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
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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
The Shires is a 7-bed residential care home in North Walsham, Norfolk, run by Independence with Care Ltd. CQC registers it to look after 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.
In April 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in July 2016, was the same. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 46% of homes in Norfolk. Here is how rating age varies by council.
CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. 122 other homes in Norfolk share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in November 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Norfolk. About 2.1 km away, Kevlin House is rated Outstanding. Independence with Care Ltd runs 2 care homes, and 1 of the 2 rated are Good or Outstanding.
