Hill Barn Care Home
- Care home
- 27 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2022
- Norfolk, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Good in August 2026.
2 months
since the latest rating was published.
173 of 288
rated care homes in Norfolk are rated Good, like this one.
Hill Barn Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Hazeldown Care Home Good, 4.1 miles away
- G Lincoln House Care Home Good, 4.3 miles away
- G Engelhard Lodge Care Home Good, 5 miles away
- I Ailwyn Hall Inadequate, 5.3 miles away
- RI The Oaks & Woodcroft Requires improvement, 5.4 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 14 August 2026 (assessment visit 3 August 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of inspection: 05 to 12 August 2026.
The service is a residential home providing accommodation with nursing and personal care for older people and people living with dementia. The service can support 27 people. There were 26 people living in the service at the time the inspection commenced.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The last comprehensive inspection of the service was May to June 2026, where it was rated as Good. However, we found the service was in breach of 1 legal regulation relating to the need for consent.
We asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at that inspection.
This inspection was a focused inspection to check if improvements had been made relating to the identified breach of regulation.
We found that the service had made significant improvements and that consent had been lawfully obtained in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
The service was no longer in breach of legal regulation relating to need for consent.
We found that staff continued to be caring and supported people in a kind and considerate manner. Staff received appropriate training for their roles and worked well with healthcare professionals.
Systems were in place to monitor the running of the service.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good.
This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good.
This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, Well-Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good.
This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Rachel Amiss
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 28 October 2023. Latest assessment published 14 August 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Hewitt-Hill Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02860569 (opens Companies House)
Hewitt-Hill Limited runs 4 services, all in the East of England. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding and 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Hewitt-Hill Limited
- G Fairland House Good. Care home, Norfolk
- RI Church Farm Care Home Requires improvement. Care home, Norfolk
- RI The Old Vicarage Requires improvement. Care home, Norfolk
Getting help from Norfolk County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Norfolk County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0344 800 8020, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Norfolk County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Hill Barn Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Hill Barn Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Hill Barn Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 27 beds at Hill Barn Care Home.
- When was Hill Barn Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Hill Barn Care Home was published on 14 August 2026.
- Who runs Hill Barn Care Home?
- Hill Barn Care Home is run by Hewitt-Hill Limited. It runs 4 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Hill Barn Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 14 August 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01362 688702
- Address
- Church Lane, Sparham, Norwich, NR9 5PP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Hazeldown Care Home Good, 4.1 miles away
- G Lincoln House Care Home Good, 4.3 miles away
- G Engelhard Lodge Care Home Good, 5 miles away
- I Ailwyn Hall Inadequate, 5.3 miles away
- RI The Oaks & Woodcroft Requires improvement, 5.4 miles away