Martham Lodge Residential Care Home

34 The Green, Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4PA

01493748740

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

1 July 2019

Provider

Hollyman Care Homes Limited

Beds

20 beds

About Martham Lodge Residential Care Home

Martham Lodge Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Norfolk, providing personal care for older adults. Further detail on the service is set out in the CQC findings below.

Martham Lodge provides personal care to 20 people aged 65 and over in a single adapted building. Staff training is excellent and tailored to individual needs, promoting highly personalised care. The home has developed strong links with healthcare professionals, ensuring people's health needs are met very well.

Residents receive individualised support with nutrition and hydration, and the home is well adapted to meet individual requirements.

People are supported to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff using the least restrictive approaches in their best interests. Medicines are managed very effectively, with support offered to reduce medication where possible. Relatives have full confidence in the staff's ability to manage potential risks.

Staff deliver sensitive care and develop warm relationships with residents and their families, maximising the benefit of the care provided.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 July 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenActivities Programme

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: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NR29 4PA

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.

Rating report published 30 July 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 1 July 2019.

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

Read Martham Lodge Residential 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 Martham Lodge Residential 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 Martham Lodge Residential 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 Martham Lodge Residential 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