
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.
Mum has a lovely, clean, spacious room which she was encouraged to personalise with family photos and of day trips organised by the staff in which she loves to participate. The boxes outside each room are a lovely idea - each filled with photos and mementos of the resident. I like the way the "front doors" to each room are decorated in different colours.
Cedrus House is very well maintained and is spotlessly cleaned by dedicated staff.
Staff are friendly, welcoming and professional at all times and interact well with both residents and relatives. I feel Mum is well cared for in a safe, warm, friendly atmosphere with a good variety of activities that she is encouraged to attend.
The cafe in reception is a lovely area to meet and have a cuppa with Mum and her friends.
Mum calls Cedrus House "Home" and is always happy to return after a day out, what more could I ask for?
It is a very comfortable, calm place to be and we always felt that the comfort and care of residents was a priority for the staff. We cannot commend the staff enough for how lovely and kind they were to my mother and also to us when we visited. They really were exceptional in the way they carried out their duties and how patient they were looking after people who need everything doing for them. We had great admiration and gratitude for these special people.
I cannot express adequately my admiration for Cedrus House and its personnel. The selfless dedication of its staff in caring for my mother in her final years made me very proud to have met them. I know that my mother was very well cared for and would have no hesitation in recommending Cedrus House to anyone.
The food is lovely. I enjoyed the singers who came here. All the staff are friendly and helpful. We have a nice hairdresser here.
We have been visiting Cedrus House for the last two months and in that time have found all staff very friendly and welcoming. The room we visit is always very clean and the residents that we see all seem well looked after. There is always some sort of activity going on to keep residents on the move and trips out are a regular treat for them.
With heartfelt gratitude for their professionalism, understanding and empathy.
Mum has stayed here for 2 weeks respite. She is so happy here, she has decided to stay. Everyone is so happy and helpful. Mum has settled very well and made friends, is enjoying activities and loving all the staff.
Mum was very well cared for and enjoyed the many activities and the kindness of the staff. Sadly, she wasn't with Cedrus House long, but we know she was happy here.
Cedrus House is the best by far. It is a very clean and pleasant environment for residents and day visitors alike. All staff are happy, friendly, and helpful whilst still being professional and very caring. The real test of a care home is how do the residents appear to a visitor? My experience is that they are very happy, they feel safe and enjoy life at Cedrus House. These words cannot convey how happy and content they are.
A very calm and tranquil place. The facilities are very good and comforting.
Food very good standard.
I am very happy with all matters and cannot commend the management and staff enough. Thank you so much.
My wife has attended Cedrus House Day Centre for over a year. She really loves going there. The staff are very welcoming and cheerful and they entertain her and see to her needs. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy. Sometimes I have a job to get her to come home! I would recommend the Day Centre to anyone.
This is a most pleasant and attractive environment where residents can feel relaxed and confident of receiving good quality care. I feel what is most important is the calibre of the members of staff who have a day to day 'hands-on' relationship with the residents. As well as being efficient and hard-working, the carers are kind and understanding; they regard the people they look after as individuals and quickly learn and respond to the preferences of each one. Although nurses and carers are busy people, they are good at giving feed-back to relatives and regular visitors. I note that the number and variety of activities have increased. Coffee shop and cinema are good amenities.
I found Cedrus House very comfortable and caring. Lots of things to do. We sat out in the garden this morning in the lovely sunshine and chatted together. The lunch was hot and very very nice as it always is. The carers are very kind and give you time to help you.
Staff are very friendly and helpful. My mother-in-law has been here for 5 weeks and seems to have settled in very well. It was hard deciding to put her in a home but was necessary. The home is meeting her needs and she is very happy mostly.
Throughout the week the staff (cleaners and nursing staff as well as admin) were extremely helpful, caring and kind, both towards Mum and our family.
We couldn't have wished for better care or support and compassion.
Thank you, everyone.
My father has now been resident at Cedrus House for 2 and a half years during which time he has benefitted from very good care and a renewed social environment.
Negatives - too expensive. Food on 3-week menu cycle needs an uplift and change. Meat often too hard for old teeth to chew. Also, meal times (lunch) getting later and later and more unreliable. Lighting in rooms and hallways inadequate (too dark) Recreational entertainment limited, often cancelled with no notice and uninspiring. Outings would be good. Hairdresser too busy.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts and comments on Cedrus House care home, we appreciate all feedback. It is great to see your excellent scores regarding the team and security of the home and that you would be likely to recommend Cedrus House to others. We take great care...
Found people and staff to be very friendly and professional. Having to put mum in a care home was a very hard decision but the nurses and carers have put my mind at ease. Could not think of a better nursing home for mum to be in. Thanks.
Staff are fantastic and very friendly, my Nan visited the day care centre and they can not be faulted.
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)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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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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