The Grove
235 Stradbroke Road, Lowestoft, NR33 7HS · Suffolk · East of England
5 beds · operated by Amber Care (East Anglia) Ltd
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 6 years old, and 1 of this operator's 4 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 6 years old — published 15 Nov 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 1 of 4 of Amber Care (East Anglia) Ltd's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 15 Nov 2019 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 3 other locations
Other active services registered to Amber Care (East Anglia) Ltd. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Lodge - Lowestoft | Good28 Nov 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Suffolk |
| Marlborough House | Good10 Mar 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Suffolk |
| Woody Point | Requires improvement23 Aug 2023 | Suffolk |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 24 Jan 2011
- Beds
- 5
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-115057493
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.