SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?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. ?
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. ?
Run by Autism Anglia, Walnut House is a residential care home in Dereham, Norfolk with 5 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Norfolk, where the typical home has 29 beds.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2026. 89% of homes in Norfolk also score 5. 87 other homes in Norfolk share its tier, “Requires improvement”. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. The nearest home with a higher rating is York House (Good), 0.0 km away. 1 of Autism Anglia’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
CQC's latest rating, from May 2023, is Requires improvement overall. It was Requires improvement for safe and well-led as well. For effective, caring and responsive, the rating was Good. Its previous rating, in January 2023, was Inadequate, so the home has improved.
