Care home · Kings Lynn
Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing
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- 126 Grimston Road, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, PE30 3PB
- Run by
- Archers Healthcare Limited (3 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 46 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- April 2017 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- Hayley Newton
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2016 (10 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10167943)
- Last CQC check
- 30 Jul 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-3664326819
About Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing
Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing in Kings Lynn is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Archers Healthcare Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (July 2019). Safe, Effective, Caring 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.
From the latest CQC inspection
- People did not always have access to their medicines as their prescriber intended.
- Medicines were not always being managed in line with best practice.
- People were still not always fully protected from risk, particularly the risks posed by poor practice when tube feeding and significant weight loss for people.
- Previously identified risks to the environment had been satisfactorily addressed.
Inspected 12 June 2019; report published 30 July 2019; supporting 49 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Reading Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing's CQC ratings
Looking at the five areas: Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led are rated below Good; 1 other area is 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 22 of 290 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (8%), while 105 of 290 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (36%).
The Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe99 of 290 in Norfolk
- Effective51 of 290 in Norfolk
- Caring22 of 290 in Norfolk
- Responsive232 of 290 in Norfolk
- Well-led105 of 290 in Norfolk
From CQC's latest report, published 30 July 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Norfolk share it.
Who they support
As listed with the regulator.
Past CQC ratings
- Jan 2018
- Nov 2018
- Apr 2019
- Jul 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 30 July 2019
- CQC inspection report 30 April 2019
- CQC inspection report 21 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 23 January 2018
Finding it
- Ward
- The Woottons
- Council
- Norfolk County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban: further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PE30 (12)
Bigger map · Route planner · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Local amenities
- Bus stop 420 m (5 min walk) · 6 stops within 600 m
- Pharmacy Rainbow Pharmacy, 830 m (10 min walk)
- Shop Asda, 820 m (10 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).
How long it has been running
Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing has been registered with CQC since April 2017, about 9 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2018–2019), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Requires improvement.
No new overall rating has been published for 7 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
There are 4 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 30 July 2019.
The registered provider
Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing is run by Archers Healthcare Limited (company 10167943), incorporated in 2016.
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 medical nursing home activities.
Archers Healthcare Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 1 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (50%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
What it may cost
We estimate Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing at £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£96k.
If nursing care is needed, the NHS pays a weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution directly to the home, whoever pays the rest.
Norfolk Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
The local picture
There are 11 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Woodlands, 0.8 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (2 of the nearest 14).
12 of the 14 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in The Woottons ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.
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What families ask about Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing
- How much does Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing charge?
- We don't have published prices from Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- How is Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How many beds does Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing have?
- Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing can take up to 46 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Which provider runs Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing?
- The registered provider is Archers Healthcare Limited, according to CQC.
- Can Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- How recent is Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 30 July 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Where is Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing based?
- It is at 126 Grimston Road, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, PE30 3PB.
- Is Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-3664326819 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Requires improvement overall in July 2019.
- What kind of care can Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing offer?
- Lower Farm Care Home with Nursing is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
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