Ashill Lodge Care Home
- Care home
- 35 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2017
- Watton, Norfolk, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.
1 month
since the latest rating was published.
173 of 288
rated care homes in Norfolk are rated Good, like this one.
Ashill Lodge Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in September 2026, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Thorp House Good, 4.4 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 18 September 2026 (assessment visit 22 June 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 24 June to 24 July 2026. We completed a site visit on 24 June 2026.
Ashill Lodge is a residential care home providing accommodation for people who require personal care. The service is registered for up to 35 people and provides support to people with or without Dementia. At the time of the assessment there were 24 people living at the service. We carried a responsive assessment in Safe and Well Led. The service rating has changed from requires improvement to good.
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The provider was previously in breach of legal regulations in relation to good governance and safe care and treatment. Improvements were found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations. We have seen improvements since the last assessment, these included improvements to risk assessments and implementation of robust governance systems.
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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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
At our previous inspection, we identified breaches of Regulation 12 (safe care and treatment). At this inspection, we found sufficient improvements had been made and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations.
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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, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
At our previous inspection, we identified a breach of Regulation 17 (Good Governance). At this inspection, we found sufficient improvements had been made and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.
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
- Vicci Walton
- 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)3 inspection reports, latest 20 June 2023. Latest assessment published 18 September 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
- Ashill Lodge Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10436264 (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 Ashill Lodge Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Ashill Lodge Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Ashill Lodge Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 35 beds at Ashill Lodge Care Home.
- When was Ashill Lodge Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ashill Lodge Care Home was published on 18 September 2026.
- Who runs Ashill Lodge Care Home?
- Ashill Lodge Care Home is run by Ashill Lodge Care Limited.
- What is Ashill Lodge Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 18 September 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01760 440433
- Address
- Watton Road, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Kalmia & Mallow Requires improvement, 2.3 miles away
- RI Dorrington House (Watton) Requires improvement, 2.9 miles away
- G Lancaster House Good, 3.3 miles away
- RI Buckingham Lodge Care Home Requires improvement, 3.6 miles away
- G Thorp House Good, 4.4 miles away