Residential care home · Norfolk

8 Acres

Long Street, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, NR17 1AW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago
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8 Acres is a residential care home in Attleborough in Norfolk, run by Westward Care Homes Limited (part of National Care Group). It has 18 registered beds and supports older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2025, is Good overall. It was rated Outstanding for caring. For comparison, 65% of care homes in Norfolk are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 6 August 2025 Rated 1 year ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Norfolk

8 Acres is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 11 other homes in Norfolk. Of the 295 rated care homes here, 65% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 18 (6%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (4%)
  • Good 120 (39%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 43 (14%)
  • Requires improvement 92 (30%)
  • Inadequate 10 (3%)
  • Not yet rated 16 (5%)

Half of Norfolk's ratings are more than 6.4 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Westward Care Homes Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • The Willows
    Attleborough, Norfolk · NR17 2LH · Residential care home · 19 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago

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