Residential care home · Norfolk

SENSE Holmlea

53a Shipdham Road, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1JL

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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SENSE Holmlea is a residential care home in Dereham, run by Sense (part of Sense - The National Deafblind and Rubella Association). CQC registers it for 6 places and supports people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in July 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Norfolk, 65% of the 295 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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

Good
Published 10 July 2019 Rated 7 years 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?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 10 July 2019, 7 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

SENSE Holmlea is in the Good tier, alongside 119 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

Sense runs 36 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Outstanding, 31 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

  • SENSE - 32a Broadgate Lane
    Peterborough, Lincolnshire · PE6 8NW · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 5 years ago
  • SENSE - 89 Hastings Avenue
    Margate, Kent · CT9 2SQ · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Outstanding S: OutstandingE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • SENSE - 163 Newington Road
    Ramsgate, Kent · CT12 6QB · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • SENSE - 5 Seafield Road
    Seaton, Devon · EX12 2QS · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • SENSE Andlaw House
    Exeter, Devon · EX4 3AJ · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Otterhayes
    Ottery St. Mary, Devon · EX11 1RH · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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