Sutherlands Nursing Home

136 Norwich Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0SX

01953600900

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

22 September 2026

Provider

East Anglia Care Homes Limited

Beds

52 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2015
Requires ImprovementNov 2016
Requires ImprovementSept 2017
Requires ImprovementJan 2018
GoodOct 2018
GoodJan 2021
Requires ImprovementJul 2022
Requires ImprovementMar 2023
Requires ImprovementSept 2026

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 9 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 East Anglia Care Homes Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated 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 Sutherlands Nursing Home

Sutherlands Nursing Home is a nursing home located in Norfolk, East of England. Its registered care categories include dementia, learning disabilities, older people, physical disabilities, and younger adults. The home has 52 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Requires Improvement, published in September 2026. The home is operated by East Anglia Care Homes Limited.

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Sutherlands Nursing 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 Sutherlands Nursing 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 Sutherlands Nursing 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