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Devonshire House

High Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8AS
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In my experience when visiting my mum, the staff are supportive, helpful and friendly.J B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Devonshire House, Sudbury
The quality of the care here is really good, exceptional to be honest.John W(Husband of Resident/Service User)
Devonshire House, Sudbury
During her time there ALL the staff have become like extended family,Tracie W(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)
Devonshire House, Sudbury

Devonshire House is located in the pretty village of Cavendish with riverside views, providing quality care and lovely facilities within a comfortable and relaxing environment. The home continues to welcome new residents for both respite and permanent care. In addition to residential care, they provide care for older people living with dementia.

The home is equipped with homely facilities for customers to enjoy such as a large conservatory space and...  

Care Provided by Devonshire House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 69 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Lift
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,518From £1,618
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,518From £1,618

Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Devonshire House will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.

Contact Devonshire 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)

Good to Know

Group / Owner

  • Anchor
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in charge

  • Hayley Head(Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (68)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (68)

Visiting

  • The home welcome visitors as an integral part of day-to-day life.

Parking

  • There is onsite parking, including disabled spaces.

Devonshire House Reviews (105)

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9.8

Devonshire House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.802) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Devonshire House has 105 reviews.

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Review from H F (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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My father in law has recently become resident at Devonshire House. He has been made very welcome by all the staff, who are in pains to make sure that they spend time talking to him, making sure his care needs are anticipated and met. He has been encouraged to eat (which he wasn't doing previously). The home itself provides a warm and friendly environment, with seating arranged more in line with a country hotel than a care home: clearly a lot of thought has gone into it all.

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Review from Kay C (Resident / Service User) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff are lovely and kind, I have a really nice room. I would not want to be anywhere else.

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Review from C S (Resident / Service User) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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I was a resident at the care home three years ago for two weeks when my wife was in hospital. I am disabled and in a wheelchair and my whole experience was excellent. The staff were both friendly and helpful, but very respectful of my needs and treated me with great dignity. I cannot praise them enough. Mt room was spacious and airy with access to the garden. I very much enjoyed my meals, in fact it was a very good experience for me at quite a stressful time. I returned yesterday to have lunch with a resident which was very nice. The manager and deputy both greeted me like an old friend which I found very heart warming.

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Review from Glynn G (Son of Resident) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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The home has to be the best I've ever seen. It's so clean and no smell. Dad's room and facilities are fantastic and the staff are very caring.

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Review from Alexandra G (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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I attended a Christmas lunch which was hosted in beautifully decorated rooms, with welcoming staff and a generous lunch as good as any home meal. This was typical of any meal I have attended (minus the decorations). The staff are ALWAYS friendly, human and kind. By that I mean they are everyday men and women doing their best with humour. The home is exceptional - more like a hotel in furnishings. It NEVER smells of urine (not uncommon elsewhere). I believe the great atmosphere radiates down from the manager. All her staff are a credit to her. To visit is a pleasure because my father-in-law is relaxed and comfortable and knows his needs are met as much as possible.

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Review from Hilary B (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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Dad recently took a week's respite at Devonshire House and this has morphed into a permanent residency. I have worked in care environments for 25 years prior to my retirement and as a consequence can write with insight about this home. There appears to be a high level of understanding of what care for the elderly, particularly with dementia, should be like and its clearly led from the top of the both the management and her deputy are both highly visible and hands-on. The staff seem well trained and exceptionally caring, spending time with residents and also giving much-needed reassurance to resident's families, who frequently need to talk through their own concerns and anxieties. The facilities are bright, clean and always welcoming and it is a credit to all the staff that they make it all appear so effortless which clearly it isn't!

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Review from Brian B (Son of Resident) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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My father is now living at Devonshire House following an initial week's respite. He is quite vulnerable and very confused but all the staff are skilled in recognising his anxieties and have given him a lot of time and reassurance. Also they are supporting me as obviously this is a difficult time all round. The food is excellent (I was invited to the amazing residents' Xmas lunch/party and can vouch for its quality) and in the short time my father has been there he has eaten well for the first time in years and is putting on weight. They have also managed to get him to accept personal care (I could hardly believe this) which is delivered with kindness and dignity and he clearly trusts them all for this to take place. For the first time in years I am able to relax and let them take this responsibility.

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Review from Lorraine B (Niece of Resident) published on 4 January 2016 Submitted via Website
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My uncle moved here from another care home as living with dementia meant that his care needs had changed and he needed the level of care that only a specialist unit could deliver. His move was handled exceptionally well by the Devonshire House team and we continue to be impressed by the standard of care that we have observed during our frequent visits to the home. We see our uncle being treated with dignity and kindness and as relatives we are always made to feel welcome. When there are problems, which are inevitable when caring for an increasingly frail elderly resident, communication from the home to us is always prompt, informative and supportive to us, his relatives. From the minute that our relative moved into Devonshire House we have felt that he was safe, secure and well cared for. We believe that one of the main reasons for the excellent standard of care delivered by Devonshire House is the high standard of the management and senior team on site. It is without doubt a well-led home and the results are very evident. Events such as the recent Christmas lunch, which was so well supported by relatives showcase the best of care that Devonshire House can offer. Long may it continue!

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Review from Eileen H (Niece of Resident) published on 4 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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My great Aunt spent a month respite stay at Devonshire House. The grounds are outstanding, so many different rooms to relax in. My aunt's favourite place was the conservatory with beautiful sights out to the gardens. The care team were fantastic, nothing was too much to ask for. My Aunt attended church when at home and the management made it possible for her to continue to go to church whilst at Devonshire House. Very good choice of meals. A* service from all.

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Review from Colin M (Son of Resident) published on 23 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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Our mother was the first resident to move into Devonshire House in September 2010. We were shown around the home when it opened and chose a ground floor room overlooking the garden and lake. All the staff have been helpful and kind and she has been looked after very well. The local GP and district nurses are extremely helpful when needed. The staff went out of their way to help the family celebrate mum's 100th birthday in March in the conservatory, which we shall remember. Overall we are very happy and grateful to all the staff for all they do to look after him.

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Review from Lucy (Friend of Resident) published on 23 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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I visit at least once a week I am always made to feel welcome, my friend is treated with dignity and kindness by all members of staff. Having visited other homes I would highly recommend Devonshire House it is what a care home should be.

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Review from Elizabeth (Friend of Resident) published on 23 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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My friend seems very settled and happy at Devonshire House. When I visit I feel welcome and I am always offered a tea/coffee. I feel the staff are very friendly and polite and overall there seems to be a very pleasant atmosphere.

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Review from Michelle C (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 23 December 2015 Submitted via Website
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My Nan stayed at Devonshire House over Christmas and new year, the staff were very kind and thoughtful, they seem very trained and knowledgeable when it comes to dementia care, The Ryder unit was very homely, Nan loved the musical activities and the Christmas decorations, the food was excellent.

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Review from Victor Albert C (Widow / Widower) published on 21 December 2015 Submitted via Website
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I have just attended the most wonderful Residents Christmas party, it was absolutely amazing how the manager, care staff and Chef catered for so many of us, I must congratulate the manager she and her staff went to great lengths to organise such a wonderful event, a traditional sit down meal for residents and their families, I reckon there must have been over 160 people.

We all had a lovely time, the manager and staff are fantastic I cannot praise them enough. Well done to you all.

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Review from J J (Resident / Service User) published on 14 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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I came into the care home, I was distressed and unhappy, and was changed into a rested and happy lady. I enjoyed the company and the staff, they all made me feel good about myself.

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Review from Jill L (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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Home very friendly and helpful atmosphere, staff caring, management good. Beautiful setting and grounds. Some acquisitions took a long time to come, ie. extra wardrobe etc. Heating seems to be a problem, though I have never met it personally.
When mother died the care was excellent just beforehand. Carers kind and sympathetic. She felt well looked after.

Food was partly good, sometimes a bit dull and heavy. Not enough salad/fruit/fibre.

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Review from Michael T (Resident / Service User) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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I came to stay in Devonshire house after a quadruple bi-pass operation. I was not able to return home as I live alone. A friend visited three care homes and Devonshire House stood out in so many areas. It was welcoming, the staff were highly professional and it was beautifully kept. Clean, high quality furnishings light warm and inviting. The food was excellent. The care I received was second to none, I can only praise everything about my stay. There were some other residents who could be difficult especially at meal times, but not once I never did I see care staff lose patience or raise their voices.

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Review from Peter B (Stepson of Resident) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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My step father spent six weeks at Devonshire House. He was very poorly, lonely, depressed and withdrawn. I can not praise the home enough. The staff and manager were wonderful always cheerful and encouraging. We as family were made so welcome when we visited it was like visiting him at home. We had meals with him. The food is first class. My step father returned home a different man. This was definitely the rest/convalescence he needed. I would recommend this. "Outstanding"

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Review from Carol (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother entered Devonshire House in an emergency rather than being hospitalised, a very anxious time. We were treated with genuine caring in a very professional way. This was only two weeks ago and she is still poorly but I have felt confident handing over the reigns of caring to the staff who have been nothing but helpful, showing great empathy and caring. I feel mum is having the best care possible. The management also, have been nothing other than helpful, in what has been an emotional time and a financial strain for our family in the face of poor help from social services. Overall I would strongly recommend Devonshire House.

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Review from Lucy C (Great-granddaughter of Resident) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Website
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My great grandmother came to Devonshire House for a week whilst we had a short break away, we were a little apprehensive about placing her anywhere as she is very particular lady and likes things done in a certain way. The manager spent time with us prior to her stay which made us feel so much at ease, she was very thoughtful and put in the finishing touches to ensure my grandmothers stay would be comfortable, she loves fresh fruit and their was a bowl in her room upon arrival.
The staff were so kind, thoughtful and welcoming, the cleaning staff were jolly and cheerful which was nice as granny liked to spend time in her room.
Compliments to all the staff, Granny did nothing but talk about her stay and how nice it was, she felt she was in a hotel - the added bonus was they serve sherry before lunch and offer fruit juice, squash and wine during the meal.

Home made cakes were lovely.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 02 July 2025
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  • CaringGood
  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledRequires improvement
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Bed Vacancies

2 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 27 July 2026

We currently have two vacancies for care. Please contact Devonshire House directly for further details.

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  • 19 Dec 2025

    Residents and colleagues at Anchor care homes across Suffolk are embracing the festive spirit. From crafting Christmas decorations and singing carols, to decorating trees and baking festive treats, each activity...

  • 23 Dec 2024

    Christmas Fayre. Both residents and care colleagues at Devonshire House care home were joined by members of the community for the joyous event. Residents at Devonshire House sold wreaths on...

  • 22 Oct 2024

    Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life, is proud to announce it has eight colleagues in the East of England regional final of...

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