Headway Suffolk and Norfolk ltd

Headway Suffolk and Norfolk ltd is a home care agency based in Ipswich, in the Suffolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Ipswich office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Headway Suffolk and Norfolk. The agency has been registered since April 2020.

At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Headway Suffolk and Norfolk ltd Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Headway Suffolk and Norfolk ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Suffolk. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 198 registered home care agencies in Suffolk. Others working the same area include Cera Suffolk, Home Instead and Anglia Care. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.