The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, run by Hewitt-Hill Limited. It is registered for up to 41 residents and supports older people and people living with dementia.
Its latest CQC rating, published August 2026, 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.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 6 August 2026
Rated 1 month 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
The Old Vicarage 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
Hewitt-Hill Limited runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good, 2 Requires improvement.
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Hill Barn Care Home
Norwich, Norfolk · NR9 5PP · Residential care home · 27 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 month ago
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Fairland House
Attleborough, Norfolk · NR17 2AS · Residential care home · 34 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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Church Farm Care Home
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · NR29 4NJ · Residential care home · 40 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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Care homes nearby
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Broadland House Residential Care Home
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · NR29 5JB · Residential care home · 20 beds2.8 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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Pine Lodge
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · NR29 5JH · Nursing home · 3 beds3.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
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Broadacres Care Home
Norwich, Norfolk · NR12 8AR · Residential care home · 28 beds5.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Honeysuckle Cottage
Norwich, Norfolk · NR12 9RF · Residential care home · 4 beds5.1 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 2 years ago
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Broadlands Park Residential Care Home
Norwich, Norfolk · NR13 6BA · Residential care home · 34 beds5.9 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Ealing House Residential Care Home
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · NR29 4QZ · Residential care home · 17 beds6.0 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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