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Residential care home · Norfolk

Lynfield

22 Norwich Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, NR35 2JL

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago
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Lynfield is a residential care home in Bungay in Norfolk, run by Kingsley Care Homes Limited (part of Kingsley Healthcare). CQC registers it for 9 places and supports older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2017, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 65% of care homes in Norfolk are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 29 November 2017 Rated 8 years 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

Older rating. Published 29 November 2017, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Norfolk

Lynfield 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

See all 311 care homes in Norfolk →

The provider's other homes

Kingsley Care Homes Limited runs 8 care homes registered with CQC: 6 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Allonsfield House
    Woodbridge, Suffolk · IP13 0PX · Nursing home · 53 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Branksome Heights
    Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH4 9LA · Nursing home · 47 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Heron Lodge
    Norwich, Norfolk · NR12 8RZ · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Kirkley Manor
    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0LQ · Nursing home · 71 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Wisteria House
    Ipswich, Suffolk · IP3 9QB · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Four Oaks Care Home
    Manchester, Trafford · M31 4ND · Nursing home · 62 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

All 8 homes run by Kingsley Care Homes Limited →

Care homes nearby

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    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Holmwood Residential Home
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    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Chevington Lodge
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  • The Moorings
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