
My sister and I are so pleased with the way Hadleigh Nursing Home is caring for our mother.K G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are always so welcoming and very friendly, making time to spend quality timeA B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

beautiful grounds with clean, well-maintained rooms and a warm, welcoming atmosphereJ G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My sister and I are so pleased with the way Hadleigh Nursing Home is caring for our mother.K G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are always so welcoming and very friendly, making time to spend quality timeA B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

beautiful grounds with clean, well-maintained rooms and a warm, welcoming atmosphereJ G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Hadleigh nursing care home is a charming 19th-century property set in landscaped gardens with excellent views across rolling Suffolk countryside.
The beautiful home, situated on the edge of the historic market town of Hadleigh and just a short drive away from Ipswich and Sudbury, has been thoughtfully decorated and furnished with residents in mind, providing a comfortable and homely living experience for 24-hour nursing, residential and dementia care facilities for the residents.
Care Provided by Hadleigh Nursing Home
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
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 54 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day 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
* Subject to assessment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Hadleigh Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Hadleigh Nursing Home 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
- Kingsley Healthcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Tracey-Anne Brown(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2017
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (43)
Visiting
- Open visiting for families and friends
Parking
- Free parking available
Hadleigh Nursing Home Reviews (58)
Hadleigh Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.647) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hadleigh Nursing Home has 58 reviews.
My father has been visiting once a week for a number of months now. The care given by every member of staff has been excellent. Most know him by name, and he comes out happy after every single visit. I couldn’t be happier with my choice of care home. If and when his needs change, I know who I will approach first for additional care.
Thank you for your review; it is an absolute pleasure to look after your father one day every week. He really enjoys his time with us. I will share your positive feedback with my team.
My sister has been resident at Hadleigh Nursing Home since the 1st of February which is a lovely nursing home in a beautiful setting. I have always found the staff friendly and helpful and consider the care they have given to her outstanding. I am more than satisfied and would have no hesitation in recommending Hadleigh as a home for nursing care.
Allison Squires
Home Manager
Hadleigh Nursing Home is set in beautiful grounds with clean, well-maintained rooms and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The staff are outstanding. Their professionalism, dedication, calmness, respect, level of communication and good humour shine through. They know Mum very well and so provide a holistic approach to her care. I am very grateful for the understanding and kindness shown to my sister and me and, most importantly, to our mum.
Thank you so much for such a beautiful review, I will share all your comments with my team. Absolute pleasure to care for your mum.
My sister and I are so pleased with the way Hadleigh Nursing Home is caring for our mother. Nothing is too much trouble. All the staff are so caring and kind. We visited 9 other care homes in the surrounding area and without doubt we chose the best one for our mum. Without any hesitation, I personally would recommend this nursing home. Lovely, honest, caring staff.
Thank you
The staff are always so welcoming and very friendly, making time to spend quality time with the residents. My dad was always having a laugh and a joke with his carers.
His end-of-life care was exceptional - he was made comfortable and care for to the highest standard. Thank you for everything.
Thank you for writing such a lovely review of the care delivered by my staff. I will make sure that the staff all see this review. It was an honour to look after your Dad; we all miss him.
I have had nothing but the best possible attention which has helped me on my way to recovery. "Wherever a light shines is beautiful" and that has been my experience.
Dear Anthea, thank you for writing such a lovely review of our home. I have shared your kind words with the entire team, and will make sure a light remains bright and beautiful.
I cannot fault the outstanding care the staff at Hadleigh provided for my stepdad. They were always so kind, caring and supportive to him - and us as a family, we were never in any doubt that he was given the best of care. Hadleigh is a beautiful, peaceful setting and my stepdads last few years were made the most comfortable they could have been. A heartfelt thank you.
The home is surrounded in a lovely green area with bees and wildlife. The house itself is a lovely looking property. Nans room overlooks the side garden so she has a lovely view. The staff are lovely and very attentive. Nan loves the food and activities, most importantly for me, I peace of mind knowing Nan is safe and cared for.
We are so glad your Nan is happy here, we love her being here. Jan and the team
The staff went above and behind to help my mum in the last days of her life. The nurses and carers went out of there way to look after us a family while sitting with her at the end. We would highly recommend that anybody looking for a nursing home would do no better than coming to Hadleigh Nursing Home!
thank you for taking time to review our home. I am so glad that all the staff at Hadleigh were able to support your family during this difficult time.
Kindest regards.
Our dad was a resident at Hadleigh Nursing Home for over 2 years and was cared for by such dedicated, caring, committed and respectful staff throughout his time, we couldn't have asked for more for him. The decision to place our much loved dad in care was incredibly hard but we were so grateful for the daily care and attention paid to his needs. The biggest of thank yous from us all.
Kindest regards
Jan & Team
My brother needed to have palliative and end of life care at a nursing home so Hadleigh Hall was chosen, this was an excellent choice. The care he is receiving is 100% above and beyond, the staff are attentive, helpful, kind, and warming. There is a cosiness on entry to the home and it's so clean and welcoming. Please congratulate all the staff.
Thank you so much for your review and kind words for our team it has been a pleasure having your brother in our home.
Hadleigh Nursing Home is a well run, friendly place, in very good condition. With helpful attentive staff, my mum is very happy here.
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We love your Mum being part of the Hadleigh Family.
Kind regards
Jan & Team
Under the current conditions due to Covid and my brother's health problems, I have been very happy with help, support and care.
Kind regards
Jan and the team
I cannot fault the care that has been taken of my husband. In saying this, I include all of the staff at Hadleigh. Every one of them has done their absolute best and the quality of care has been wonderful through what has probably been the worst year any of us can remember. You have the grateful thanks of my family and I.
Jan
My brother has been in Hadleigh Nursing Home for nearly three years and has vascular dementia. This is a difficult illness to deal with, but he is well looked after. He is an excellent artist, and I send him pads and pastels, but he keeps them in his case. I would like time to be encouraged to use them and to look through the family photograph album, which I gave him. He gets very frustrated, and I think these things might calm him down when he is having a bad day. He is also very musical, loves signing, used to play the piano, and it very religious. It would be good if he could be encouraged to join in these activities. With the exception of being encouraged more in the activities mentioned, and I realise how busy the staff are, and their time is limited, I appreciate very much everything that all the staff do for him. I know that he has the best possible care, and I would not wish for him to be anywhere else.
Jan and Team
The questions I have not answered is due to the covid because I have not been allowed to go into the home but for what I have seen I am sure they all come up to the same standard.
Jan and the team.
Mum has been well looked after at Hadleigh Nursing Home during her time there. I particularly feel that the nursing staff are excellent. The cleaning staff are also very kind and considerate and take the time to understand Mum, whose speech is impaired. Through lockdown and Covid, this home has done an excellent job of care and communication under very difficult circumstances.
Thank you very much for your review, feedback is always so important to us.
My mother became a resident at Hadleigh Nursing Home at the beginning of May, so all her stay has been under Covid conditions. Considering the difficulties this has presented for both staff and family, I am pleased with how she has settled in, and that she seems relatively contented. With all the conditions set by lockdown, it is difficult to evaluate all activities at the home, but it's been my experience that all the staff have performed their duties exceptionally well with both kindness and good humour. Also, a mention for the gardeners for keeping them so beautifully.
Thank you for taking time to review our home. Your feedback is very important to us.
My father seems to be overall quite happy. The staff have been outstanding, especially his keyworker. They do sometimes seem a bit overstretched but we understand this is probably due to Covid staff shortages. He seems pleased with his room and he told us that the food is great. From the very little I have seen online the home looks well kept and very clean.
Thank you very much for taking the time to post a review for our home
I would like to express sincere gratitude for the way my father was treated with dignity, respect, care and humour until his death. All staff were endlessly patient and took the time to get to know and appreciate dad and give him the care he needed. Also, as a large family, we always felt welcomed and given time to express and discuss any concerns. We all want to thank you for giving dad the best possible ending to his life.
Thank you for your kind words. We as a team at Hadleigh felt privileged to support your Dad and your family at this time.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 03 July 2018Good
- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (5)

I trained with Anglia Ruskin and then, once qualified, started as a ward nurse in the care of the elderly at Colchester General. I started my nursing career later in life and was originally working in London for Barclays Bank and NIG Skandia. I have been a nurse for over 14 years. My last role was as a Senior Specialist Urology Nurse, and I was in that role for 7 years. Before this, I worked for a community nursing team. Before this, I worked in school nursing, leading clinics for 5 to 18-year-olds I also worked as a Renal dialysis Nurse.
Becoming a Nurse was my greatest achievement, and I have since loved working with families and patients to help promote good quality care for all. I moved to Hadleigh 5 years ago and have been greatly impressed by the community and the wonderful surrounding areas. I enjoy spending time with my family and animals, who are important to me. I have been given a wonderful opportunity to work at Hadleigh Nursing Home with a wonderful team to help promote patient-centred care and enhance residents' lives and wellbeing.

I qualified as a nurse in 2015, and most of my career to date has been in community nursing in Colchester and acute oncology and haematology, including a secondment to a general medical ward at Colchester General Hospital, all of which have provided me with a wide knowledge and experience base. In 2025, I completed a post-graduate qualification in District Nursing and Non-Medical Prescribing. Since joining Hadleigh Nursing Home, I have been welcomed by the caring staff and lovely residents, and am proud to be part of a team who cares deeply about enhancing the lives of the residents and providing high-quality care, whatever their role. I moved to Hadleigh in 2022 and live here with my husband Kieran and our two boys, Stanley and Louis.
In my spare time, I enjoy fitness, running and countryside walks, and spending quality time with my family.

I worked in hotels for 18 years before I joined the team at Hadleigh Hall Nursing Home. I am passionate about making meal times special for our residents with great service and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. My experience in events and wedding coordinating makes me adaptable with a keen eye for the smaller details. I take great pride in exceeding both resident and relative expectations wherever possible. With a strong person-centred approach, Hadleigh Hall Nursing Home feels just like a family and I am proud to be part of a team delivering a first-class experience for our residents. I am lucky to reside in the wonderful area of Hadleigh and outside of work, my family and I love exploring the countryside and all that our new “UK” home has to offer, having arrived from South Africa last April.

I have worked in the healthcare sector for 22 years, 17 years as an Administrator. I started as a Night Care assistant, then as a Housekeeper. I enjoy my job and love working within the Healthcare sector. The job is varied with every day bringing a new challenge. I love the daily interactions with the residents and their families. In my spare time I like to spend time with my family, especially my grandson’s Charlie and Kingsley, and travelling to our holiday home in Spain.

As the wife of a serving soldier of 24 years, now a veteran, we moved into Hadleigh in 2002. My first job in Hadleigh was as an activity coordinator in a care home in 2003. After a year, I changed my job role to that of a teaching assistant/pastoral care in a local school, supporting charity work within the community and welfare within the Army community for 10 years. I spent one year as a member of the Town Council. In 2014, I joined the Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance for 6 years and worked at a local residential care home for 5 years as a carer and the activity coordinator, before moving to Hadleigh Nursing Home in 2019 as the Lifestyle Coordinator and a Senior Carer role.
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