Residential care home · Norfolk

Hill Grove

1 Colney Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7RE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago New owner since December 2025

CQC rating

Good
Published 14 December 2017 Rated 8 years ago ?
  • 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?Good
  • 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. ?

The home changed owner in December 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?

This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Norfolk

Hill Grove 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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About Hill Grove

Cringlegrove Ltd runs Hill Grove, a residential care home in Norwich, Norfolk with room for 20 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.

Cringlegrove Ltd has run the home since December 2025, when it changed owner. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in August 2025. 89% of homes in Norfolk also score 5. Across Norfolk, 67% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. About 2.5 km away, Chiswick House is rated Outstanding.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2017. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 46% of homes in Norfolk. Here is how rating age varies by council.