Waterfield House Care Home | Runwood Homes Senior Living
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes, Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds76
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Learning disabilities, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2021-05-15
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality63
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2021-05-15
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the February 2025 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, and how well the home meets the clinical and personal needs of the people who live there. The home lists dementia as a specialism alongside learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. No specific detail on training content, care plan quality, or healthcare arrangements appears in the published summary.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the February 2025 inspection. This is the domain that covers how staff treat the people who live at the home: their warmth, their respect for dignity and privacy, and whether they support independence. No specific inspector observations, staff interactions, or resident and family quotes are reproduced in the available published text.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the February 2025 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, how the home responds to complaints, and end-of-life care. The home supports a wide range of needs including dementia, learning disabilities, and sensory impairment, which makes tailored individual activity planning particularly important. No specific activity programmes, examples of individual engagement, or complaint handling details appear in the published text.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the February 2025 inspection. This is significant because a previous inspection rated the home overall as Requires Improvement, and the improvement to Good across all domains suggests the leadership has driven meaningful change. The home is run by Runwood Homes Limited. No information about manager tenure, staff culture, or governance processes appears in the published summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team at Waterfield House supports residents with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and sensory impairments. They care for adults both under and over 65, offering specialist support tailored to each person's needs. For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist care as part of their range of support services. The team has experience supporting people at different stages of their dementia journey. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Waterfield House has improved from Requires Improvement to a Good rating across all five domains at its most recent inspection in February 2025. The score reflects consistent positive findings across the board, tempered by the limited specific detail available in the published summary.
Homes in East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Waterfield House in Ipswich was assessed in February 2025 and rated Good across all five inspection domains, with the full report published in May 2025. This is a meaningful improvement on its previous rating of Requires Improvement, and the fact that every domain reached Good at the same inspection is a positive sign that the improvement has been broad rather than patchy. The home cares for up to 76 people across a range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and sensory impairment, and is run by Runwood Homes Limited. The main limitation of this report is that the published summary contains very little specific detail. No inspector observations, resident or family quotes, or concrete examples appear in the available text, so it is not possible to tell you precisely what the inspectors saw on the day. That means a visit matters more here than in homes where the report gives you rich, specific evidence. When you go, pay particular attention to how staff interact with residents in corridors and communal spaces, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not a template), and find out what happens for your parent on a day when they cannot join a group activity.
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In Their Own Words
How Waterfield House Care Home | Runwood Homes Senior Living describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist care for complex needs in East Ipswich
Compassionate Care in Ipswich at Waterfield House
Finding the right support for complex care needs takes careful consideration. Waterfield House in East Ipswich provides residential care for people with various support needs, including those living with dementia, physical disabilities, and learning disabilities. The home welcomes both younger and older adults who need specialist care.
Who they care for
The team at Waterfield House supports residents with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and sensory impairments. They care for adults both under and over 65, offering specialist support tailored to each person's needs.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist care as part of their range of support services. The team has experience supporting people at different stages of their dementia journey.
“Getting to know Waterfield House through a personal visit will help you understand if it's the right place for your loved one.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Waterfield House has improved from Requires Improvement to a Good rating across all five domains at its most recent inspection in February 2025. The score reflects consistent positive findings across the board, tempered by the limited specific detail available in the published summary.
Homes in East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Waterfield House in Ipswich was assessed in February 2025 and rated Good across all five inspection domains, with the full report published in May 2025. This is a meaningful improvement on its previous rating of Requires Improvement, and the fact that every domain reached Good at the same inspection is a positive sign that the improvement has been broad rather than patchy. The home cares for up to 76 people across a range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and sensory impairment, and is run by Runwood Homes Limited. The main limitation of this report is that the published summary contains very little specific detail. No inspector observations, resident or family quotes, or concrete examples appear in the available text, so it is not possible to tell you precisely what the inspectors saw on the day. That means a visit matters more here than in homes where the report gives you rich, specific evidence. When you go, pay particular attention to how staff interact with residents in corridors and communal spaces, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not a template), and find out what happens for your parent on a day when they cannot join a group activity.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Waterfield House Care Home | Runwood Homes Senior Living measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Waterfield House Care Home | Runwood Homes Senior Living describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist care for complex needs in East Ipswich
Compassionate Care in Ipswich at Waterfield House
Finding the right support for complex care needs takes careful consideration. Waterfield House in East Ipswich provides residential care for people with various support needs, including those living with dementia, physical disabilities, and learning disabilities. The home welcomes both younger and older adults who need specialist care.
Who they care for
The team at Waterfield House supports residents with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and sensory impairments. They care for adults both under and over 65, offering specialist support tailored to each person's needs.
For residents living with dementia, the home provides specialist care as part of their range of support services. The team has experience supporting people at different stages of their dementia journey.
“Getting to know Waterfield House through a personal visit will help you understand if it's the right place for your loved one.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
