England

Summerville HouseNorfolk

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Rated:GoodResidential

Summerville House

Fenway, Heacham, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7BH

01485572127

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 February 2020

Provider

ARMSCARE Limited

Beds

26 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 9 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 5 are the same and 3 are lower.

6 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

GoodSept 2015
Requires ImprovementMar 2016
GoodApr 2017
Requires ImprovementFeb 2019
GoodApr 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020. CQC has rated this home 5 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 ARMSCARE Limited, which runs 6 care homes in England: 4 rated Good and 2 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.

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 Summerville House

Summerville House is a residential care home in Norfolk, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Summerville House provides personal and nursing care to 25 residents aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia. The service operates across two floors of an adapted building with capacity for 26 people.

The home has implemented improvements to ensure safe care. Staff have received training on safeguarding and recognise the signs of abuse and appropriate responses. Risk assessments are in place with mitigations identified, and medicines are managed safely.

Staffing levels are adequate to keep residents safe, supported by robust recruitment processes. The premises are clean and staff have access to appropriate training and equipment to prevent infection spread.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 April 2020

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.

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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: 26 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE31 7BH

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 10 April 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 February 2020.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

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

Read Summerville House'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 Summerville House, 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 Summerville House, 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 Summerville 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees