Driftwood House is a residential care home in Hunstanton, run by ARMSCARE Limited. It is registered for up to 28 residents and supports older people and people living with dementia.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in February 2026. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Norfolk, 65% of the 295 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 25 February 2026
Rated 6 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- 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?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Norfolk
Driftwood House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 91 other homes in Norfolk.
Of the 295 rated care homes here, 65% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 18 (6%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (4%)
- Good 120 (39%)
- Good, with an area to improve 43 (14%)
- Requires improvement 92 (30%)
- Inadequate 10 (3%)
- Not yet rated 16 (5%)
Half of Norfolk's ratings are more than 6.4 years old. How tiers work
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The provider's other homes
ARMSCARE Limited runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good, 2 Requires improvement.
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Docking House
Kings Lynn, Norfolk · PE31 8LS · Residential care home · 39 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Terrington Lodge
King'S Lynn, Norfolk · PE34 4JX · Residential care home · 25 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Norfolk Lodge
Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 5HT · Residential care home · 30 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Summerville House
Kings Lynn, Norfolk · PE31 7BH · Residential care home · 26 beds
Good
S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Whitehaven Residential Care Home
Sheringham, Norfolk · NR26 8JA · Residential care home · 14 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Norfolk Lodge
Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 5HT · Residential care home · 30 beds0.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Gorselands Residential Home
Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 5DP · Residential care home · 21 beds0.2 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 6 years ago
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Merrimore House
Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 5HW · Residential care home · 6 beds0.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Nightingale Lodge
Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 6AL · Residential care home · 29 beds0.5 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 4 years ago
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Beach View
Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 6DL · Residential care home · 25 beds0.6 km
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Coralyn House
Hunstanton, Norfolk · PE36 6BS · Residential care home · 5 beds0.7 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate
Rated 6 months ago
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