Decoy Farm

Browston Lane, Browston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9DP

01502730927

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

2 September 2022

Provider

Country Retirement & Nursing Homes Ltd

Beds

10 beds

About Decoy Farm

Decoy Farm is a nursing care home set in the peaceful Norfolk countryside, offering a calm and grounding environment for residents and their families. The team here takes a genuinely personal approach to care, working to ensure that each resident feels truly at home. For families exploring care options in Norfolk, Decoy Farm presents a thoughtful and community-minded choice worth getting to know.

Decoy Farm provides nursing and personal care to up to 10 people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental or physical healthcare needs. The service is spread across four buildings including two self-contained units, and at inspection there were nine residents living there. Located in the village of Browston, the home blends into the community with no external signage indicating it's a registered care home, supporting its community living ethos.

The grounds offer substantial outdoor space including a large shared garden, a working farm with animals, and an area where residents can grow their own produce.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 April 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NR31 9DP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 27 April 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 September 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Decoy Farm's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Decoy Farm, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Decoy Farm, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Decoy Farm's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees