St Davids Residential Care Home

36-38 Nelson Road South, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3JA

01493842088

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 December 2021

Provider

Dr Ajit Kumar Verma and Mrs Gayatri Verma

Beds

18 beds

About St Davids Residential Care Home

St Davids Residential Care Home brings a welcoming sense of community to the beautiful Norfolk coast, offering residential care in a setting where people can truly feel at home. The team here understands how important it is for families to feel confident and at ease when choosing care for a loved one, and that warmth comes through in everything they do. With the fresh sea air and a genuinely caring environment, St Davids offers a reassuring place where residents can enjoy comfort, companionship, and a sense of belonging.

St Davids Residential Care Home provides personal care and support to 15 people aged 65 and over in an adapted period building in a seaside resort, with capacity for up to 18 residents. The home has made significant environmental improvements since the last inspection, including enhanced safety measures. Radiators have been adapted to protect people from scalds, and window restrictors and landing gates have been upgraded to prevent falls from height.

An ongoing refurbishment programme is underway, with residents actively participating through craft activities and contributing to decorative choices for their living spaces.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 January 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NR30 3JA

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 11 June 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 December 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 23 October 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 23 October 2019: 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?
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 St Davids 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 St Davids 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 St Davids 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 St Davids 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