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Larchwood House

133 Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk NR7 0RF
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Larchwood House, Norwich
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Larchwood House, Norwich

Larchwood House is located on the edge of Norwich, set well back from the A47 at Thorpe. There are local amenities, including local shops, post office and a large supermarket nearby.

This 48-bedded Nursing and Residential Care Home specialises in the care of terminally ill and chronic sick as well as medical and surgical convalescent patients.

The home was built in the early 1990s, and is a two-storey building with a...  

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Care Provided by Larchwood House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 48 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Contact Larchwood House 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

Person in charge

  • Vanessa Sofia (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (48)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (48)

Larchwood House Reviews (46)

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9.2

Larchwood House has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.174) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Larchwood House has 46 reviews.

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Review from Lesley A (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 August 2026 Submitted via Website
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My father is a resident at Larchwood and I do not have enough words to say how wonderful all of the staff are, my father is a challenging person and they treat him so well, make him laugh and smile all the time, the managers keep me informed and up to date with my dad all the time, all of the staff that work there treat my father with respect, I honestly don't know where I would be without them. Thank you to you all

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Review from Steve G (Son of Resident) published on 17 August 2026 Submitted via Website
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Really lovely staff. They provided excellent end of life care for my Dad and really went out of their way to make his final days as comfortable as possible. Every staff member we interacted with was warm, friendly and genuinely cared. Thank you Larchwood.

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Review from A B (Niece of Resident) published on 22 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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My auntie was here for only 6 days but wow wat a really lovely warm and welcoming home . The staff were absolutely so lovely to me and my auntie. So very kind. The management team were really kind to me the day my auntie passed. They made me cuppa of tea and just lovly. All the staff lined up outside to pay their respects which meant the absolute world to me. I can't thank everyone of them enough. Would 100% recommend this beautiful caring home Thanku so very much

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Review from Jill T (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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The care my Mum received at Larchwood was extremely good. Mums stay there was only for 11 days before she passed away but I was more than impressed with the quality of her care and the attentiveness of all the staff during that time. The home had a good friendly vibe and the cleanliness was second to none.

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Review from Joseph A (Husband of Resident) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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On the week of my wife's admittance to Larchwood, Norwich, the manager and all her staff made us so welcome. Larchwood was so clean and organised, the staff and nurses all had their own routine to work on. Nothing was too much trouble for them. My wife was happy there. I would give my highest recommendation for anyone to be placed at Larchwood House.

Reply from Howard Emanuel, RM at Larchwood House

Thank you Joseph for your review - Our staff pride themselves in the care they provide. We are delighted that your wife has had the dignity and care in our home.

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Review from Caroline N (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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Special thanks to nurses Catherine and Chithra for the valued care given to my dear mum who sadly passed away after a brief stay at Larchwood. Support from Sandra in our hour of need was greatly appreciated. Vanessa and all the team show such great respect for residents. Staff smile, welcome visitors and pets, and genuinely appear to enjoy their work. Thank you Andy and Caitlan for the attention you gave Mum and for the manicures. I am thankful Mum spent her final few weeks at Larchwood.

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Review from J W (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mum only had a short while at Larchwood. She had all the care we expected. Staff are excellent at all times. I would not hesitate in recommending this home to anyone.

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Review from Gillian A (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mum was moved to Larchwood from hospital for end of life care. The room she was put in was next to the stairs and everyone who came up let the door go and it banged shut everytime. Not the peaceful environment you need at the end of life. We were told that an airflow mattress would be available for her. This was not put on her bed until we requested this but by then she had already been there a week. As she had oesophageal cancer, she was only eating soft foods. After a BBQ in the grounds she was offered a burger for lunch! If we were visiting at meal times, the staff would leave the food on the table for us to feed her (she'd had a stroke and was unable to feed herself) after we moved her out the staff 'lost' a lot of her clothes and personal items, which have never been returned despite several emails to the manager. I would not recommend this care home to anyone and wish we had moved her out sooner!

Reply from HE, RM at Larchwood House

Thank you for sharing your experience. We are sorry to hear that parts of the care did not meet your expectations. End-of-life care is an especially sensitive time, and we take all feedback seriously. While the experience of most of our residents is very positive, we are always striving to...  

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Review from C H (Resident / Service User) published on 29 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My experience of Larchwood is good - the staff are friendly & helpful - the good is good & everywhere clean & tidy (though my room can be a bit here & there)

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Review from L L (Wife of Resident) published on 26 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband has only been a resident at Larchwood for a short time and so far I am very satisfied with the care he is receiving. He has complex needs which I think are being met. The carers all seem kind and cheerful, treat him with respect and he appears to like them too. The nurses have his medical well in hand and the management are very helpful if I have any worries or questions. Due to his needs I am unable to look after my husband at home now so I am glad he is receiving good care at Larchwood.

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Review from Gerry B (Son of Resident) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Dont judge a book by its cover is the saying.
Mum has been a resident in Larchwood for nearly 3 years.We were recommended by a neighbour and we have since highly recommended to anyone who is in the unfortunate position of finding a home for a loved one.
There are several new homes in the area that are all nice and shiny, but what are the carers like ?
The staff at Larchwood are 2nd to none , it really is a home for the residents, all the staff are so friendly and helpful yet very professional .
We can relax knowing that mum is getting the best care that she can.

Thank you to everyone at Larchwood

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Review from S R (Son of Resident) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Larchwood is an excellent care provision as my scores reflect.

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Review from J M (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Larchwood on the first day of visiting I noted had a friendly feeling. All the staff are attentive and when asked for anything have always accommodated. My mother settled into Larchwood following spending some time in hospital, she has done amazingly well with the care she has received and all the family are so pleased with the support and kindness that has been given to mum and her family.

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Review from A H (Son of Resident) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother was having palliative care. She finally died at Larchwood House after being in hospital.

We were dismayed at the decor of her room, the walls were chipped, paint knocked off the walls. Toilet roll holder hanging off wall and bathroom used for storage of cleaning equipment. Broken safety rail on the bed which wasn't repaired. My sister had to ask her to be moved. The whole place needs maintenance repair, the gardens need maintaining. We wanted to get her moved when we saw the state of the place but this was not possible.

Reply from HE, RM at Larchwood House

Thank you for your review. We take all feedback seriously and have reviewed your mothers care at Larchwood which we note was some 10 months ago but has only been brought to our attention now. There is a report of broken bedrails and we can see that as soon as this was identified your mum was...  

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Review from Claire H (Resident / Service User) published on 16 October 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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The home is clean, good food, the staff are helpful, caring and always on hand if needed.

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Review from Neil H (Son of Resident) published on 27 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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When we were told that my mum would need to go into a nursing home at the age of 90 following a fall where she broke her hip, we were offered just 2 placements in the area; one was Larchwood and the other was a 35 minute drive away for me and further for other family members. We therefore decided to take a look at Larchwood first. Now, this certainly isn't the prettiest building you're ever going to see. It appears to be a converted very large former family house that has been added to. However, right from the start (May 24) the management and staff swung it for me and we chose this place.

I was taken on a tour around the facility and introduced to various members of staff who have subsequently looked after my mum with unwavering care and commitment despite the fact that Mum can be a bit awkward at times. If it's top rate care you want rather than a pretty exterior, then this could well be the place for your loved one.

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Review from A P (Son of Resident) published on 21 August 2024 Submitted via Website
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My Father came here and the way all the staff from the cleaners, carers, kitchen staff and management treated my dad was with respect, courtesy, polite and friendly.
He was welcomed and treated with dignity.

My thanks go out to all the staff.

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Review from D M (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My brother, myself and all the family would like to say a "big" thank you to all the staff at Larchwood House for the nursing care they have given our mum for the past three months. They were all excellent. Mum passed away there due to previous strokes, dementia and old age. We were so grateful that Mum ended her last months there. Thank you again to the manager and all the staff.

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Review from Lesley V (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have always been happy with the care my father has received since being in the home in September 2021. If he has ever had a fall etc. they are always in touch to advise me of this. I am always kept informed of anything happening to/with him. The management team and all staff are caring and will always spend time with my father, engaging with him whenever they can. I really do feel he is in a very safe and secure environment with the best care I could wish for, for him.

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Review from Janet J (Resident / Service User) published on 8 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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I like being here, all the staff and management are very nice and friendly.
The food is brilliant and very good choices.

I enjoy all the activities.

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Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 30 March 2026
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  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeRequires improvement
  • Well-ledGood
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Frequently Asked Questions about Larchwood House

What types of Care is Larchwood House registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Larchwood House have?

There are 48 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Larchwood House?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Larchwood House to the centre of Norwich?

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

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