Residential care home · Norfolk

The Gables Residential Home

22 Post Office Road, Dersingham, Kings Lynn, PE31 6HS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 month ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 29 September 2026 Rated 1 month ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • 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: 30 good, 3 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • May 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • September 2017GoodSECRW
  • February 2017GoodSECRW

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 Gables Residential Home 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

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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Summerville House
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    Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Rebecca Court
    Kings Lynn, Norfolk · PE31 7EF · Residential care home · 38 beds6.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Fridhem Rest Home
    Kings Lynn, Norfolk · PE31 7AB · Residential care home · 25 beds7.1 km
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  • Millbridge Care Home
    Kings Lynn, Norfolk · PE31 7HY · Nursing home · 53 beds7.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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The Gables Residential Home at a glance

The Gables Residential Home is one of 311 care homes in Norfolk: a 24-bed residential care home in Kings Lynn, run by Cavell & Lind Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and younger adults.

Its CQC rating, from September 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from September 2017. That is more recent than most ratings in Norfolk, where the typical rating is about 5 years old. CQC found some shortfalls in “safe and effective staffing”, one of 3 standards out of 33 scored below good.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. In Norfolk, 67% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Norfolk.