The Close is a residential care home in Kings Lynn in Norfolk, run by Norfolk Care Limited. CQC registers it for 30 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.
Its latest CQC rating, published October 2025, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. For comparison, 65% of care homes in Norfolk are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 16 October 2025
Rated 11 months 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?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Norfolk
The Close is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 42 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 →
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