The Paddocks Care Home is a nursing home in Swaffham, run by The Paddocks Care Home Ltd. CQC registers it for 100 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
CQC rated it Inadequate overall in December 2025. It was rated Requires improvement for effective, caring and responsive. Across Norfolk, 65% of the 295 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Inadequate
Published 9 December 2025
Rated 9 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Inadequate
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Norfolk
The Paddocks Care Home is in the Inadequate tier, alongside 9 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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