Care home · King's Lynn
Briar House
Illustrative photo, not of Briar House- Address
- Losinga Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2DQ
- Run by
- Shant Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 62 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- April 2025 (1 year)
- Registered manager
- Peter Michael Dean
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2023 (3 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 15069795)
- Last CQC check
- 21 Aug 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in King's Lynn: Care homes in King's Lynn (13) · Care homes for dementia care in King's Lynn · Care homes for elderly care in King's Lynn
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-22143437558
Briar House at a glance
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Briar House is based in King's Lynn, run by Shant Ltd. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in dementia.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (August 2026). Safe, Effective and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 13 CQC-registered care homes in and around King's Lynn; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Reading Briar House's CQC ratings
Looking at the five areas: Safe, Effective and Well-led are rated below Good; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Norfolk, 99 of 290 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (34%), while 51 of 290 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (18%), while 105 of 290 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (36%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe99 of 290 in Norfolk
- Effective51 of 290 in Norfolk
- Caring246 of 290 in Norfolk
- Responsive232 of 290 in Norfolk
- Well-led105 of 290 in Norfolk
From CQC's latest report, published 21 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Norfolk share it.
Inspection findings in brief
- There were 47 people living in the service at the time the inspection commenced.
- The home is separated into 3 areas, Lavender unit which is currently closed for refurbishment.
- Honeysuckle unit which is on the ground floor and Sunflower unit which is on the first floor.
- People and their relatives told us that they felt safe living at Briar House.
Supporting 47 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Around King's Lynn
There are 11 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Kings Lynn Residential Home, under 0.5 miles away.
1 of the 14 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in North Lynn ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (4 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (4 min), a park (2 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Likely fees
We estimate Briar House at £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £70k–£86k.
Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Norfolk Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Rating history
- Feb 2015
- Oct 2015
- Dec 2016
- Jul 2018
- Aug 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 8 July 2026 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Briar House"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- North Lynn
- Council
- Norfolk County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban · further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PE30 (12)
Bigger map · Directions · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Local amenities
- Bus stop 20 m (1 min walk) · 18 stops within 600 m
- Railway station King's Lynn, 950 m (12 min walk)
- GP surgery St Augustines Healthy Living Centre & GP Surgery, 350 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Well Pharmacy, 500 m (6 min walk)
- Shop Nisa Local, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Park Losinga Road Park, 120 m (2 min walk)
- Café Costa Drive Thru, 400 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship North Lynn Methodist Church, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Library Gaywood Library, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Briar House over the years
CQC registration dates from April 2025, so the service has been operating for around 1 year under its current registration.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Requires Improvement.
The registered provider
Briar House is run by Shant Ltd (company 15069795), incorporated in 2023, 1 year before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Briar House on The Care Panel so far.
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What families ask about Briar House
- Who is the registered provider for Briar House?
- Briar House is run by Shant Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How many residents can Briar House take?
- Briar House can take up to 62 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How is Briar House rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does care from Briar House cost?
- No fee list from Briar House has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Is Briar House regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-22143437558 and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2026.
- Where is Briar House based?
- It is at Losinga Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2DQ.
- What services is Briar House registered for?
- CQC lists Briar House under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- When did CQC last rate Briar House?
- 21 August 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Can Briar House care for someone with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
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