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What the CQC found at Wainford House Residential Care Home

Inadequatepublished 13 February 2026, 7 months ago

Rated Inadequate: inspectors found the home performing badly and the CQC has taken enforcement action.

The report

We have not explained this report yet

The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for Wainford House Residential Care Home.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Wainford House Residential Care Home

8 rated inspections over 5 years: the service has improved, from Inadequate to Requires improvement.

  1. January 2021Requires improvementcurrent ratingup from Inadequate
    Safe: GoodEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
  2. January 2020Inadequatedown from Good
    Safe: InadequateWell-led: Inadequate
  3. August 2019Goodup from Inadequate
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
  4. February 2019Inadequatedown from Requires improvement
    Safe: InadequateEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Inadequate
  5. January 2018Requires improvementstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
  6. August 2016Requires improvementup from Inadequate
    Safe: GoodEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
  7. April 2016Inadequatestayed Inadequate
    Safe: InadequateEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Inadequate
  8. January 2016Inadequate
    Safe: InadequateEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Inadequate
  9. April 2024

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 2 April 2024.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.

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23 live-in carers within about an hour of Suffolk

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Most charge £1,020 to £1,260 a week. 17 can care for a couple. 7 years' experience on average.

Sithembiso N.
5 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 15 minutes from Suffolk. Can care for a couple
Alice M.
1 review
From £980 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 24 minutes from Suffolk. Can care for a couple
Mihnea Cosmin P.
1 review
From £1,197 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 47 minutes from Suffolk. Can care for a couple
Deon Z.
1 review
From £1,082 a week, 1 year caring
Based about 50 minutes from Suffolk. Can care for a couple
“Not only was she professional, polite and efficient but she bought a lovely smile and laughter to my parents home.”
Liz L., about Sithembiso N.
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