Care Home Ratings
Nursing home

Kingfisher House Care Home

St. Fabians Close, Newmarket, CB8 0EJ

Overall CQC rating

Good

Rating published 4 April 2018

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Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Good
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Good
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating improved from Requires improvement

6 rated inspections on record · First rated March 2015

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Urgent Care Cambridge

11.1 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Orchard House Surgery

0.5 mi

2 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Lords Pharmacy

0.6 mi

4 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.6 mi

4 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Suffolk (2025–26)

£1,064

per week, residential

£1,051

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

95

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

8.6% of people in Suffolk are aged 65 or over

106.3

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

GCH (Alder) Ltd

7

locations

71%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds91
Local authoritySuffolk
RegionEast
Registered with CQC since25 April 2025

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementia

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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