8 Acres
- Care home
- 18 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2012
- Attleborough, Norfolk, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.
14 months
since the latest rating was published.
173 of 288
rated care homes in Norfolk are rated Good, like this one.
8 Acres: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2025, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G The Laurels Care Home Good, 0.9 miles away
- O Oak Trees (Respite) Outstanding, 1.3 miles away
- RI Brooklyn House Nursing Home Requires improvement, 1.5 miles away
- G St Elmos Good, 1.6 miles away
- G St Edmunds Good, 1.7 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 6 August 2025 (assessment visit 4 April 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment 30 June 2025 to 11 July 2025. 8 Acres is a care home for people with a learning disability or autistic people and consists of 2 main units, The Barns and The House, as well as some single occupancy units.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Outstanding
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
At our last inspection the provider was in breach of legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, person centred care, safeguarding, need for consent, staffing and governance.At this inspection we found enough improvement had been made and the provider was no longer in breach of legal regulations.
People were supported to live meaningful lives. Risks to people were well managed. Systems were in place to ensure people were protected from the risks of harm and abuse. We found there were sufficient levels of staff, and they were suitably trained. The provider ensured people had choice and control over their lives. Systems and processes to oversee the management and governance of the service were in place. There was a focus on people’s quality of life and care delivery was person centred. The provider and registered manager promoted people’s rights, choices and independence.
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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 Inadequate. At this assessment the rating has changed to 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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Caring
Outstanding
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Requires Improvement. At this inspection the rating has changed to Outstanding. This meant people were truly respected and valued as individuals; and empowered as partners in their care in an exceptional service.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Requires Improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good: This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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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 Inadequate. 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.
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
- Rachael Marriott
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 2 March 2022. Latest assessment published 6 August 2025; 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
- Westward Care Homes LimitedBrand: National Care Group
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06782334 (opens Companies House)
Westward Care Homes Limited runs 2 services, all in the East of England. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Westward Care Homes Limited
- RI The Willows 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 8 Acres provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists 8 Acres as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does 8 Acres have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 18 beds at 8 Acres.
- When was 8 Acres last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for 8 Acres was published on 6 August 2025.
- Who runs 8 Acres?
- 8 Acres is run by Westward Care Homes Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the East of England.
- What is 8 Acres's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 6 August 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01953 454637
- Address
- Long Street, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, NR17 1AW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G The Laurels Care Home Good, 0.9 miles away
- O Oak Trees (Respite) Outstanding, 1.3 miles away
- RI Brooklyn House Nursing Home Requires improvement, 1.5 miles away
- G St Elmos Good, 1.6 miles away
- G St Edmunds Good, 1.7 miles away