Norwich Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5QA
Old Vicarage Residential Care Home is a converted Georgian property, situated within a nature reserve and close to the Norfolk broads.
Professionals are trained in high standards of residential and dementia care, at the same time as being committed to supporting a quality lifestyle.
Residents are encouraged to be independent, enjoying access to interests and activities, while there is also a bright Victorian conservatory, a TV lounge, sun terrace and lawned garden.
Meals are prepared fresh every day and include personalised dietary dishes.
Group: Ashley Care Group
Person in charge: Lorraine Kennedy (Care Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Norfolk County Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home only (Residential Care) – Privately Owned , Registered for a maximum of 29 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Dementia • Old Age
Admission Information: Ages 65+.
Single Rooms: 29
Rooms with ensuite WC: 29
Facilities & Services: Palliative Care • Day Care • Respite Care • Physiotherapy • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Pets by arrangement • Smoking not permitted • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Minibus or other transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room • Residents Internet Access
Latest Care Quality Commission* Report on Old Vicarage Residential Home: click here
* Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
The Review Score of 8.1 (maximum of 10) for Old Vicarage Residential Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 8 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Old Vicarage Residential Home in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.49 for Old Vicarage Residential Home is calculated as follows: ( (58 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.49
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Care Home to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 3.595 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Old Vicarage Residential Home is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 = 3.25
Target of 5.8 positive Reviews (29 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 2 Reviews ÷ 5.8 Target = 0.345
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Old Vicarage Residential Home has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.085) from 8 Reviews
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Robert D (Power of Attorney Solicitor of Resident) on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Relates to January 2018.
From day one (it has been three and a half years now), this care home has been friendly, caring and happy.
The home is clean and well run the residents are looked after very well. The staff always go that extra mile.
How likely would you be to recommend Old Vicarage Residential Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Mary F (Resident) on Friday 26 January 2018. Relates to January 2018.
Staff - caring, friendly and cooperative, seeing to my needs.
Management - accessible, helpful and willing to look into any problems asked.
Maintenance and repairs are regularly attended to. Regular checks on the residents both day and night. Activities are on weekday afternoons; quizzes, games, crafts and knitting etc.
Food and drink - good drinks always available with the tendency for large portions. Regular access to the doctor, dentist, optician and chiropodist.
Comfortable room - clean and tidy. Free to participate in the village activities outside the home. Free to be private in own room or mix in the lounge. I am happy here and feel at home.
How likely would you be to recommend Old Vicarage Residential Home? Neither Unlikely or Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by John H (Resident) on Wednesday 17 January 2018. Relates to January 2018.
I think it is a very nice place, well run, quiet and reserved also. Staff are very efficient, food is of a good standard.
How likely would you be to recommend Old Vicarage Residential Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Mary P (Daughter of Resident) on Thursday 5 January 2017. Relates to December 2016.
The Old Vicarage Residential Home is a home from home, comfortable, relaxing and not in the least bit clinical, with staff who are caring and kind. They encourage autonomy and independence whilst providing support where needed and everyone is treated as an individual. Everyone at the care home works as part of an extended family and always makes visitors welcome. This is a happy place with lots of laughter and a place where residents are able to spend their final days in familiar surroundings supported by staff they know who care deeply about them. I visit this home four times a week and would highly recommend it.
How likely would you be to recommend Old Vicarage Residential Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Tim B (Son of Resident) on Tuesday 6 September 2016. Relates to August 2016.
Indebted to the support, advice and help thus received. Every effort has been taken by all members of staff, to welcome my mother to her new home. Service and care seem to be the aura surrounding everyone I've met. Neither my mother or myself ever thought this part of life could be so pleasant, surrounded as we are with such respectful and thoughtful people.
How likely would you be to recommend Old Vicarage Residential Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Jennie/Elaine (Daughter of Resident) on Friday 5 August 2016. Relates to July 2016.
This home has looked after my mother so well. The staff and the management are always helpful and very caring. I know my mum is cared for and looked after in a loving environment. It is a great relief to me knowing this and I can always chat to the staff and now the new manager and know they will listen and reassure me about my mum and her care. Thank you. It is a lovely place.
How likely would you be to recommend Old Vicarage Residential Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Tim B (Son of Resident) on Friday 22 July 2016. Relates to July 2016.
Mum has Alzheimer's and needed urgent respite care, when her own at home care was available.
The Old Vicarage looked after her very well during her 3 week stay. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the grounds and location were lovely.
How likely would you be to recommend Old Vicarage Residential Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Nicola B (Daughter of Resident) on Thursday 17 December 2015. Relates to December 2015.
The home is a friendly, open, caring place. It feels more like a private guest house in that it is completely "non institutional" The care is discreet but all encompassing. My mother has advanced dementia but the approach is to allow her to be as independent as possible but with absolute vigilance re her well being. We are allowed free access whenever we want to visit. It really is as close to a home from home as one could wish for.
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3 Bed Vacancies
posted 04 Apr 2018
ground floor room available with en - suite and French door to the gardens. Two first floor rooms with en - suites available please contact for more details and rates.
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