Residential care home · Norfolk

Bilney Hall

East Bilney, Dereham, NR20 4AL

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 1 May 2026 Rated 6 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • 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
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • 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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • 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: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2022Inspected, no new rating
  • December 2019GoodSECRW
  • March 2017GoodSECRW
  • December 2016Requires improvementSECRW
  • August 2016Requires improvementSECRW
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  • February 2015Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Norfolk

Bilney Hall is in the Good tier ?, with 122 other homes in Norfolk. 67% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 18 (6%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (4%)
  • Good 123 (40%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 44 (14%)
  • Requires improvement 88 (28%)
  • Inadequate 11 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 15 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Woodstock Care Home Limited
    Dereham, Norfolk · NR20 4DT · Residential care home · 28 beds3.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago
  • Quebec Hall Limited
    Dereham, Norfolk · NR19 2QY · Residential care home · 22 beds6.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
  • Mill House & Cottages
    Fakenham, Norfolk · NR21 0ED · Residential care home · 44 beds6.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Link House
    Dereham, Norfolk · NR19 2ED · Residential care home · 6 beds6.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Dorrington House (Dereham)
    Dereham, Norfolk · NR19 2DR · Residential care home · 45 beds7.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Sanford House Nursing Home
    East Dereham, Norfolk · NR19 2SD · Nursing home · 40 beds7.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited

29 care homes in total: 2 Outstanding, 23 Good, 4 Requires improvement.

  • Foxgrove Residential Home
    Felixstowe, Suffolk · IP11 9PU · Residential care home · 24 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Meadow House Nursing Home
    Swaffham, Norfolk · PE37 8DD · Nursing home · 38 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • The Malthouse Care Home
    Gillingham, Dorset · SP8 4EW · Residential care home · 34 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Aldringham Court
    Leiston, Suffolk · IP16 4QF · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Barking Hall Nursing Home
    Needham Market, Suffolk · IP6 8HJ · Nursing home · 49 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Fornham House Residential Home
    Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · IP31 1SR · Residential care home · 88 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 months ago

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Bilney Hall at a glance

Bilney Hall is one of 311 care homes in Norfolk: a 64-bed residential care home in Dereham, run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Norfolk are smaller: the median there is 29 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2026. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2019. Ratings in Norfolk are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

122 other homes in Norfolk share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Norfolk. 25 of Healthcare Homes Group Limited’s 29 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.