Residential care home · Norfolk

The Burrows

Sandy Lane, West Runton, Cromer, NR27 9LT

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 5 years ago ↓ Down from Good

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 13 October 2021 Rated 5 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • 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?Requires improvement

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. ?

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

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2019GoodSECRW previous owner
  • June 2016GoodSECRW 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

The Burrows is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 87 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

  • Lakeshore Nursing Home
    Sheringham, Norfolk · NR26 8PW · Nursing home · 35 beds2.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Whitehaven Residential Care Home
    Sheringham, Norfolk · NR26 8JA · Residential care home · 14 beds2.2 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • Brackendale House
    Sheringham, Norfolk · NR26 8QY · Residential care home · 14 beds2.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Sun Court Nursing Home
    Sheringham, Norfolk · NR26 8JX · Nursing home · 29 beds2.8 km
    Inadequate S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: InadequateW: Inadequate Rated 2 years ago
  • Dalmeny House
    Sheringham, Norfolk · NR26 8LH · Residential care home · 14 beds2.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Crossways
    Sheringham, Norfolk · NR26 8LH · Residential care home · 24 beds2.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by Liaise (East Anglia) Limited

6 care homes in total: 1 Good, 5 Requires improvement.

  • Ashwood House - Norwich
    Norwich, Norfolk · NR10 5HB · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Casarita
    Norwich, Norfolk · NR8 6AD · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 5 years ago
  • Lilas House
    Cromer, Norfolk · NR27 9HT · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Salcasa
    Norwich, Norfolk · NR10 5HB · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 5 years ago
  • Shulas
    Cromer, Norfolk · NR27 9HT · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Inadequate Rated 4 years ago

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What the data says about The Burrows

The Burrows is a 10-bed residential care home in Cromer, Norfolk, run by Liaise (East Anglia) Limited. It is registered to care for 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.

The current CQC rating is Requires improvement, published in October 2021. Safe, effective and well-led were also Requires improvement. Caring and responsive were rated Good. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Before that, in March 2019, it was rated Good. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 46% of ratings in Norfolk are as old (how rating age varies by council).

About 2.0 km away, Lakeshore Nursing Home is rated Good. 1 of Liaise (East Anglia) Limited’s 6 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in September 2025. 89% of homes in Norfolk score the top mark of 5. 87 other homes in Norfolk share its tier, “Requires improvement”.