
Within a week he was much brighter and happier and interacting well with the staffSimon C(Son of Resident/Service User)

mum was a resident for four years. The nursing care she received throughout her stay was exceptionalC T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care for my mum over the last 4 years has been outstandingTeresa E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Within a week he was much brighter and happier and interacting well with the staffSimon C(Son of Resident/Service User)

mum was a resident for four years. The nursing care she received throughout her stay was exceptionalC T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care for my mum over the last 4 years has been outstandingTeresa E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Park View, part of First Care Homes is an attractive modern, purpose-built care home, providing residential, nursing and dementia care for up to 61 elderly people. Close to local transport and amenities, it is just one mile away from Ipswich, the bustling county town of Suffolk.
Park View is nestled within attractive landscaped gardens, with a large glass frontage which provides fantastic views of the gardens and overlooking Chantry Park. As...
Care Provided by Park View Care 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 69 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
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
(These prices are only a guideline, please contact Park View Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.)
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Park View Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Park View Care 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
- First Care Homes Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jacky Gelder(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2012
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (69)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (69)
Parking
- On site parking, with disabled parking and electric points available
Park View Care Home Reviews (192)
Park View Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.822) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Park View Care Home has 192 reviews.
I am delighted the way my friend is settling- at last he is smiling after a long time!
My father was a resident at Parkview for two years. During that time he received excellent care. His life was enhanced by the staff - all of them from the cleaning team to the nursing team. He was treated with respect, kindness and love. He was confined to his room but not lonely as the team popped in during the day to chat to him, read the paper, talk about football. He was in a safe, loving home and we are very grateful for their efforts.
I can only endorse my 98 year old mothers words about Park View "they are so caring and genuine". All staff are very friendly and speak to you whenever you visit. The medical team discuss matters and keep you informed.
The homes attention to detail is outstanding and nothing is too much trouble. Food is excellent and if it's not on the menu they will do their very best to provide it.
Many elude to service and customer first but few provide it, Park View however fully delivers on both I cannot speak highly enough of Park View.
My aunt feels safe, the staff are very friendly and caring. There is plenty of freshly home cooked food and very pleasant surroundings. The gardens are very well kept. The staff are very respectful and treat my aunt with dignity. Everywhere is very clean and clothes are laundered daily. I would recommend.
Our mother was admitted to Park View Care Home, Ipswich in a very weak state and in fact only survived another 5 weeks. However during that time, the care and support that she was given could not have been bettered. She was made very comfortable and received all the help and support that she needed. Likewise, this help and support was also extended to us, her family. The staff were also very good in listening to the family and dealing with our questions or concerns. We are very grateful that our mother was able to spend her last few weeks of life in which a lovely place.
Very good, clean and helpful. Nice people to talk to and very caring.
Care very good and food also. Gardens relaxing.
Park View is always calm and welcoming. The staff always considerate, warm, approachable and very professional. The rooms, both private and public, are clean bright, well designed and well maintained. In every respect the overall standard of care, from nursing to catering is always excellent.
Father is well cared for, have had some issues over medication but these are largely sorted out. Have seen a fairly rapid deterioration but this has been dealt with very well (Parkinson's). We could not have done this without the help from Park View. Do feel that support from NHS or link to care homes needs to be a priority.
All staff are very nice and approachable, they are very caring to my husband and treat him very much as a person.
Care and staff are very good however I feel that there should be more activities for residents so that they interact with one another.
From the day of admittance until her decease my mother in law received a superb level of care. The staff were caring and compassionate without exception. They did their utmost to satisfy her needs be it comfort, dietary needs or physical and emotional welfare. The care home was most comfortable, well furnished and very welcoming to visitors. My wife and I were particularly impressed with the care, kindness and sensitivity shown towards us and my mother in law during her final days.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 29 June 2023Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 12 Jun 2026
A resident was particularly happy after receiving a letter stamped with the seal of Buckingham Palace itself. Yes, really. One of our wonderful residents has received a reply from the...
There are no upcoming events for Park View Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 21 Sep 2012Recipient: Park View Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Park View Care Home.
Meet the Team (20)

I am proud to say I commissioned The Cambridgeshire Care Home in 2016 and was the manager until 2019, having worked at First Care Homes since 2011. I returned in 2022.
I have worked in the social care sector as a registered manager in a home and regional capacity for over 25 years since leaving the NHS, where I was a ward sister.
I am a Registered Nurse and have a Degree in Gerontological Nursing, the Registered Managers Award and also Level 5 in management and leadership.
I love this home and want the staff to feel the same, as this then impacts our residents' experience and helps them feel at home right from day one

Started 2026

Started in 2023

Finance manager

in my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and watching my granddaughter grow up!

Started in 2019

Started in 2013

I started my career in my 20s. I really enjoy assisting people to make a difference to their lives, inspiring them to improve themselves with knowledge and new skills for the benefit of Residents. I have worked in domiciliary and home care for many years.
I have many qualifications as a teacher, trainer, assessor and mentor. I write training manuals and courses across a variety of subjects.

Head of reception

Started in 2021

Started in 2018

Started at Park View 2017

Started at Park View in 2016

Started at Park View 2021

Started at Park View 2020

Started at Park View 2013

Started at Park View in 2013

started at Park View in 2022

Started 2025

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