Baylham Care Home

Baylham Care Home is a nursing home in Ipswich, in the Suffolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 55 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Optima HCI, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2019.

At its latest inspection, published June 2026, the CQC rated Baylham Care Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Baylham Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Suffolk with a fee on record typically charge about £1,311 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 196 registered care homes in Suffolk. The nearest to Baylham Care Home include Barham Care Home, Barking Hall Nursing Home and Uvedale Hall Residential Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.