Kevlin House
- Care home
- 15 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2015
- North Walsham, Norfolk, East of England
Outstanding
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Good to Outstanding.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
18 of 288
rated care homes in Norfolk are rated Outstanding, like this one.
Kevlin House: inspection record
Rated Outstanding in April 2019, up from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 17 February 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Kevlin House is a care home that provides care for up to 15 older people, some of whom may be living with dementia. At the time of our inspection 14 people were receiving care. The service is in one adapted building.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice. ● There was regular communication with relatives. This included weekly telephone calls to relatives as well as virtual care plan reviews with people and their relatives. ● Staff understand how to use personal protective equipment safely to help present the spread of infection. ● The environment was clean. Cleaning schedules had been reviewed to take in to account the impact of COVID-19. ● Designated staff had attended external training arranged by the clinical commissioning group on infection control and COVID-19. Regular competency checks of staff were carried out on handwashing and the use of PPE. ● Visiting arrangements had been clearly communicated to visitors. There were measures in place to help prevent visitors from catching or spreading infections. This included designated entry points, along with screening and testing of visitors to the service.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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 with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 17 February 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Hollycoombe Healthcare Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 08967757 (opens Companies House)
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 Kevlin House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Kevlin House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Kevlin House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 15 beds at Kevlin House.
- When was Kevlin House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Kevlin House was published on 18 April 2019.
- Who runs Kevlin House?
- Kevlin House is run by Hollycoombe Healthcare Ltd.
- What is Kevlin House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Outstanding, published on 18 April 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01692 402355
- Address
- 66-68 Norwich Road, North Walsham, NR28 0DX Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Halvergate House Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- G Rose Meadow Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Furze Hill House Good, 0.8 miles away
- RI Walsham Grange Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
- G The Shires Good, 1.3 miles away