Care Homes in Fakenham
Fakenham has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. All 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Fakenham at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Fakenham, to help you judge the options below.
- Norfolk County Council pays, residential care: £1,015 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708, median £1,582
- Care home beds filled across Norfolk: 86%. The 12 month average is 85%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 72. Norfolk average is 71.
- People aged 75 and over: 19,400. Rising to 22,300 by 2035, up 15%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 176 beds.
- Who pays, across Norfolk (estimate): 35% council, 37% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 3,100 by 2035, up 23%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 7,500 by 2035, up 46%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Ceramic Tile Distributors 74 Holt Road Fakenham Norfolk. Application for a 66 bed care home. Submitted 22 April 2026. Decision pending. (0.5 miles away)
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Planning and Paying for a Care Home Place in Fakenham
Getting needs recorded
Approaching homes before the assessment is done tends to cost time rather than save it, because every funding decision afterwards refers back to that record. A care needs assessment is free and considers mobility, continence, meals, medication, memory, mood and how sustainable the arrangement at home has become. Ask for a carer's assessment at the same time if you provide regular unpaid care, since carers have needs the law recognises separately. A relative may make either request on the person's behalf.
Working out the contribution
A financial assessment of income and capital follows, and Norfolk County Council Adult Social Care is the body that conducts both stages and confirms the outcome. Funding may be granted in full, granted as a contribution towards the weekly fee, or declined on the basis of capital, in which case the place is arranged privately. Where a personal budget is agreed, taking it as a direct payment keeps the choice of home with the family. Ask for the decision in writing before anything is signed.
The weekly fee and what surrounds it
Each home sets its own rate, shaped by the level of support needed and whichever room happens to be available. Ask what would trigger an increase, how much notice is given, and what the contract says about a period spent in hospital. Ask too what falls outside the basic fee, as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments, transport and toiletries are routinely charged on top. A written schedule of charges, read in advance, is the most practical safeguard a family has.
Choosing a Provider in Fakenham and What to Check
Reading behind the grades
Four homes are rated Good and one is rated Requires Improvement, so the reports rather than the grades will separate a shortlist. Open each and note when the inspection took place, which areas drew comment, and whether any concern touched residents directly or related to audits and records. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, check whether the manager has changed since and whether an improvement plan has been published. In reports on homes rated Good, the passages describing what could be stronger are usually the most informative part.
Questions for the manager
Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, what training they have completed, and how long most of the team has been in post. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, who checks medication when someone moves in, and how relatives are kept informed from week to week. Ask what the home does when needs increase, because a setting registered for personal care cannot always continue to meet them, and hearing that in advance saves a difficult move later.
What a visit shows
Go around a mealtime if you can, when staffing levels and the mood of a building are hardest to present favourably. Notice whether residents have something to occupy them or are simply seated, how staff address people, and whether the place feels genuinely looked after. Put questions about night cover, continence support and call bell response to a senior member of staff rather than an administrator. Then weigh what you saw against what the report recorded and decide with both in front of you.
5 care homes in Fakenham
- Woodspring House · 43 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Woodspring Care Limited
At Woodspring House, we provide residential and dementia care for older people in the heart of Fakenham, Norfolk. We also offer respite care for those who need a short term stay, whether that is to recover after a period in hospital or to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Mill House & Cottages · Great Ryburgh, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prime Life Limited
Mill House and Cottages is a residential care home in Fakenham in Norfolk. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people living with mental ill health, and we offer respite stays alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wensum Way · 31 Wensum Way, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8NZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by FitzRoy Support
Wensum Way is a residential care home in Fakenham, Norfolk. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cranmer House · Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Norse Care (Services) Limited
Cranmer House is a residential care home in Fakenham, Norfolk. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Field View · Hayes Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9EP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Imperial Care Homes Limited
Field View is a residential care home in Fakenham, Norfolk. We offer older people a settled, permanent home, and we also provide respite stays for people who need care for a short spell or whose family carer needs a break. The help people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
What care costs in Norfolk, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care East of England figure, because too few Norfolk homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. | £1,015 | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Norfolk homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935. | £1,146 | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Norfolk homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Norfolk homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940. | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Wensum Way, 27 January 2022, Requires improvement
- Mill House & Cottages, 22 April 2021, Good
- Field View, 25 December 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Woodspring House, 1 March 2019, Good
- Cranmer House, 18 October 2019, Good
- Field View, 25 December 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Fakenham
How many care homes are there in Fakenham?
Fakenham has 5 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Fakenham?
Norfolk County Council pays an average of £1,015 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708 a week. East of England figure, because too few Norfolk homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Fakenham were inspected most recently?
Wensum Way (27 January 2022), Mill House & Cottages (22 April 2021) and Field View (25 December 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.