St Nicholas House
- Care home
- 38 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Dereham, Norfolk, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in March 2019.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
173 of 288
rated care homes in Norfolk are rated Good, like this one.
St Nicholas House: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2019.
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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 28 April 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
St Nicholas House is a care home for older people situated in a residential area of Dereham. The accommodation is located over two floors and people living with dementia were cared for in a separate wing. There were 28 people living at the service on the day of inspection.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice;
The service completed regular COVID-19 testing for people who use the service and staff in line with current government guidance. This ensured the service was able to identify those who were positive in a timely manner and take appropriate action.
The service had adapted areas of the building to ensure that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) stations and hand wash areas were accessible at all times. This minimised the risk of cross contamination within the service.
The well being of all individuals was closely monitored on a daily basis. Including temperatures being taken twice daily and any development of signs or symptoms of COVID-19 being raised appropriately. Ensuring the well being of those being of people at all times.
Clear signage was on display throughout the service in relation to the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and how to don and doff PPE appropriately. This ensured all staff and visitors were able to keep themselves and others safe within the setting.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 7 March 2019. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- 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.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Linda Curtis
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 28 April 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
- Norse Care (Services) LimitedBrand: Norse Care (Services) Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 07445495 (opens Companies House)
Norse Care (Services) Limited runs 18 services, all in the East of England. 14 are rated Good or Outstanding and 4 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Norse Care (Services) Limited
- O Munhaven Outstanding. Care home, Norfolk
- O Westfields Outstanding. Care home, Norfolk
- G Beauchamp House Good. Care home, Norfolk
- G Bishop Herbert House Good. 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 St Nicholas House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists St Nicholas House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does St Nicholas House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 38 beds at St Nicholas House.
- When was St Nicholas House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for St Nicholas House was published on 7 March 2019.
- Who runs St Nicholas House?
- St Nicholas House is run by Norse Care (Services) Limited. It runs 18 services, all in the East of England.
- What is St Nicholas House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 7 March 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01362 692581
- Address
- Littlefields, Dereham, NR19 1BG Map (opens Google Maps)
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- G Maple Tree Care Ltd Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Walnut House Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- G York House Good, 0.6 miles away