
The staff are caring and patient with the residents. The meals are excellent.V S(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Dad loves the gardens which are very serene.S M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I feel happy and confident our Mum is in safe hands and is well cared for.J B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff are caring and patient with the residents. The meals are excellent.V S(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Dad loves the gardens which are very serene.S M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I feel happy and confident our Mum is in safe hands and is well cared for.J B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The Limes Retirement Home is a privately-owned care home that is ideal for a wide range of care needs, including dementia care and palliative care.
The Limes is in the small village of Mellis, close to the Norfolk Suffolk border. The sleepy village and the home is surrounded by lush green common land. The home has a large, well maintained garden with flower beds, seating areas and animals, such as chickens,...
The Limes Retirement Home is a privately-owned care home that is ideal for a wide range of care needs, including dementia care and palliative care.
The Limes is in the small village of Mellis, close to the Norfolk Suffolk border. The sleepy village and the home is surrounded by lush green common land. The home has a large, well maintained garden with flower beds, seating areas and animals, such as chickens, for the residents to enjoy.
The 18th century house has been modernised throughout including new extensions and outdoor cottages and expresses a homely, warm and welcoming feel. The home offers a large and airy lounge with a separate dining room. The on-site kitchen provides fresh meals throughout the day which are prepared by fully trained kitchen staff. Dietary requirements are happily met if needed.
The home also has a fully equipped hairdressing salon where a hairdresser attends regularly. A range of entertainment is also provided and residents are encouraged to engage in hobbies.
The accommodation consists of 26 single en-suite rooms which are all tastefully decorated. All rooms come fully furnished although residents are encouraged to bring their own possessions to make the rooms feel like home. All rooms have a phone line and TV point installed. The Limes also offer six cottages that have their own bedrooms, shower rooms, living area and kitchen area. These are suited to independent individuals who would prefer supported living. Care packages are also available on these cottages.
Workers are trained in many complex needs and take pride in a compassionate service, with residents feeling involved in decision-making and able to pursue numerous activities and personal interests. Staff are available 24 hours a day to assist the residents. Quality assurance and firm recruitment processes are in place to ensure the team continues to meet high standards.
Care Provided by The Limes Retirement Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 26 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
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
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Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Tours
Good to Know
Owner
- The Limes Retirement Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kay Freeman (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (26)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at anytime.
Parking
- Large gravel car park at the front of the home.
The Limes Retirement Home Reviews (53)
The Limes Retirement Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.757) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Limes Retirement Home has 53 reviews.
I appreciated the way you looked after my father at the end of his life.
I appreciated the way you looked after my father at the end of his life.
There is a good ambience, the staff are all very friendly and the management is good.
I do think there could be more combined activities for the residents such as playing cards or...
There is a good ambience, the staff are all very friendly and the management is good.
I do think there could be more combined activities for the residents such as playing cards or board games which would stimulate them especially now there is more space following the extension of the lounge.
All in all, I have few complaints about the care home and would recommend it to anyone else.
Always found this care home very very good. My mother has been in there for eight years and is very well looked after. The meals are always cooked fresh every day to a high standard.
Always found this care home very very good. My mother has been in there for eight years and is very well looked after. The meals are always cooked fresh every day to a high standard.
My mother has been a resident at The Lines for approximately four years. She has dementia and is 94 and unable to write a review. The staff are lovely. They are patient, kind, caring I compassionate and hard working. The physical environment is very pleasant when my mother needed to move to a...
My mother has been a resident at The Lines for approximately four years. She has dementia and is 94 and unable to write a review. The staff are lovely. They are patient, kind, caring I compassionate and hard working. The physical environment is very pleasant when my mother needed to move to a larger ground floor room because her physical health level deteriorated a room was found very quickly. Following a long stay in hospital, she has received help from the staff sufficiently to walk again with their help.
Good standards of care - watchful.
Friendly and personal yet preserving the integrity of the patient.
The rural atmosphere gives a contemplative ambience.
Staff are ever present and helpful to residents and visitors.
Good standards of care - watchful.
Friendly and personal yet preserving the integrity of the patient.
The rural atmosphere gives a contemplative ambience.
Staff are ever present and helpful to residents and visitors.
My father moved into The Limes two weeks after the death of my mother. It was a huge change for him but the staff were so kind and welcoming and he very soon felt at home. They have bent over backwards to help him feel happy. What we particularly like is the way the staff make us, his family, feel...
My father moved into The Limes two weeks after the death of my mother. It was a huge change for him but the staff were so kind and welcoming and he very soon felt at home. They have bent over backwards to help him feel happy. What we particularly like is the way the staff make us, his family, feel so welcome too - always offering to make us cups of tea and making us feel involved in his care. We are over the moon at the service he receives and wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Limes to anyone.
The home has cared for my 97-year-old mother for several years now. They continue to provide a caring and friendly environment as well as stimulating residents to be at their best. Visitors are always welcomed and staff are helpful to them with resident updates etc.
The home has cared for my 97-year-old mother for several years now. They continue to provide a caring and friendly environment as well as stimulating residents to be at their best. Visitors are always welcomed and staff are helpful to them with resident updates etc.
We had the difficult decision to find a suitable home for dad in 2012 after he broke his hip and was left unable to walk and, was then diagnosed with dementia. We chose The Limes Retirement Home and I feel this was the right place for him. The staff were welcoming and friendly from the start. They...
The home itself is not a modern building but is clean, tidy, well decorated and maintained.
Dads health has unfortunately deteriorated significantly recently but the staff do their best to make our visits as relaxed and easy as possible.
Management and carers are very friendly and helpful at all times. Residents are well looked after and kept clean and tidy. They have many activities to join in with. I would not hesitate to recommend this home to anyone.
Management and carers are very friendly and helpful at all times. Residents are well looked after and kept clean and tidy. They have many activities to join in with. I would not hesitate to recommend this home to anyone.
I have found the staff at The Limes Retirement Home to be warm and friendly. They operate to very high standards. Residents are treated with great respect and are encouraged to join in with activities. All in all a well maintained and run care home.
I have found the staff at The Limes Retirement Home to be warm and friendly. They operate to very high standards. Residents are treated with great respect and are encouraged to join in with activities. All in all a well maintained and run care home.
A very caring attitude all of the time. Lots of carers everywhere. When a patient needs to move around the building but cannot walk alone, there is always one or sometimes two carers to assist them. The atmosphere is always cheerful and upbeat whenever I visit the whole time.
A very caring attitude all of the time. Lots of carers everywhere. When a patient needs to move around the building but cannot walk alone, there is always one or sometimes two carers to assist them. The atmosphere is always cheerful and upbeat whenever I visit the whole time.
My mother-in-law has only been at The Limes for ten months but has been very happy. We find the staff very good and helpful. They do more activities than the last home she was in and they have a mini bus which takes them out and about which they all enjoy. The food is good and the home is kept...
My mother-in-law has only been at The Limes for ten months but has been very happy. We find the staff very good and helpful. They do more activities than the last home she was in and they have a mini bus which takes them out and about which they all enjoy. The food is good and the home is kept clean, and her room is always tidy. We think this home is excellent.
Dad has received excellent care during his 4+ years at the home. The care home has a relaxed and happy feel and the staff are friendly, caring and helpful. The food is lovely and mainly freshly made and, on occasions, when Dad has requested something which was not on the menu for that day they have...
Dad has received excellent care during his 4+ years at the home. The care home has a relaxed and happy feel and the staff are friendly, caring and helpful. The food is lovely and mainly freshly made and, on occasions, when Dad has requested something which was not on the menu for that day they have made it especially for him.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 15 May 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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