Care home quality in Norfolk: CQC ratings report
Of the 176 care homes in Norfolk with a current CQC rating, 70.5% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 83% across the East of England and 85% across England. 16 are rated Outstanding and 52 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Norfolk ranks 113th of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Norfolk
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 16 | 9.1% |
| Good | 108 | 61.4% |
| Requires improvement | 45 | 25.6% |
| Inadequate | 7 | 4% |
How Norfolk compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 176 | 70.5% |
| East of England | 83% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Norfolk
- Badgers Wood Care Home — Norwich
- Cascade (Charlton House)
- Cascade (Hurst House)
- Chiswick House — Norwich
- Ealing House Residential Care Home — Great Yarmouth
- Faldonside Lodge — Cromer
- Ford Place Nursing Home — Thetford
- Hassingham House Care Centre — Hingham
- Highwater House — Norwich
- Kevlin House — North Walsham
- Meadow House Nursing Home — Swaffham
- Munhaven Care Home — Mundesley
- New Boundaries Group - 331 Fakenham Road
- Nightingale Lodge — Hunstanton
- Oak Trees (Respite)
- Westfields Care Home — Swaffham
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 51 | 72.5% |
| Great Yarmouth | 16 | 56.3% |
| Dereham | 8 | 75% |
| King's Lynn | 8 | 50% |
| Thetford | 7 | 71.4% |
| Cromer | 6 | 50% |
| Attleborough | 6 | 66.7% |
| Diss | 6 | 66.7% |
| North Walsham | 5 | 80% |
| Sheringham | 5 | 80% |
| Kings Lynn | 5 | 80% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 192 care homes in Norfolk, 37 provide nursing care and 96 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Norfolk.
Method. Every open care home in Norfolk in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 192 open care homes, 176 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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