Orwell Care Home
Vicarage Lane, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2AE
Overall CQC rating
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Ipswich Hospital
Nearest GP surgery
Stoke Park Medical Practice
1.5 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Welch Pharmacy
1.6 mi
4 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
1.6 mi
1 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)
Most common: burglary
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
Suffolk Serenity Living Limited
4
locations
50%
rated Good or Outstanding
Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.