
All staff were friendly, approachable and helpful to our needs as a family.Paula O(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

All staff were friendly, approachable and helpful to our needs as a family.Paula O(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)


All staff were friendly, approachable and helpful to our needs as a family.Paula O(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

All staff were friendly, approachable and helpful to our needs as a family.Paula O(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)


Cedrus House in Stowmarket is a purpose-built care home that provides permanent and respite residential, nursing and specialist dementia care for older people. The dedicated team also offers compassionate end of life care.
The stunning Suffolk home has its own café, with patio doors that open out onto the secure, landscaped gardens. There’s also a hair and beauty salon, an activities room and a cinema room, so residents can enjoy a...
Care Provided by Cedrus House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 70 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible. There are no additional fees
for respite stays.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Use of in-house cinema
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Cedrus House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Cedrus House 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Claire Martin(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (70)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (70)
Parking
- Parking on-site
Cedrus House Reviews (134)
Cedrus House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cedrus House has 134 reviews.
My mother-in-law was a resident of Cedrus House for over 6 years. In that time she received outstanding levels of care from all staff. Her safety and dignity were always paramount. Impressive staff retention levels, meant that many staff knew for the full six years, so knew her needs probably better than us. I was highly recommend Cedrus House for anyone needing personal care, nursing care, palliative care or dementia care, as Cedrus delivers the best.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
I think when you have agencies on that have not been in before there should be something in place that they can check the needs of the residents. My mum has to be watched when taking her medicines because she hides them. When I came in one of the tablets was on her table, wardrobe open, curtains still drawn, no drink on the table and the bed was in a heap.
On the whole I am very pleased with mums care but it always comes back to the same issue.
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us regarding agency care. We take all feedback seriously, to ensure we understand where there are areas in need of review or improvement. Firstly, I am really pleased to hear you are happy with the care provided to your mum. Whilst I can confirm that a...
The care and understanding that my father receives is second to none. Nothing is too much trouble for the wonderful care team, that being from the senior leads downwards. Every member of staff gives and does their best for the residences.
The choices on the daily menus, down to the day trips, fund raising fetes and individual outings, I don't think I could have found a more caring a home for my dad.
I do feel that perhaps more staff is needed during the evening and sometimes the home has to use agency staff, who perhaps do not know the individual residents well enough, but over all Cedrus House is a lovely home.
Thank you for your kind comments towards the care and lifestyle on offer at Cedrus House. We are so happy to hear that you feel your father is receiving exceptional standards of care from our dedicated team, and that he is enjoying to varied activities schedule provided. Please rest assured we only use agency staff when unavoidable due to last minute staff sickness.
My mum needed respite care while her usual carers were on holiday. I was apprehensive about mum staying at a care home for the first time, but need not have been. The staff at Cedrus House were wonderful, so cheerful, friendly and kind. Mum settled in immediately, and enjoyed joining in with the activities each morning and afternoon. Mum said there was a good selection of food which was excellent, including some delicious cakes in the cafe. Lots of friends visited mum at Cedrus House during her 2 week stay, and were very complimentary about it.
From our initial visit to Cedrus House we knew this was the care home we wanted our mum to live in. The staff are friendly and welcoming whenever we visit. Mum receives first class care, all of needs are attended to, from the wonderful carers, through to the kitchen staff providing lovely food and the cleaners keeping everywhere clean and tidy. For us personally, when we can't be with our mum it is comforting to know she is being cared for so well and she is safe.
She clearly needed more care but refused to live in a residential home.
Following her hospital stay she was deemed by a mental capacity assessment to be needing 24 hour care and support.
Cedrus House have provided excellent around the clock care.
Mum has dementia but her physical health has improved hugely. She is eating a healthy diet and is now enjoying her food again.
The carers are wonderful, lots of activities to entertain and enjoy and the home is spotlessly clean.
Regular phone calls and emails of health/occurrences and updates.
Highly recommend and I can not thank Cedrus House enough for their care and input into my mother's life.
All areas of the building are bright, clean and spacious, with some redecoration taking place over the summer. The quality of the food is excellent and there is a lot of choice as well as some inventive, fun ways to offer healthy alternatives.
The activities offered are very varied and lots of fun. The team go out of their way to encourage mum to join in with singing, crafts and baking to name a few favorites, as well as participating in well organized trips out and about in the area.
Knowing that mum is happy and in a caring and safe environment literally allows me to sleep a bit better at night.
Thank you Cedrus House Team!
It was a tough call to place mum in a care home, but I'm so glad we chose Cedrus House. The initial introduction and admittance was so stress-free and the staff were all so reassuring to mum and us alike. Six months on, and I am delighted with how mum has settled in and enjoying the activities, the food and the care received. Whenever I have a concern, issue or request, the team there are super-responsive and it's very much appreciated.
Carers have been diligent in encouraging and helping mum to exercise, as set out by her physiotherapist, and she is now able to walk using her rollator accompanied by a carer. This is remarkable, and is a huge improvement in her physical and mental health.
Mum enjoys being in the lounge chatting with other residents, or in the coffee shop for musical events. She greatly enjoys the meals, joining other residents in the dining room. She particularly enjoys day trips out.
Cedrus House is very well managed, from the laundry to the hairdressing salon to the cleanliness of her room and common areas. The garden is also well maintained.
The whole experience is one of outstanding care, compassion and kindness, coupled with the highest level of professionalism. We are all very grateful that mum is there.
They do everything they can for Mum and keep us the family informed of anything we need to know.
Every day there are activities available for her to do.
She has her hair done weekly, and her nails painted.
Staff are friendly and always willing to have a chat as well as sort any problems we may have.
Exceptional care was provided for our lovely Nanny. The staff are all so lovely, approachable, and caring. Coming into Cedrus House feels like coming into our second home.
This month we were so lucky to join Nanny and other residents on a trip to Felixstowe which was fantastic.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
I was invited to join my brother on a late afternoon/early evening trip to Felixstowe on the minibus stopping for fish and chip tea. The 3 staff were excellent, my brother had to be hoisted into a wheelchair and of course, special arrangments to go in the minibus. They went out of their way to make this possible as my brother is PEG a member of staff had to go along to do this.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
I attended the Valentine's meal and music afternoon. I have to say the carers are outstanding, the care home is the best around I've always thought it was nice when I visit weekly but today blew my mind on how much the staff make the residents happy and content, keep up the work.
Mum has mixed dementia and unable to walk but is treated with dignity and respect. There are daily activities if she wants to participate, she’s encouraged but never forced and on those occasions she doesn’t want to go or just be in her room we know that the staff regularly check and visit her for a chat or a sing-song as they know mum loves to sing! She has a beautiful big en-suite room which we could decorate how we wanted - with furniture, pictures, bed linen etc from mum’s own home.
We know Mum is totally safe and cared for 24/7 - we couldn’t wish for anything more!
Hi, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
My Mother has resided at Cedrus House for approximately three years. During this period she has always been treated with kindness and respect. The building is seven years old and conforms to the latest standards required for its purpose. Each room has an en-suite 'wet room' which allows easy access for wheelchairs and walking aids. A cafe, cinema room and a bar are all available within the main building. The external balcony forming part of the lounge which is accessible to my Mother has wide-ranging views over the surrounding countryside. The catering is of a high standard and three main meals are provided each day. A minibus is available on a regular basis which enables residents to be taken to a variety of local locations. The regular entertainment provided is excellent with an abundance of musical items. The music is particularly useful as it enables my mother, who has advanced Dementia, to recall songs and tunes that she is familiar with.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
It was more a five star hotel than a typical care home! He had a large en-suite room that was easily accessible for his wheelchair. The corridors were wide and had bright pictures on the walls.
There was 24/7 food if he wanted it! Three good meals a day and a cafe with 'help yourself' drinks, cakes, ice cream and sweets! Perfect for my sweet-toothed husband! There was even a pub! There were activities each day, a cinema (he took a couple of DVDs that he was allowed to screen) and a craft room.
The staff were the most caring, cheerful, 'above and beyond' people I have met! You can sense that they love their job and gel together well as a team. My husband's fears were definitely allayed and he had a very enjoyable two weeks holiday, putting my mind at rest knowing he was being cared for.
At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
Thank you for your time, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks, the Care UK team.
A fantastic home with very lovely, caring staff who are always very professional. Great to know Mum is safe, secure, entertained and happy.
At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
Thank you for your time, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks, the Care UK team.
Choosing a care home for a much loved relative is a huge responsibility and the fear that you will get it wrong can be overwhelming. However much research you do, or personal recommendations you hear, it is only once they are in the home you find out whether you have made the right choice. Cedrus House is not perfect, but it is outstanding! All the staff try so hard to get it right and the management team try to solve problems as quickly as they can, meanwhile trying to implement (sometimes quite creative) solutions in the short term. Some of the small things we regularly experienced make this such a lovely home. Cleaners who don’t disturb residents who are asleep or have visitors, but happily return later unasked. Carers who work so hard and always respect the dignity of residents, by closing the net curtains and shutting the door before carrying out personal care. A wonderful nursing team who react quickly to changes in health. And finally, the cafe, such wonderful scones and cakes!
At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Thank you for your time, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks, the Care UK team.
A wonderful care home! A caring, supportive and professional team from the manager to the volunteers. The home is welcoming and we love popping in. It is lovely to hear about the many activities and trips residents enjoy and we love attending the events held at the home too.
Hi, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Thank you for your time and we look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks, the Care UK team.
All the staff members have a friendly disposition and are caring and nothing seems too much trouble for them, even when they are busy and at difficult times they continue to shine and having a full-time medical team on site is very reassuring for relatives and residents.
There are numerous activities including keep-fit classes, visiting musicians, days out to various local places of interest including fish and chips at the seaside. I know my father is well looked after, cared for and safe; he sees more friendly faces and has more social interactions than when he lived on his own.
No care home is perfect, but Cedrus House has got to be one of the best available, and the staff are fantastic.
At Cedrus House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one.
Thank you for your time, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks; the Care UK team
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 19 October 2023Good
- 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
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News (43) & Events (0)
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Meet the Team (1)

I’ve worked for Care UK for nearly a decade now. Before joining the organisation, I was a laboratory technician and a registered childminder. When I was looking for a new challenge, I heard great things about Care UK and how its people were supported to develop. That’s certainly been my experience. I started as a carer and have worked my way up.
I previously worked as Home Manager at Hartismere Place, where I saw the home grow and flourish. I’m now excited to have joined Cedrus and to bring that experience with me, building on strong foundations and continuing to enhance what we do and what we offer to residents.
I love walking around the home and having lovely interactions with the residents. They make my day, as do the great colleagues I work alongside. There’s always a lot of laughter at Cedrus House, which creates a great atmosphere.
Outside of work, I’m a keen biker; my husband and I ride all over East Anglia. I also enjoy gardening, spending time with my family, and socialising with friends.
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