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Lower Farm Care Home with NursingNorfolk

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing

126 Grimston Road, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3PB

01553671027

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 June 2019

Provider

Archers Healthcare Limited

Beds

46 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 7 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 4 are rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and 1 is lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJan 2018
InadequateNov 2018
InadequateApr 2019
Requires ImprovementJul 2019

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2019. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Archers Healthcare Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 1 rated Good, 1 Requires Improvement and 1 not yet rated.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing

Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing brings together nursing care and a homely atmosphere in the Norfolk countryside. Families looking for a place where their loved ones can feel settled and supported will find a team here that is working to make a genuine difference in people's daily lives. Norfolk's peaceful surroundings provide a calm backdrop for residents, and the home aims to offer a reassuring environment where individuals are treated with warmth and respect.

Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing provides nursing and personal care to 34 people out of its 49-bed capacity. Inspectors found that people did not always have access to medicines as prescribed, and medicines were not being managed in line with best practice. There were also concerns about risks related to tube feeding practices and significant weight loss among residents that were not adequately protected against.

While previously identified environmental risks had been addressed, systems and governance arrangements failed to highlight these medicine management and safety issues.

Staff levels during the inspection appeared sufficient, though residents and relatives gave mixed feedback about whether staffing was consistently adequate. The home was recommended to closely monitor staffing to ensure consistent levels meet people's needs. Despite these concerns, the service had been implementing improved practices, with positive feedback from various sources.

Inspectors noted this progress needs to be sustained and fully embedded into the service's culture.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 July 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 46 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE30 3PB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 30 July 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 June 2019.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Requires improvement
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?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
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 Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing'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 Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing, 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 Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing, 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 Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing'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