CQC rating

Good

Published 26 January 2023 Rated 3 years 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?Good

Earlier ratings ?

June 2022InadequateSECRW
April 2018GoodSECRW previous owner
April 2017Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
January 2016Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
February 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

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

Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove) 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%).

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

Alexander Court
Thetford, Norfolk · IP24 2EA · Residential care home · 47 beds0.3 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 months ago
Ford Place Nursing Home
Thetford, Norfolk · IP24 2EP · Nursing home · 55 beds0.4 km

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
Redgate House Residential Home
Thetford, Norfolk · IP24 2EZ · Residential care home · 20 beds0.4 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Coronation House Care Home
Thetford, Norfolk · IP24 2JE · Residential care home · 66 beds0.5 km

Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
Red House Residential Home
Thetford, Norfolk · IP24 2RF · Residential care home · 15 beds1.6 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Royal Mencap Society - Woodlands Residential Home
Thetford, Norfolk · IP24 3HL · Residential care home · 8 beds1.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by Royal Mencap Society

26 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 24 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

East Fields
Chesterfield, Derbyshire · S44 5ET · Residential care home · 8 beds

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
Royal Mencap Society - 62 Wright Street
Bolton · BL6 7HY · Residential care home · 4 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
92 North Street
Cannock, Staffordshire · WS11 0AZ · Residential care home · 12 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Arbor Way
Birmingham, Solihull · B37 7LD · Residential care home · 5 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Bluebell House
Middlesbrough · TS4 2PZ · Residential care home · 3 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Chestnut House
Stockton-On-Tees · TS17 7JT · Residential care home · 6 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove) in brief

Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove) is a 6-bed residential care home in Thetford, Norfolk. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Norfolk, where the typical home has 29 beds.

Across Norfolk, 67% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Royal Mencap Society runs 26 care homes, and 25 of the 26 rated are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is Ford Place Nursing Home (Outstanding), 0.4 km away.

CQC last rated the home in January 2023, giving it Good overall. Effective, caring, responsive and well-led were also Good. Safe was rated Requires improvement. That is up from Inadequate in June 2022.