Nursing Homes in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth has 6 CQC registered nursing homes. 3 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 4 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Great Yarmouth at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Great Yarmouth, 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+: 75. Norfolk average is 71.
- People aged 75 and over: 12,800. Rising to 14,400 by 2035, up 13%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 160 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): 1,600. Rising to 2,000 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,100. Rising to 4,500 by 2035, up 45%
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What Nursing Care in Great Yarmouth Involves
When Nursing Care Becomes the Right Answer
The move from help at home to a nursing bed is usually prompted by health rather than by age. Nursing homes are registered to provide clinical care from registered nurses on the premises, which covers complex medication, wound care, feeding tubes, catheter management and support at the end of life. Six such homes are listed for Great Yarmouth, and each one will have its own view on which needs it can meet safely, so it is worth describing the full picture when you first make contact rather than at the point of admission.
Reading the Ratings on This Page
Of the six providers listed, three are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, two are rated Requires Improvement and one has not yet been rated. Those single words summarise five separate judgements about whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, so two homes with the same rating can differ markedly. Check the date of the inspection as well, because a report published some time ago may no longer reflect how a home is run today.
What to Look For When You Visit
Visit during a busy stretch of the day and watch how nurses and carers speak to residents who cannot easily reply. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, how often shifts are covered by agency staff, and who decides when a doctor should be called. Ask what the home does when someone's health declines and whether a resident can stay to the end of their life rather than being moved again.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Funding
The Care Needs Assessment
An assessment is free, is not means tested and can be requested by a relative or a hospital team as well as by the person themselves. Norfolk County Council is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Great Yarmouth and for arranging any funded support that is agreed afterwards. The assessor establishes what help is needed and whether nursing input is genuinely required, and the written outcome is worth having even if the family expects to pay privately.
Who Pays for a Nursing Placement
A financial assessment follows and looks at both capital and income. Savings above the national upper threshold usually mean funding the place privately, while assets below it bring a council contribution towards a home it considers suitable. Where a registered nursing need is confirmed, the NHS pays a set weekly amount known as funded nursing care straight to the home, and a smaller number of people with substantial health needs have the whole fee met through continuing healthcare. Ask each home for its weekly fee in writing and for a list of anything charged separately.
6 nursing homes in Great Yarmouth
- The Heathers Nursing Home · 50 Beccles Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8DQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Heathers Care Home Limited
We are a nursing home in Great Yarmouth, caring for people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living. We look after older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia and people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Pine Lodge · Repps with Bastwick, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5JH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Independence Matters C.I.C.
We at Pine Lodge are proud to offer compassionate nursing care in the welcoming coastal town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Our home provides a calm and supportive environment where residents receive the skilled, around the clock attention...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Eversley Lodge Nursing Home · Eversley Nursing Home 95-96, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 4LW
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Country Retirement & Nursing Homes Ltd
We are Eversley Lodge Nursing Home in Great Yarmouth. We care for older people who need qualified nursing as well as support with daily living, and we also look after younger adults with nursing needs. Respite stays are available. We have...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Gresham Care Home · 49 John Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Gresham Care Home Limited
Gresham Care Home is a nursing home in Great Yarmouth providing nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, and for younger adults with nursing needs. Respite stays are available. Our most recent inspection by the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Claremont Nursing Home · Claremont House and Lodge, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 5AA
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
Claremont Nursing Home is in Great Yarmouth. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including residents living with dementia and people whose physical disability means they need skilled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Decoy Farm · Browston Lane, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9DP
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Country Retirement & Nursing Homes Ltd
We are a nursing home near Great Yarmouth, caring for people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside support with daily living. We look after older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, 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
- Claremont Nursing Home, 3 July 2025, Requires improvement
- Decoy Farm, 27 April 2023, Requires improvement
- Gresham Care Home, 14 April 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Pine Lodge, 11 July 2019, Good
- The Heathers Nursing Home, 8 February 2020, Good
- Gresham Care Home, 14 April 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Great Yarmouth
How many nursing homes are there in Great Yarmouth?
Great Yarmouth has 6 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Great Yarmouth?
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 nursing homes in Great Yarmouth were inspected most recently?
Claremont Nursing Home (3 July 2025), Decoy Farm (27 April 2023) and Gresham Care Home (14 April 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.