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St Michaels CourtNorfolk

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Rated:GoodNursing

St Michaels Court

St Michaels Avenue, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6YA

01263734327

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

18 March 2025

Provider

Runwood Homes Limited

Beds

89 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 27 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 4 are rated higher by CQC, 12 are the same and 11 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementSept 2016
GoodAug 2017
InadequateJan 2019
InadequateJun 2019
InadequateNov 2019
GoodMay 2021
Requires ImprovementMay 2022
GoodJul 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2025. CQC has rated this home 8 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Runwood Homes Limited, which runs 58 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 47 Good and 10 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.

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 St Michaels Court

St Michaels Court is a nursing home in Norfolk, providing nursing and personal care to older and younger adults, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

St Michaels Court is a nursing home offering nursing and personal care for up to 88 people, supporting older and younger adults, including those living with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. At the time of assessment 75 people lived there. The CQC rated the service Good overall, an improvement on the previous requires improvement rating.

Inspectors found the provider had resolved earlier breaches relating to safe care, nutrition, staffing and governance. People said they felt safe and well looked after, with staff described as attentive and kind. Relatives spoke positively about regular checks and a reassuring atmosphere throughout the home.

Source: CQC assessment, 8 July 2025

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

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 89 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NR11 6YA

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: Good.

Assessment published 8 July 2025. Assessment date recorded: 18 March 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 8 July 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 23 April to 15 May 2025. We completed site visits on 23 April and 2 May 2025. St Michaels Court is a nursing home providing accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The service is registered for 88 people and provides support to older and younger people, some of whom may be living with dementia, a physical disability or sensory impairment. At the time of the assessment, there were 75 people living at the service. The service was last inspected in March 2022 and rated requires improvement. We identified breaches of regulations relating to safe care and treatment, meeting nutritional and hydration needs, staffing and good governance. We carried out this assessment due to concerns of risks, we found that the provider has made improvements in these areas. The provider was no longer in breach of these regulations.

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

Read St Michaels Court'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 Michaels Court, 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 Michaels Court, 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 Michaels Court'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