Nightingale Lodge

8 Austin Street, Hunstanton PE36 6AL
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  • Nightingale Lodge, Hunstanton
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.
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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 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 What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1200

Weekly fees include personal care, all food and drinks, activities and entertainment.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Nightingale Lodge to find out the exact price for your requirements.

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)

Contact Nightingale Lodge to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

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 (85)

9.6

Nightingale Lodge has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.637) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from Teresa S (Friend of Resident) published on 23 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since our dear friend/neighbour arrived to live at Nightingale Lodge there has been a vast improvement in her health, wellbeing and personality. The staff at Nightingale Lodge are encouraging, supportive and patient. We always find them polite and welcoming. On arrival, we are welcomed with a smile
and offered a drink with our dear friend. We have had lunch with our lovely friend which was very good and will definitely book again in the future. The entertainment is very good and although our friend would rather not attend the offer is always there. This is a wonderful, beautiful and caring home. Congratulations Nightingale Lodge!
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Review from Marie H (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Prior to and, at entry, my mother was terrified at the uncertainty of leaving her home. On arrival we were greeted by a deputy manager, some carers, the cook and the manager - what a heartfelt welcome! Hands, held, eye contact, smiles, such assistance which has been constant since arrival. Mum's care
plan, needs, meds, likes etc have clearly been considered and digested. Mum is improving after only 3 days still a little anxious but with such support should settle. Great stuff, well done. A very big thank you.
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Review from Richard P (Husband of Resident) published on 3 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lady resident had her 100th Birthday Party this week and the management and staff put on t fantastic effort for her. Food, drink and entertainment, they all worked very hard and they are an absolute credit in the way they take care of the residents including my wife.
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Review from George S (Friend of Resident) published on 3 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nightingale Lodge care home is extremely well managed and is home for around 25 residents. The home is maintained to a very high standard and residents' rooms are generally very good. The staff are dedicated and friendly and look after the residents very well, often in difficult circumstances with many
residents suffering from dementia and other incapacities.
Entertainment is provided on a regular basis and residents are all taken into town on occasion. We visit the home regularly and are always made welcome.
The lady we visit has been resident for approximately 2 years and is very well looked after. The prices charged are very fair and we would unreservedly recommend this home to anyone.
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Review from Karl P (Son of Resident) published on 22 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been very pleased with the level of care afforded to my father, and management and staff always answer all/any questions or queries. My observations indicate my father is treated with dignity and as a person. Staff are aware of his needs.
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Review from Christine M (Wife of Resident) published on 24 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very welcoming - staff very helpful as this is my first experience of a care home.
Décor very light and bright and appeared to me, very clean everywhere.
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Review from M L (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother became a resident of Nightingale Lodge in March 2018. She did not find the transition easy but with the help and support of the warm and friendly staff, is settling into her new life in their capable hands. I chose Nightingale Lodge for her as it was undoubtedly the best the area had to offer
and also because it was somewhere I know and my family would be happy to spend time in when visiting her.
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Review from Julie B (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely home.
Kind and friendly staff. Mum is so much happier now and is well-cared for.
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Review from Henry B (Father of Resident) published on 15 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This review is very good. The staff are excellent.
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Review from J S (Niece of Resident) published on 12 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are always kind and respectful to my uncle. They make visitors welcome. We visited my uncle and were going to leave and return after lunch, the manager invited us to stay and have lunch with my uncle which meant that we could extend our visit. The lunch was very good indeed, and the chef
was even able to cater for my vegetarian son at short notice.


I think that the care my uncle receives is excellent.

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Review from Paul L (Son of Resident) published on 30 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall we are very happy with the home. There have been issues with laundry but they have been addressed. Mum is very contented and the staff are very kind and caring.
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Review from Mavis J (Wife of Resident) published on 20 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
You are welcomed as soon as you go through the front door. If you have any questions, there is always someone there to answer them. All the rooms are clean and warm and there is always someone ready to attend if they are called for.
The meals are excellent. I have been invited several times to join
my husband for lunch and I have been made to feel very welcome. The staff are all very friendly and nothing is too much trouble for them.
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Review from Michael R (Nephew of Resident) published on 5 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I regularly visit my Aunt, who resides in Nightingale Lodge. I am very impressed with the high standards of both the staff and home. The staff are always very caring and friendly. The home is very clean, and most important of all, there is a lovely atmosphere and my Aunt is very happy there.
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Review from Donald R (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 4 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The food is good. The staff are kind and make sure I see a GP promptly when I need to. The room is comfortable and I have enjoyed regular visits to the theatre which were arranged by Nightingale Lodge. They make visitors feel welcome.
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Review from Maureen H (Resident) published on 21 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been very pleased with all aspects of this care home. The room that I have is excellent and I am very satisfied since first coming here. The staff have been really kind and caring and I couldn't wish for a better home to be in.
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Review from Joanne W (Friend of Resident) published on 20 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been visiting a friend at Nightingale Lodge for quite a while now and have found that he has been so happy living there at the home. The staff are extremely friendly and always very helpful. My dear friend has told me of their kindness towards him and he seems so at ease living there. All in
all, I feel that this is a well-run care home.
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Review from Betty M (Resident) published on 17 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff really care here. Last month I was taken to the theatre and had a great evening.
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Review from V C (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother has been a resident for 16 months. During this time the support she has received has been of a professional and caring nature and her medical and care needs have been managed with understanding at all times.
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Review from Marian C (Resident) published on 21 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I can relax here and be myself, and the staff are there if I need them. I know I can rely on them if I have a problem. When my husband died, I was on my own, but if I wanted someone, they (staff) were there for me if needed. I feel I am very lucky to be here.
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Review from K B (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have just moved dad here. All the staff are lovely, welcoming and helpful and seem very attentive to dads needs.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.637)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.637) out of 10 for Nightingale Lodge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.637 for Nightingale Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (195 Excellents x 5) + (79 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 284 Ratings = 4.637
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Nightingale Lodge is based on 23 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 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    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 29 registered maximum number of service users is 5.8, which has been reached with 23 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: 21 Oct 2021

Overall Outstanding

  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Outstanding
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Bed Vacancies

2 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 26 Jan 2026

Single occupancy ensuite rooms

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Sharon Plane

Job Title: Care Home Manager Joined: 2026

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.

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