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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...
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 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
- 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
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.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Cornwallis Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
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
- The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI)
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
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)
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.
The general standard of the home is good. The staff are excellent, however, weekends can become slightly lonely with the lack of people around.
The only detrimental comment I have to make is regarding laundry!
New clothes (even well marked) keep disappearing and then we acquire other items that clearly don't belong to her. I even provided laundry bags to keep her clothes together in the machines and even though the carers use them, laundry staff seem to take the clothing out before it goes into the machine! Why?
Staff are patient and helpful. My room is small and comfortable. My family can visit me anytime.
My mother lives in the dementia wing at Cornwallis Court. She frequently says how helpful the staff are without being pushy. The staff attend to her needs very well and all staff know the names of every resident. It is easy to speak to staff if you have a query. The home has a very friendly feel to it.
The care staff and management staff all have the priority of the residents as their first concern. Sometimes difficult issues come up but these, from what I have seen, are dealt with, with dignity and concern for the well-being of the resident. There was recently a 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party' held in the nursing section and all staff dressed up and made it a great time for all that were there. Congratulations - well done.
Dad is reasonably happy here, is fed well and the staff know him by name. I feel he is left for very long periods in his room. It can be quite long periods without someone coming into the room.
We have been unhappy with the care of his personal belongings. In particular, his laundry. We have frequently found items of clothing missing and have taken responsibility of washing woollens and we have had several shrunk with harsh laundry procedures.
At the RMBI we provide person centred care to all our residents, supporting them to take part in activities if they wish to, whilst also respecting their privacy. Our Care Support Workers regularly visit residents’ rooms to ensure they are safe and their needs are being met. We are required to meet...
My wife and I have been extremely pleased with all aspects of this facility.
My mother is very happy at Cornwallis Court. The main concern is staff shortage. Sometimes Mother has to wait too long for her bell to be answered. This is due to the lack of staff numbers. Otherwise, the staff are kind and caring.
I have a broken back and the staff are aware of the pain this causes when they are helping me and are aware also of my determination to help myself if possible.
The food served varies in choice but we have excellent chefs who do the best they can with whatever amount of cash they are given.
The activity organisers do their best, but again, there are very few opportunities for wheelchair users to get out in the coach we have.
I'm not sure they understand the need for all residents to get out of the building.
We desperately need more staff especially carers and this urgent.
Care home staff work really hard to ensure all residents needs are met and they are safe, well and happy. My mother requires full-time care as she has advanced dementia and cannot wash or dress. My father has multiple care issues and complex medication which the care home manages exceedingly well, liaising with his GP and hospital. I would recommend this care home to other families.
Many would like to go out eg. town as there are no shops here. We are unable to have a carer, as they are needed here in the home. Often a trip is needed to go to the bank and personal shopping.
The staff and management are so professional in their care to the residents and also to the family of residents - keeping those that need to know informed of wellbeing/doctors visits etc. They are all so friendly to visitors including small children, so accommodating when my family visit my parents.
The food is home cooked, always a choice, special diets catered for and visitors welcome. The buildings are constantly being improved, currently with new double-glazing being installed. There is a visitors flat. Rooms are very warm for the elderly. My father with his poor circulation and heart condition doesn't need to wear his gloves any longer to keep his hands warm. Thank you to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution who run and support this home. There is also an excellent group of "The Friends" who loaned a TV and gave everyone a rose on Valentine's Day. I would be happy to be there myself if necessary.
Thank you so very much.
I know he is safe and secure and I believe he is quite content.
The staff keep me well informed about his condition.
I have been here since early November 2015 and I regard this home as extremely comfortable and friendly.
The family are very happy with the care my mother has received. The carers have tried very hard to assist with her integration into the home but we do appreciate the difficulties because of for lack of hearing. We are kept well informed if there is/has been a problem and are able to discuss the situation openly with the carer in charge. We are fully aware that mum doesn't eat a great deal but are very pleased that she is encouraged to eat little and often.
My mother is treated with dignity, care, respect and dignity and a homely feel, good facilities and nice rooms. The staff have got to know my mum over the last year which is important as she has difficulty communicating now. They are all quite complex on this small unit only ten residents at different levels of dementia. The food is good and if mum does not like something the staff find alternatives. There is always a choice. My mum is sae, well and cared for and happy.
I am happy here the food and amenities are food and the staff are very pleasant and helpful.
I cared for my wife for some 7 years from 2008 and determined that I was suffering from vertigo worsening and not now really able to care for my wife who is now a resident of this care home with dementia in this secure unit. We both were booked in on 22nd January 2015. I was seen rather promptly by the GP and retuned to hospital and determined after some 2 to 3 months that I had permanent resting and with a little blood flow to my head and needed stint in my neck but could not operate because of my age and health but would keep me medically fit. This they have done extremely well and I assist by injecting my wife's insulin as well as my own to spare district nurses having to come in.
After 3 accidents requiring visits to hospital the staff here could not in any way be faulted for the service given. The 3 accidents were entirely my fault (I fell down and it was a result of a clot on my leg). I am very happy here having been here for 4 years.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 25 August 2023Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
Bed Vacancies
Posted: 24 August 2026Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies
News (8) & Events (0)
- 04 Jun 2026
Residents and staff across RMBI Care Co. Homes took part in 'Learning at Work Week' during 18th to 24th May to share and learn new skills. The theme for this...
- 04 Mar 2026
RMBI Care Co.’s Human Resources Team has received national recognition after being Highly Commended in the ‘Three R’s Award’ category at the Great British Care Awards. The national awards ceremony,...
- 24 Nov 2025
RMBI Care Co. is celebrating after winning the ‘Three R’s Award’ in the 2025 Great British Care Awards for the London region. The awards ceremony, which took place on 15...
There are no upcoming events for Cornwallis Court.
Awards / Recognitions (6)
- 30 Jun 2022Recipient: The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI)
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI)
- 28 Feb 2020Recipient: The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI)
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Cornwallis Court.
Meet the Team (1)

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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