
All I can say is what a lovely place to be. I always feel welcomed.Gloria T(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Our visit to the home left me feeling very happy knowing my brother was being well looked afterAnita R(Sister of Resident/Service User)


All I can say is what a lovely place to be. I always feel welcomed.Gloria T(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Our visit to the home left me feeling very happy knowing my brother was being well looked afterAnita R(Sister of Resident/Service User)


Nightingale Lodge is registered to offer care provision for twenty-four residents, all of whom enjoy a comfortable interior with their own en-suite bedrooms.
The property is well-situated for nearby amenities as well as being a short walk from the Hunstanton seafront, giving residents a wide range of options over their own lifestyle and sense of personal freedom.
Partially-sighted residents are welcomed at Nightingale and carers are qualified in helping with a wide range of individual needs, with assistance from other healthcare professionals where required.
Care Provided by Nightingale Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 29 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Weekly fees include personal care, all food and drinks, activities and entertainment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Nightingale Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Nightingale Lodge 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
- Black Swan Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sharon Plane (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
Room Information
- Single Rooms (27)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (9)
Visiting
- 24 hour visiting welcomed
Parking
- Parking available outside home
Nightingale Lodge Reviews (88)
Nightingale Lodge has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.506) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Nightingale Lodge has 88 reviews.
Since the beginning of the year there has been an up-tick in the choice of menu from which residents are now asked to choose, and in the diversity and frequency of activities, which include board games, quizzes, music, card games, creative activities which are especially impressive at Christmas, Easter, Halloween etc. Residents who can, are supported to go for walks, and trips to local library and theatre. It's great to see photos of these, shared with consent, on the social media page. I should like to give credit and thanks to the management, to include the Activities Programme, the housekeeping team and kitchen team, and team of day and night carers.
Thank you for this lovely, detailed feedback about the care and support your mum is receiving at Nightingale Lodge. We will ensure your comments are shared with all the staff at the home.
The care and understanding Judith was given was amazing. Because of this she has settled in and has come to accept that this is now her home.
The improvements made more recently are really good.
I now also follow on social media and see all of the fantastic activities and outings.
Judith is a different person thanks to the amazing care given to.
Thank you for posting this lovely review of Nightingale Lodge, we're so pleased you're happy with the care provided.
My parents both needed to move into care. On arrival the staff were welcoming and very friendly helping to settle them into a new and different environment. The food choices are excellent and the high standards of care given has enabled both parents to look and feel so much improved. There are a variety of activity for social and entertainment. Although it is early days since my parents arrival. I feel very confident and reassured they are receiving safe and compassionate care.
Thank you for your kind comments about the welcome and reassurance you feel has been provided at Nightingal Lodge.
My mum looks so well now and is even starting to enjoy life again with the different activities on offer after losing her husband of many years. The food choices are many, varied and delicious with tasty snacks offered with cups of tea throughout the day.
It means a lot to my brother and I to know that our mum is now safe and happy with caring people there at the touch of a button should she need them.
Thank you.
Thanks for your lovely comments about Nightingale Lodge - we're so pleased your mum has settled well at the home.
I am a residents niece who has been very well cared for by your staff since 2021 and now aged 97. I would like to particularly express my gratitude to your manager at Hunstanton Nightingale Lodge as she finally retires.She has always been very patient, empathises well with residents and relatives and I expect staff. When my aunt is awake staff will take a mobile phone to her so we can chat. She appreciates opportunity to receive communion regularly, is given a choice of being in the bedroom or in the dining room and lounge. The garden and front always well tendered by an excellent maintenance man whose always helpful.
Thank you for your very kind comments about the care and support your aunt is receiving at Nightingale Lodge. We will miss our manager when she does retire, but rest assured our new manager and the rest of the team will continue to provide the highest quality care for all the residents at the home.
First impressions count for a lot and we were very impressed by the staff when we were shown around, it was obvious that all the staff showed great care of the residents no matter what their needs, we are convinced that we have found the perfect place for our uncle with plenty of activities and genuine care.
Thank you for our kind comments I will ensure these are passed onto the staff at Nightingale Lodge .
Mum became a resident at Nightingale Lodge a few months ago, and I have been impressed with the care she receives. I frequently stay for lunch, which really enhances the 'family' feel. It's good to chat with other residents too - mum enjoys this social aspect. Communication with senior management has been excellent; they always respond promptly to any queries. The manager is very visible, hands-on and actively engages with all residents, and I sense she wouldn't ask her staff to do anything she wasn't prepared to do herself! Thank you all so much for looking after mum.
Thank you for your kind comments , I will ensure they are passed onto the staff at Nightingale Lodge .
I came to experience the summer afternoon tea party. The dining room was full of beautifully layed out food. We had 2 exalent singers to entertain us. We sat in the garden in the sun having a wonderful time. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind comments about our summer afternoon tea party. We were lucky with the weather and we're delighted you enjoyed the entertainment and the food on offer on the day. We will pass your compliments on to the team at Nightingale Lodge.
Mum is settling into life at Nightingale Lodge very well, her start point being upset and disoriented. the manager and her staff ahve shown unfailing care, kindness and sensitivity in looking after Mum, helping her settle in. She now joins in with the activities like animal visits, word games, bingo and dancing. Mum is less anxious when I visit her now, being in the conservatory interacting with other residents; it is precious time to go and join her in her physical environment and chat in whichever direction the conversation goes. She also has a piano keyboard in her room, pictures and cushions from her home. All staff are welcoming and very hospitable - there is a lovely family feel there. We can visit at anytime in the conservatory, lounge or garden. Mum always looks fresh and nicely dressed, including her red scarf! I am so pleased that we chose Nightingale Lodge. Vascular dementia is a truly horrible condition; however I feel that Mum has the best care and quality of life that she can enjoy and we are all welcome to visit her as her family. Thank you.
Having lived here for over three years I feel very comfortable. The staff are always helpful and always willing to help me with my scooter.
When I recently had to go to hospital, the staff were very supportive and they looked pleased when I returned. My visitors say how lovely it is here.
I have a lovely life and I like living here.
My husband has only been a resident for one month but I am very pleased with the care he receives.
There is always a cheerful greeting from staff when I visit which I do fairly frequently and an update on my sister's condition.
Unfortunately, she has been in bed for weeks and unable to enjoy the entertainment and activities in the lounge area but she is comfortable in her clean, tidy room, watching the television. Many thanks to all the staff at this lovely home.
Thank you for your kind words, I will ensure these are past onto the staff at Nightingale Lodge.
Food is usually of poor quality and often overcooked and therefore inedible. Eyedrops should be administered 3 times daily. This doesn't always happen. More experienced staff is needed. Public areas ie:- the dining room and the visitor's lounge are tastefully decorated and always flowers in the entrance hall.
Thank you for your comments which we discussed together at length following receipt of this review. We're sorry that some areas of our care have not met your expectations. As we discussed, receiving constructive feedback helps us to improve our service to your loved one. We have made some detailed...
Excellent staff and care service.
A very caring home. All the staff I have found to be wonderful.
Thank you for your kind comments, I will be sure to pass them onto the staff.
My husband is nicely cared for, treated well by a caring staff. Good choice of meals, given options daily. Entertainment is varied and activity organisers are employed. Comfortable surroundings. I am welcome to visit anytime and I join in the exercises to music or singing. If my husband wishes a while to himself then he has his comfortable room to be in but also encouraged to join in in the main lounge.
Thank you for your kind comments. I will be sure to pass them onto the staff.
From the moment my mum moved into the care home, the staff were amazing. Everyone was warm and friendly both to her and to us as a family. We had to move her from a previous home as we were worried about her. It has been such a turbulent time as she passed away last week but every single member of staff showed her and us love and compassion. They were able to meet her needs despite the challenges presented by a dementia diagnosis. They did all they could for Mummy and the immediate family, offering us refreshments and emotional support throughout the last 48 hours. A friendly and warm care home.
Simply the best. The manager and her team at Nightingale Lodge give exemplary care and have looked after my mother exceptionally well over the past seven years. My mother has severe dementia and is immobile, needing turning two-hourly 24/7 which needs constant attention. They treat her with dignity and good humour and so well that she has kept physically healthy over a long period of incapacity.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 October 2021Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 10 August 2026Single occupancy ensuite rooms
News (1) & Events (0)
- 22 Oct 2025
The multi-award winning Black Swan Care Group is pleased to announce that it has acquired All Hallows Care Home, in Bungay, Suffolk marking a major strategic investment in local care...
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Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Black Swan Care Group
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Black Swan Care Group
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Black Swan Care Group
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Nightingale Lodge.
Meet the Team (1)

Sharon has joined the Nightingale Lodge team as Care Home Manager following the retirement of Sandra Rowe. Sharon brings over 20 years of experience in Care Home Management to the role.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nightingale Lodge
What types of Care is Nightingale Lodge registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Nightingale Lodge have?
There are 27 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Nightingale Lodge?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Nightingale Lodge to the centre of Hunstanton?
0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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