Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove)

6 Lamberts, Thetford, IP24 2EE

01842766156

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 November 2022

Provider

Royal Mencap Society

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementFeb 2015
Requires ImprovementJan 2016
Requires ImprovementApr 2017
GoodApr 2018
InadequateJun 2022
GoodJan 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Royal Mencap Society, which runs 25 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 23 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.

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 Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove)

Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove) is a residential care home in Norfolk. Details of the CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Lamberts (Foxglove) is a residential care home providing personal care and support to up to five people with learning disabilities and autistic people, as well as those with mental and physical healthcare needs. At the time of inspection, three people were living at the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 January 2023

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · IP24 2EE

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: Good.

Rating report published 26 January 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 November 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove)'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 Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove), 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 Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove), 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 Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove)'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