Residential care home · Norfolk

Tamar House

6 Vicarage Road, Cromer, NR27 9DQ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 2 August 2023 Rated 3 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • May 2018GoodSECRW
  • March 2017Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in Norfolk

Tamar House 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

  • Cranleigh
    Cromer, Norfolk · NR27 9DQ · Residential care home · 8 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Sunny Court
    Cromer, Norfolk · NR27 9DQ · Residential care home · 10 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Faldonside Lodge
    Cromer, Norfolk · NR27 0AN · Residential care home · 15 beds0.2 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Halsey House
    Cromer, Norfolk · NR27 0BA · Nursing home · 89 beds0.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Lilas House
    Cromer, Norfolk · NR27 9HT · Residential care home · 6 beds0.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Shulas
    Cromer, Norfolk · NR27 9HT · Residential care home · 6 beds0.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Inadequate Rated 4 years ago

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Tamar House in brief

Tamar House is one of 311 care homes in Norfolk: a 21-bed residential care home in Cromer, run by Tamar Healthcare Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. 89% of homes in Norfolk also score 5. Across Norfolk, 67% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The nearest home with a higher rating is Faldonside Lodge (Outstanding), 0.2 km away.

Its CQC rating, from August 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in May 2018, was the same.