SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
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Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?95%★Outstanding
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Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Independence, choice and controlExceptional
Kindness, compassion and dignityExceptional
Treating people as individualsExceptional
Workforce wellbeing and enablementExceptional
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?82%Good
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Equity in accessGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Person-centred careGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Care provision, integration and continuityExceptional
Equity in experiences and outcomesExceptional
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 27 good, 6 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
8 Acres is one of 311 care homes in Norfolk: a 18-bed residential care home in Attleborough, run by Westward Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.
Across Norfolk, 67% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. It is one of 2 homes run by Westward Care Homes Limited. 1 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is Oak Trees (Respite) (Outstanding), 2.0 km away.
CQC last rated the home in August 2025, giving it Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, responsive and well-led as well. Caring was rated Outstanding. Its previous rating, in March 2022, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. Ratings in Norfolk are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. None of its 33 scored standards was below good, and 6 were exceptional.
