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Magdalen House Care Home was built on the old Hadleigh Bowls club which was one of the oldest bowls clubs in the country.
The home is able to provided assisted living accommodation on the second floor, each suite has it's own en-suite facilities, power points, phone points and Wi-Fi access.
Care Provided by Magdalen House Care Home
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 53 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
- 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
- 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
Our fees cover everything except for 3rd party providers e.g. hairdresser, newspapers, chiropodists etc and there may be a small charge if we need to provide an escort for an appointment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Magdalen House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Magdalen House 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Allegra Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kirsty Holden (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2012
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (53)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (53)
Visiting
- Visiting is unrestricted but if visiting early or late in the day please contact the home in advance so that they can ensure your loved one is up and expecting you
Parking
- There is a car park down the side of Magdalen House and if that is full there is a pay to park council run car park opposite and another car park further down the road
Magdalen House Care Home Reviews (45)
Magdalen House Care Home has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.910) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Magdalen House Care Home has 45 reviews.
My husband was admitted to Magdalen House on 2/1/17, the lead up to which was very worrying. However, the courteousness and efficiency of the staff was very reassuring and my husband has settled into this new situation extremely well. I am confident that he is well cared for and feel that the right choice was made.
Excellent standard of care and attention.
Staff are friendly and respectful. Any requests are met without question. Standard of service and care is very good. Visiting is encouraged without question. Would certainly recommend this facility.
My mother has been at this home since it opened. It has seen several changes of manager and ownership. On entering the home I was assured and had it in writing that when mums money ran out we would not be liable for "topping up" social service rates. When the latest people took over and when mum's money ran down to government minimum they asked us as family to "top up" her weekly/monthly money and they stated they had no record of a written letter. Fortunately, I did! We do not have to top up. Overall care has improved, carers seem "kinder" to my mum and more tolerant of her needs.
Warm, friendly atmosphere. Caring and helpful staff. Clean rooms and good home cooked food.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 June 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- 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 (10) & Events (0)
- 06 Mar 2026
At Magdalen House, everyone loves helping residents celebrate their birthdays, and this week it was Pat’s special day. Everyone gathered together to sing Happy Birthday and make sure she felt...
- 14 Nov 2025
WOW what an amazing morning everyone had coming together as one to help raise money for this amazing charity, Here at Magdalen House everyone likes to get involved including the...
- 10 Sep 2025
One of the many great things about Magdalen House is that being so close to the town centre residents are able to visit the town regularly and today Betty and...
There are no upcoming events for Magdalen House Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (0)
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Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

Kirsty has been in the care industry since she was 18 years old. She started as a care assistant, making her way to home manager within five years.
She brings thirteen years of expertise and experience to the home manager role at Magdalen House.
She has been awarded a QCR level 5 Diploma in leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People Services and during her previous appointments, she was awarded ‘Care Home Manager of the Year’ in which the judges described her as “fun, full of life, committed, knowledgeable and caring” and she saw the residents as an extension of my family.
Outside of her working career, she has a loving husband and two children that keep her busy.

Having spent much of her career working with children in a variety of roles, Lesley started working in elderly care when her own mother moved into Magdalen House.
Lesley joined the team at Magdalen House as a carer in 2013. Loving the fulfilling nature of her new career, she subsequently progressed to Senior then Deputy Manager, combining her care duties with operational and management responsibilities.
Away from her working life, she was a school governor when her children were growing up. Today, as a proud Grandma, she loves nothing more than spending precious time with her family.
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