Residential care home · Norfolk

Driftwood House

Lynn Road, Hunstanton, PE36 5HL

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 6 months ago
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Driftwood House is a residential care home in Hunstanton, run by ARMSCARE Limited. It is registered for up to 28 residents and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in February 2026. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Norfolk, 65% of the 295 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 25 February 2026 Rated 6 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Norfolk

Driftwood House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 91 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

ARMSCARE Limited runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Docking House
    Kings Lynn, Norfolk · PE31 8LS · Residential care home · 39 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Terrington Lodge
    King'S Lynn, Norfolk · PE34 4JX · Residential care home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Norfolk Lodge
    Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 5HT · Residential care home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Summerville House
    Kings Lynn, Norfolk · PE31 7BH · Residential care home · 26 beds
    Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Whitehaven Residential Care Home
    Sheringham, Norfolk · NR26 8JA · Residential care home · 14 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Norfolk Lodge
    Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 5HT · Residential care home · 30 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Gorselands Residential Home
    Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 5DP · Residential care home · 21 beds0.2 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
  • Merrimore House
    Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 5HW · Residential care home · 6 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Nightingale Lodge
    Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 6AL · Residential care home · 29 beds0.5 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 4 years ago
  • Beach View
    Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 6DL · Residential care home · 25 beds0.6 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Coralyn House
    Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 6BS · Residential care home · 5 beds0.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 6 months ago

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