
The staff are very friendly and they have supported us.Judith W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very caring and professional at all times. My mother was made to feel very welcomeWendy G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I was extremely lucky that The Moorings was able to look after my mother with care, compassion,Glenda G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very friendly and they have supported us.Judith W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very caring and professional at all times. My mother was made to feel very welcomeWendy G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I was extremely lucky that The Moorings was able to look after my mother with care, compassion,Glenda G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The Moorings team understand that making a decision for your loved one is a difficult task especially when Residential Care sometimes receives adverse publicity. The Moorings is owned and managed by a local family who live in South Norfolk. They pride themselves on always looking to improve the service they offer and making sure the Resident comes first in whatever they do. The family is involved on a daily basis...
Care Provided by The Moorings
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 53 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
These fees exclude hairdressing, foot health practitioner, newspapers and external appointments.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Moorings for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Moorings to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Swan & Cygnet Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Daniela Howard(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (49)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Visiting
- Please telephone to arrange a visit.
Parking
- Free car park on site.
The Moorings Reviews (36)
The Moorings has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.248) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Moorings has 36 reviews.
My husband died on 16th August 2019.
Brilliant home.
My mum lived at The Moorings for just over a year. The manager and her staff- one member of staff in particular, were always friendly and approachable. They did their best with mum, who was often quite difficult to deal with.
Both my parents have been in this care home, sadly dad passed away recently but I cannot fault the care he had. The staff are very friendly and they have supported us. My mother is still in the home and is very happy they are supporting her through the loss of her husband. Highly recommend.
(14 half years). She had an excellent relationship with the manager who was in charge and all the staff. They took care of her for fourteen and a half years which is testiment to that. I would be happy to end my days there.
My mother was cared for lovingly throughout her almost two years in your care. She was always praising every aspect of her care.
Consequently, she decided to remain at 'Moorings' rather than go to hospital. A great place for the many visitors she had to visit also - they were very impressed!
I was extremely lucky that The Moorings was able to look after my mother with care, compassion, love and dignity. They provided a safe and loving environment for the last 2 years of her life. In all the time she was there I did not have any cause for concern. A big thank you to the wonderful staff.
Sadly my mum only spent a few weeks at The Moorings before she died. I cannot fault the care and compassion shown both to Mum and to me. Every member of staff was the true definition of a "carer".
I have visited here many times in the past couple of years. I have always found the staff to be very polite, considerate and caring to both residents and visitors. The accommodation is always clean and very well decorated and maintained. Food seems to be very adequate and all residents I come into contact with appear well dressed and clean.
Lovely peaceful environment. Staff always happy and pleasant and available when needed. Very happy.
Our family are very pleased with the care given to our mother.
My mother has been living at The Moorings, Earsham for six months. She seems to have settled very well and says that she is happy. She has nothing but praise for the staff. She is enjoying her food and replacing the weight she lost while at home. It is a huge relief to myself and my two brothers that she is, at last, receiving the care that she needs and deserves. Thank you.
Excellent in every respect
My mother has been in The Moorings for just over two years and in all that time has had very comprehensive care from all the staff, with a few of them forming particularly close relationships. The building itself has been undergoing a major refurbishment and extension to the facilities which has made the work load difficult and stressful for staff, but they have never wavered in their dedication to their charges.
My Mum has been at The Moorings for nearly three years. The first year was very difficult but the staff and management were amazing and worked very hard and compassionately to help us all through a bad time. The home has recently been extended and refurbished and is a lovely place for our Mum to live. I cannot praise the staff enough, especially as Mum considers it to be her home most of the time, with "very nice people" there.
Mum has been happily living at The moorings for over 7 years, consequently that makes me very happy. There's a really friendly family atmosphere there which is lovely for the residents and family alike!! The recent extension to The Moorings is really well thought out and with beautiful furnishings etc. They've thought of everything. The staff are extremely kind, thoughtful, and respectful of each individuals needs.They are a very good team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 07 April 2020Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (2) & Events (0)
- 23 Dec 2024
Had a lovely afternoon with one of our residents daughter and Grandson coming to entertain us with the Clarenet and keyboard. We listened to some lovely Christmas Carols which we...
- 23 Dec 2024
Had a lovely afternoon with one of our residents daughter and Grandson coming to entertain us with the Clarenet and keyboard. We listened to some lovely Christmas Carols which we...
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 15 Oct 2025Recipient: Swan & Cygnet Care Ltd
- 15 Mar 2017Recipient: The Moorings
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