SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
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. ?
Dorrington House (Dereham) is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 43 other homes in Norfolk.
67% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Dorrington House (Dereham) is an independent 45-bed residential care home in Dereham, Norfolk, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. The typical home in Norfolk has 29 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Dorrington House runs 3 care homes, and 2 of the 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Norfolk, 67% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from April 2026. 89% of homes in Norfolk also score 5.
CQC last rated the home in January 2019, giving it Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Requires improvement. Before that, in November 2017, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 46% of ratings in Norfolk are as old (how rating age varies by council).
