SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?66%Good
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Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
SafeguardingSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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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?70%Good
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Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
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Person-centred careSome shortfalls
Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?57%Requires improvement
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySignificant shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersSome shortfalls
Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
Shared direction and cultureSome shortfalls
Freedom to speak upGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 24 good, 9 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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The Vineries is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 43 other homes in Norfolk.
67% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
The Vineries is a 24-bed residential care home in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
CQC last rated the home in October 2026, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. For well-led, the rating was Requires improvement. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in November 2018. Ratings in Norfolk are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found significant shortfalls in “governance, management and sustainability”, one of 9 standards out of 33 scored below good.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Norfolk. Across Norfolk, 67% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
