Woodlands

Grimston Road, South Wooton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3HU

01553672076

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 October 2019

Provider

Norse Care (Services) Limited

Beds

41 beds

About Woodlands

Woodlands is a residential care home in Norfolk, near King's Lynn, offering support including a dedicated dementia care unit. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Woodlands is a residential care home accommodating 37 people across a purpose-built two-storey building with lift access near King's Lynn. The home features a ground floor unit specialising in dementia care, extensive communal areas, accessible grounds and an internal courtyard, with capacity for up to 41 residents.

People using the service and their relatives were highly complimentary about the care and life at Woodlands, with all those spoken to feeling safe and recommending the service. Staff demonstrated awareness of safeguarding procedures and the provider maintained robust recruitment practices with sufficient staffing levels. Risk assessment and mitigation systems were in place, and the provider thoroughly reviewed incidents to ensure lessons were learnt.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 January 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.

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: 41 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE30 3HU

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 14 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 October 2019.

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

Read Woodlands'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 Woodlands, 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 Woodlands, 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 Woodlands'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