Barleycombe

Barleycombe is a residential care home in Sudbury, in the Suffolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 11 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Lifeways Community Care, which operates 53 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2016.

At its latest inspection, published December 2025, the CQC rated Barleycombe Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Barleycombe 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 Barleycombe include St Josephs, Melford Court Care Home and Hazell Court, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.