Melford Court

Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury CO10 9JA
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9.8 84 Reviews
  • Melford Court, Sudbury
Melford Court provides nursing and residential care and is conveniently located at the centre of the historic wool town of Long Melford.

Staff at the home pride themselves in the delivery of high-quality care, and residents in their care can choose between three levels of suite in the Grade II listed home. All suites provide generous living space and quality furnishings and residents can enjoy a private phone line, TV and access to communal facilities. Each suite can be personalised, allowing residents to turn their suite into their home.

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Care Provided by Melford Court

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 52 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kimberley Steed (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • All funding pathways considered
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (40)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (6)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2023
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Melford Court

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £1,345 – £1,695
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,345 – £1,695
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,345 – £1,695
    • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care £1,345 – £1,695
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,345 – £1,695
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,345 – £1,695
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,345 – £1,695
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care £1,345 – £1,695

  • The fees shown are exclusive of funded nursing care
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Melford Court to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • Visitors are always welcome at Melford Court


  • Parking

  • Free parking is provided on-site. In addition, free on-street parking is available in Long Melford


Melford Court Reviews (84)

Total of 84, showing 81-84
9.8

Melford Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Melford Court has 84 reviews.

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Review from M H (Friend of Resident) published on 14 June 2016
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I visit a very good friend on a very regular basis. The staff are kind and polite and do a very good job in sometimes difficult circumstances. The food is of a good standard but probably too plentiful for inactive residents (probably creates a lot of waste).
Overall I see that a good standard of care
is given to my friend.

Reply from Rose Pickering, Customer Service Administrator at Melford Court

Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.


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Review from Kate D (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We moved my father to Melford Court when his mobility deteriorated rapidly over 12 months ago. He was made most welcome and settled in well despite developing dementia. The staff on the residential wing are friendly and caring whether medical, personal care, housekeeping or catering. He has even been
persuaded to take part in activities on a good day. He has become increasingly reluctant to lease his bed but the carers try to encourage him and make the most of his cooperative days to get him in the bath. I am always made most welcome and kept up to date with any issues when I visit or by phone. I am so pleased to have found somewhere this goo where I can leave him especially when visiting the family in New Zealand.

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Review from D H (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 16 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very caring. My Nan is well looked after. Food is good. Nan is always dressed nice. Staff lovely.

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Review from B W (Resident) published on 16 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I would rather be in my own home but I have no choice. I am reasonably happy with the care I receive.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.838)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10 for Melford Court is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.838 for Melford Court is calculated as follows: ( (238 Excellents x 5) + (35 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 278 Ratings = 4.838

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Melford Court is based on 24 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 52 registered maximum number of service users is 10.4, which has been reached with 24 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 2 Aug 2018

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Bed Vacancies

2 Bed Vacancies

posted 03 Mar 2025

A limited number of single and companion rooms available with en-suite facilities.


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Kim

Kim Steed

Job Title: Home Manager

Meet Kim - Home Manager at Melford Court Care Home.