Lapwing Lodge

12 Lapwing Close, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8SF

01493718684

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 July 2022

Provider

Iceni Care Limited

Beds

3 beds

About Lapwing Lodge

Lapwing Lodge is a small, homely care home in Norfolk, offering a calm and familiar setting where residents can feel genuinely at ease. The team there takes real pride in creating an atmosphere that feels less like a care facility and more like a comfortable home, which can make a meaningful difference for families navigating the search for the right place. Norfolk's peaceful surroundings add a lovely backdrop to everyday life at the lodge, and that sense of quiet and community runs through everything the home works to provide.

This residential care home accommodates up to three people with learning disabilities or autistic people. It provides respite care, with one permanent resident and two people using the service at the time of inspection. The home features individual bedrooms for each person, along with shared communal spaces including a kitchen, lounge, and garden area that residents can access.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 September 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 3 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NR31 8SF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

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 15 September 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 July 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Requires improvement
Responsive: Requires improvement
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?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Lapwing Lodge'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 Lapwing Lodge, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Lapwing Lodge, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Lapwing Lodge'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