Goodrated 7 years ago
Rating from January 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Dereham, NR19 2DR
- 45 beds
Dorrington House (Wells)
Dorrington House (Wells) is a care home in Wells-next-the-Sea, run by Dorrington House. CQC rated it Good overall in July 2026 (last checked 30 July 2026). It has 38 beds. It is registered to support people living with dementia and older people.
- Care home without nursing
Westfield Avenue, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1BY
What CQC says
Overall rating
Goodrated 2 months ago (30 July 2026)
The service is performing well and meeting expectations.
Up from Requires improvement, 27 January 2021.
Last checked by CQC: 30 July 2026.
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Is it safe?
Goodrated 2 months ago (30 July 2026)Is it effective?
Goodrated 2 months ago (30 July 2026)Is it caring?
Goodrated 2 months ago (30 July 2026)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Goodrated 2 months ago (30 July 2026)Is it well-led?
Goodrated 2 months ago (30 July 2026)
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Earlier ratings
Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.
- Requires improvement27 January 2021Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Requires improvement17 October 2019Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Good15 November 2016Read the report (opens in a new tab)
About this service
- Type of care
- Care home without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older people
- Number of beds
- 38
- Nursing care
- No, personal care only
- Registered since
- 4 January 2011
- Local council area
- Norfolk
Who runs it
- Provider
- Dorrington House
- Kind of provider
- Partnership
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Rating from October 2022 (more than 2 years ago)
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