St Peter's House Care Home

29 Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3RJ
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9.8 45 Reviews
  • St Peter's House Care Home, Bury St Edmunds
St Peters House is situated in the market town of Bury St Edmunds. This 18th century home is homely and warm, but with all the modern amenities to make guests feel comfortable and safe.

The home has beautiful gardens, which host a patio area, fruit trees, walnut trees, and they even grow their own tomatoes. The dining area is like that of a hotel and lounges are cosy.

The energy is high at St Peters, with activities on every day and sometimes every hour and events are enjoyed by both residents and their families. The sound of laughter and fun is regularly heard in the home.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 66 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Please contact the home to organise an assessment with one of our experienced clinical leads.


We can then give an accurate average weekly fee.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Jen Pochin (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 50+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2011

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (62)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (62)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (2)

St Peter's House Care Home Reviews (45)

9.8

St Peter's House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.842) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Peter's House Care Home has 45 reviews.

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Review from Elizabeth C (Niece of Resident) published on 21 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All staff at St Peter's House treat my aunt and family with respect and dignity. Pre-pandemic they welcome family and visitors and encourage us to stay and share meals. They keep me fully informed about her care needs and reviews. I have a lot of respect for the team and welcome their transparency and
open-door policy. They have gone out of their way to understand and respond to my aunt's needs.
Reply from Donna Cook, manager at St Peter's House Care Home

Thank you for your kind words.
The visitor's room is working well to enable safe visits, but we are all looking forward to a time when we are able to welcome friends/ families back into our home again.
Teams ensure that the care and welfare of all residents are person-centred and are responsive to changing needs.

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Review from Helen P (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very caring and homely. I feel secure that Mum is well looked after by a fantastic team of staff. In today’s difficult time of Covid, not only do I feel relaxed knowing that Mum is loved and cared for by her family, St Peter’s House, but they also try their best to let you interact with your loved ones,
be it by FaceTime, a visit outside when possible or through a screen.
Reply from Donna Cook, Manager at St Peter's House Care Home

Facetimes and the safe visiting room have worked extremely well and enabled Mum and other residents to maintain contact during these strange times.
I know that your mum always looks forward to chatting with you on Facetime.

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Review from Peta (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Peter’s House was recommended to me by a friend because her own mother had been so well cared for here. I feel incredibly grateful to the staff who understand dementia extremely well. They work alongside each resident, ensuring that they are as happy and comfortable as is possible. My father has
advanced dementia and is also very frail at 91 years, his key worker deserves huge recognition for her skill through the pandemic, enabling my Dad to have video calls with me. She understands him so well, and she has the ability to make him smile and reassure him that he is loved. I cannot praise this home and all it’s wonderful staff enough.
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Review from Jenny (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our mum was at St Peter's for 5 years and the care she received was outstanding. So kind and loving towards our mum. From the day she came to the end of her life. Would recommend St Peter's very highly, our mum was very happy there.
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Review from Anna B (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Peter's House is a wonderful care home. My mother, who had Alzheimer's, was looked after sensitively and with great kindness and respect during the time she lived there. All the people who work there are kind, caring, hardworking and professional. The kitchen provides excellent meals and residents
can choose what and when they eat and drink. There are lots of well-planned activities organised including trips, musical events and arts and crafts. The end of life care is compassionate and dignified. I would not hesitate to recommend St Peters to anyone looking for a good quality care home.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.842)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.842) out of 10 for St Peter's House Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.842 for St Peter's House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (160 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 190 Ratings = 4.842
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for St Peter's House Care Home is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 66 registered maximum number of service users is 13.2, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 7 Aug 2024

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

2 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 08 Sep 2025

Please contact the Home for additional details.

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