Hill Barn Care Home

Church Lane, Sparham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5PP

01362688702

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

3 August 2026

Provider

Hewitt-Hill Limited

Beds

27 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 24 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 17 are the same and 6 are lower.

None of these nearby homes has been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2016
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
GoodNov 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2023
GoodAug 2026

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2026. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Hewitt-Hill Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Hill Barn Care Home

Hill Barn Care Home is a residential care home located in Norfolk, East of England. Its registered care categories include dementia and older people. The home has 27 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Good, published in August 2026. The home is operated by Hewitt-Hill Limited.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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.

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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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 27 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NR9 5PP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Good.

Assessment published 14 August 2026. Assessment date recorded: 3 August 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 14 August 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of inspection: 05 to 12 August 2026.
The service is a residential home providing accommodation with nursing and personal care for older people and people living with dementia. The service can support 27 people. There were 26 people living in the service at the time the inspection commenced.
The last comprehensive inspection of the service was May to June 2026, where it was rated as Good. However, we found the service was in breach of 1 legal regulation relating to the need for consent.
We asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at that inspection.
This inspection was a focused inspection to check if improvements had been made relating to the identified breach of regulation.
We found that the service had made significant improvements and that consent had been lawfully obtained in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
The service was no longer in breach of legal regulation relating to need for consent.
We found that staff continued to be caring and supported people in a kind and considerate manner. Staff received appropriate training for their roles and worked well with healthcare professionals.
Systems were in place to monitor the running of the service.

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

Read Hill Barn Care Home'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 Hill Barn Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Hill Barn Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Hill Barn Care Home'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