Residential care home · Norfolk

St Elmos

7 Edenside Drive, Attleborough, NR17 2EL

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 months ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 28 August 2026 Rated 2 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • July 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2018GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Norfolk

St Elmos 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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Care homes nearby

  • Fairland House
    Attleborough, Norfolk · NR17 2AS · Residential care home · 34 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • St Edmunds
    Attleborough, Norfolk · NR17 2AW · Residential care home · 40 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Brooklyn House Nursing Home
    Attleborough, Norfolk · NR17 2AG · Nursing home · 38 beds0.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 months ago
  • Oak Trees (Respite)
    Attleborough, Norfolk · NR17 1QW · Residential care home · 4 beds0.8 km
    Outstanding S: OutstandingE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • The Laurels Care Home
    Attleborough, Norfolk · NR17 1AA · Residential care home · 52 beds1.1 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • The Willows
    Attleborough, Norfolk · NR17 2LH · Residential care home · 19 beds2.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago

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St Elmos in brief

Number Seven Healthcare Ltd runs St Elmos, a residential care home in Attleborough, Norfolk with room for 8 residents. Its CQC registration covers younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Norfolk has 29 beds, so this one is on the small side.

122 other homes in Norfolk share its tier, “Good”. The nearest home with a higher rating is Oak Trees (Respite) (Outstanding), 0.8 km away.

Its CQC rating, from August 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in July 2021. Ratings in Norfolk are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.