Walnut House is a residential care home in Dereham in Norfolk, run by Autism Anglia. It has 5 registered beds and supports people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published July 2019, 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 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
Requires improvement
Published 26 July 2019
Rated 7 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 26 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
Walnut House 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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