Barleycombe
Sudbury Road, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9HE
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 29 June 2023
Report published 20 Jul 2023
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Colchester General Hospital
52.9% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Long Melford Practice
1.3 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Tesco Pharmacy
1 mi
5 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
1.4 mi
2 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: 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
Lifeways Community Care Limited
128
locations
75%
rated Good or Outstanding
Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.