Goodrated 3 months ago
- Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DZ
- 36 beds
Barleycombe
Barleycombe is a care home in Sudbury, run by Lifeways Community Care Limited. CQC rated it Good overall in December 2025 (last checked 17 December 2025). It has 11 beds. It is registered to support older people, people with a learning disability or autism and younger adults.
- Care home without nursing
Sudbury Road, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9HE
What CQC says
Overall rating
Goodrated 9 months ago (17 December 2025)
The service is performing well and meeting expectations.
The same as the rating before it (Good, 20 July 2023).
Last checked by CQC: 17 December 2025.
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Is it safe?
Goodrated 9 months ago (17 December 2025)Is it effective?
Goodrated 9 months ago (17 December 2025)Is it caring?
Goodrated 9 months ago (17 December 2025)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Goodrated 9 months ago (17 December 2025)Is it well-led?
Goodrated 9 months ago (17 December 2025)
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Earlier ratings
Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.
- Good20 July 2023Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Requires improvement13 January 2022Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Good7 June 2018Read the report (opens in a new tab)
About this service
- Type of care
- Care home without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older people, Learning disability or autism, Younger adults
- Number of beds
- 11
- Nursing care
- No, personal care only
- Registered since
- 14 December 2016
- Local council area
- Suffolk
Who runs it
- Provider
- Lifeways Community Care Limited
- Brand
- BRAND Lifeways Community Care
- Kind of provider
- Company or organisation
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