Driftwood House

27 Homefields Road, Lynn Road, Hunstanton PE36 5HL
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Care Provided by Driftwood House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 28 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1150 – £1275
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1150 – £1275
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1150 – £1275
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1150 – £1275

Our standard fee is payable 4 weekly in advance by Bank Standing Order.
Our fee schedule varies depending on the level of care needed and the type of
accommodation chosen. These fees are inclusive of an £8 weekly amenity charge.
• £1,150.00 – Normal Dependency. This package is for the resident who perhaps
has dementia but is generally independent but requires occasional or minimal
help at times during the 24hr period.
• £1,175.00 – Medium Dependency. Ongoing support with daily care including
washing, dressing and meal support or singly incontinent.
• £1,200.00 – Higher Dependency. Two staff members who are required to support
with manual handling or doubly incontinent.
• £1,225.00 - High Dependency, including the management of challenging
behaviour.
• £1,275.00 - High Dependency, with one-to-one support for an additional hour a
day (7 hours per week).

The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Driftwood House for full pricing details and T&Cs.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2008

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (26)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
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Driftwood House Reviews (8)

9.5

Driftwood House has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.454) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Driftwood House has 8 reviews.

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Review from Teresa L (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 April 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The wonderful staff of Driftwood House have been caring for my mother for just over three years and she is very happy there. Her room is comfortable and well-equipped, and all the staff are competent, friendly and very caring. Meals are well presented, nutritious and varied, with close attention paid
to Mum's food preferences. The staff take an interest in my mother and go out of their way to spend time with her and keep her company. She would not want to live anywhere else, and we are very happy indeed that she is being so well cared for there.
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Review from B W (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 April 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
For several years my late mother lived at this care home, she was treated with genuine kindness, patience, and dignity. The staff consistently showed her compassion, taking the time to understand her needs and making her feel valued every single day.
What always stood out most was the friendliness
of the staff. Their ability to stay positive, calm, and reassuring made such a difference-not only to her, but to us as a family.
Overall, my mother received good, reliable, and thoughtful care throughout her many years there. The new improvements being introduced are a wonderful step forward and will only make the environment even better-more modern, more comfortable, and even more homely for the residents and their families. I am deeply grateful for everything the team did for my mother, especially in her final days, and I would not hesitate to recommend this care home.
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Review from Beverley B (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 April 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother moved in to driftwood house in June 2025, originally just for 6weeks until a permanent place was found but she became so settled and happy there we decided to make her stay permanent. We definitely don't regret this decision as the staff are very professional and absolutely lovely, their
attitude and dedication towards the residents is excellent, the house is clean and the other residents also seem very happy.
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Review from Jessica H (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been a resident at Driftwood for over 2 years, and she loves living there. The care staff are all wonderful, so kind, patient and efficient, and also very friendly.
The food is also of very high quality, with lots of variety and plenty of fruit and vegetables.
My sister and I wouldn't
want our mum to be anywhere else, and our mum feels the same way.
A brilliant place with amazing staff and facilities.
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Review from Suzanne T (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father was sent to Driftwood House from the hospital at Kings Lynn and I extended his stay because he seemed settled. He has deteriorated quite a bit and I decided to move him closer to me so I could visit easier. He has always been treated well at this home, although he wants to go home, although
this is no longer possible. The staff are always friendly and do their best to attend all the dementia patients to the best of their ability. No doubt he will miss all of them.
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Review from M B (Sister of Resident) published on 16 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fabulous time was had by all at the Mad Hatters tea party today. My brother & I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves & everyone joined in the fun. The staff were brilliant as always, very kind & very caring. Plenty of lovely food, drink & music to enjoy
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Review from Peter R (Son of Resident) published on 9 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Driftwood are so kind and helpful, they do an absolutely brilliant job of looking after my elderly father. There is a lovely, friendly atmosphere and nothing is too much trouble. It's not nice having a parent who needs 24 hour care but it is reassuring to know my father is being cared for
so well. I would definitely recommend Driftwood to anyone else in a similar position.
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Review from Antonia K (Friend of Resident) published on 3 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My friend and ex-neighbour has been a resident at Driftwood House for some time now. The staff have looked after him incredibly well. He is treated with respect and the staff enable the residents to make their own decisions as to how they spend their time. The home went into lockdown as soon as Coronavirus
hit our country - weeks before it became compulsory- to have the best chance of keeping the residents and staff virus free. This has been proven to be the best way as no resident or member of staff has contracted Covid-19. Visitors are allowed to talk to residents through the window or on the phone so they don't feel so isolated. The staff are always helpful and friendly as is the owner and I can't praise them enough for the care and attention they give to their residents
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.454)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.454) out of 10 for Driftwood House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.854 for Driftwood House is calculated as follows: ( (70 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 82 Ratings = 4.854
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Driftwood House is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.6
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 28 registered maximum number of service users is 5.6, which has been reached with 7 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 27 Oct 2025

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Frequently Asked Questions about Driftwood House

What types of Care is Driftwood House registered for?

Older Person Care & Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Driftwood House have?

There are 26 Single Rooms and 1 Couple/Companion Room.

What are the Facilities & Services at Driftwood House?

Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room & Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Driftwood House to the centre of Hunstanton?

0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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