Docking House
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Docking House is a care home located in the village of Docking, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. It offers residential and dementia care services to a maximum of 39…
- Care home
- Docking House
- Location
- Kings Lynn, Norfolk, Kings Lynn, PE31 8LS
- Care types
- Residential, Dementia
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 6 August 2019
- Beds
- 39
- CQC location ID
- 1-146824910
Rated 4.2/5 from 9 Google reviews.
What families say
Families praise Docking House for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with many noting the kindness and exceptional nature of the staff. The home's cleanliness and management are also frequently complimented. However, there is a contrasting view from one family who had a negative experience with the staff,…
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 12 September 2019.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating improved from Requires improvement to Good (previously rated August 2018).
- Improved: Safe (Requires improvement → Good), Effective (Requires improvement → Good), Caring (Requires improvement → Good), Responsive (Requires improvement → Good), Well-led (Requires improvement → Good).
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 16 September 2026.
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