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Each bright, sunny room has an en-suite bathroom with modern décor. The home is in short walking distance of the town and seafront.
A hand-picked team of friendly, highly qualified staff have been specially chosen for their dedication and attitude towards the elderly.
Extensive activities, entertainment and outings are undertaken regularly for both individuals and groups.
Care Provided by Merryfields
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 20 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
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Respite is for a minimum of 2 weeks. Additional services such hairdressing and chiropody will incur an extra charge that is subject to discussion.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Merryfields for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Merryfields 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)
Good to Know
Owner
- Felixstowe Care Home for the Elderly Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Samantha Shapwanale (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
Room Information
- Single Rooms (20)
Visiting
- Visit the home at any time
Parking
- Plenty of free parking
Merryfields Reviews (64)
Merryfields has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.725) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Merryfields has 64 reviews.
Merryfields looked after my mother for nearly two years. She had a lovely bright airy room with en suite bathroom and we were able to put many of her personal possessions and pictures in the room, making it feel just like her own home. She was suffering from dementia and, at times, as the disease progressed, she could become quite aggressive because of her confusion but she was always treated with dignity, respect and indeed love and the staff could not have been more professional. When we visited we were invariably greeted with a warm welcome, a cup of tea or coffee and often some home made cake which made us feel that we were part of the family. The staff were always full of fun and very caring and there were always activities going on during the day which Mum could join in if she wished, they even organised monthly outings in the good weather. Sadly Mum passed away in December but, again, all the staff were kind and supportive throughout this difficult time with a large group attending her funeral and sending me a beautiful bouquet of roses afterwards. Merryfields was certainly like home from home and we couldn't have found anywhere better. I cannot recommend the care here highly enough.
As soon as I enter tea/coffee/biscuit/cake is offered. So clean. No smells all staff friendly. Staff take residents out weather permitting. So caring nothing too much trouble. Staff/attended my sister's funeral. Sent me flowers. I was overwhelmed my sister had a happy time there and chose her own company. However the home offered various events to take part in. Could not be bettered.
Clean, excellent staff.
Very friendly and caring staff - the office door is always open! There are large new rooms with good en-suite bathrooms and some older rooms with varying levels of space in the en-suite facilities. Meals are very good and they constantly offer visitors like me tea and biscuits. They have a good range of morning, afternoon and evening activities and try to get a large group out somewhere every month in the spring to autumn period.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 April 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.
Bed Vacancies
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News (2) & Events (0)
- 15 Sep 2025
MONDAY AM: Poetry and Story Reading Residents gather to read or listen to classic poems and short stories. This activity encourages memory recall, imagination, and emotional expression. Some may read...
- 30 Sep 2024
We are incredibly honoured to have been recognised at the Suffolk Care Awards this year. Being shortlisted for four categories—Health and Wellbeing, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Developing Young People, and...
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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- 05 Sep 2019Recipient: Merryfields
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Merryfields
- 01 Feb 2015Recipient: Merryfields
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