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. ?
Holmwood House Care Centre is a 62-bed nursing home in Swaffham, Norfolk. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Norfolk are smaller: the median there is 29 beds.
About 0.4 km away, Westfields is rated Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 89% of homes in Norfolk also score 5. In Norfolk, 67% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2019. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Norfolk, 46% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
