offering excellent care to my mother who presents with very challenging needs.

They leave no stone unturned in their efforts to ensure her care needs are met with the most appropriate care. The whole family are very pleased with the way our family member is being looked after. Thank you so much Cornwallis Court.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 25 August 2023
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  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveOutstanding
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledOutstanding
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Kerry Tidd
Kerry TiddJob Title:Registered Home ManagerJoined: 2024

I have over 30 years of experience working in social care, and I have worked for Cornwallis Court since 2024.

I am passionate about creating a home where residents feel truly valued, respected, and cared for as individuals. For me, it is about building a culture of warmth and dignity - where residents' lives are enriched every day and staff feel empowered to deliver exceptional care with compassion.

My greatest achievement since working at the Home is building a strong, motivated team that shares a genuine passion for care. By investing in training, open communication and positive leadership, we've created a culture where staff feel supported, turnover is lo,w and residents benefit from continuity and kindness in their care. We were also recently inspected by Suffolk County Council and awarded an excellent rating.

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