England

Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential & Nursing

Spring Lodge

Main Road, Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1AX

01473780791

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

18 October 2022

Provider

Regal Healthcare Properties Limited

Beds

46 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 15 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 14 are rated higher by CQC, 1 is the same and none are lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMay 2015
GoodNov 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2021
Requires ImprovementDec 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2021.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Regal Healthcare Properties Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 2 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Spring Lodge

Spring Lodge is a care home in Suffolk, offering a place where older people can feel genuinely at home in a county known for its peaceful countryside and close-knit communities. Families looking into care options here will find a setting that aims to provide comfort and companionship in a familiar, homely environment. If you are exploring care for a loved one, Suffolk's welcoming character is very much reflected in the spirit of homes like Spring Lodge.

Spring Lodge provides personal care to 31 older people, some living with dementia, in one adapted building with capacity for up to 46 residents. Inspectors observed significant safety concerns, finding that people were not consistently protected from harm when using equipment for transfers and transport. Health monitoring was inadequate across the service.

The home experienced ongoing management instability with no registered manager in post at the time of inspection, affecting the consistency of leadership and governance.

Source: CQC inspection report, 16 December 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The home has a conservatory, landscaped garden, patio and hairdressing salon, with a lift, wheelchair access and on-site parking.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 46 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · IP9 1AX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 16 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 October 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 22 November 2017: Good
CaringPublished 22 November 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 22 November 2017: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Spring Lodge's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Spring Lodge, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Spring Lodge, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Spring Lodge's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees