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Merle Boddy HouseNorfolk
Rated:InadequateResidential

Merle Boddy House

55 Norwich Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3AX
01362694643
Care Type

Residential Care

Last Inspection

29 January 2025

Provider

Mid-Norfolk Mencap

Beds

10 beds

About Merle Boddy House

Merle Boddy House is a residential care home in Norfolk providing accommodation and personal care for people with a learning disability and autistic people. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Merle Boddy House provides accommodation and personal care for people with a learning disability and autistic people, supporting 8 people at the time of the assessment.

The CQC rated the service inadequate and has taken enforcement action, placing it into special measures. Inspectors found people were not protected from harm and abuse, risks were poorly managed, and health conditions such as constipation went unmonitored. Staff lacked dementia-specific training, incident reporting was inconsistent, and oversight from the provider was insufficient to identify or address these failings, despite some positive feedback from relatives.

Source: CQC assessment, 29 January 2025

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peopleYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

Garden

Could the NHS fund Merle Boddy House'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.

Location

55 Norwich Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3AX

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Merle Boddy House

CQC overall rating

Inadequate

Last inspection: 29 January 2025

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