Care home
Gorselands Residential Home
Care home in Hunstanton, Norfolk
Gorselands Residential Home
Care home in Hunstanton, Norfolk
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Gorselands Residential Home is a 21-bed residential care home in Hunstanton, Norfolk. It provides residential care for older adults and others who need support with daily living.
The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2020. The key-question ratings were: Safe — Requires Improvement; Effective — Requires Improvement; Caring — Good; Responsive — Good; and Well-led — Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 9 April 2020 · Last inspected 20 February 2020
The home has moved out of special measures and is now rated Requires Improvement, having previously been rated Inadequate. Inspectors found that staff are kind and caring, relationships with people are good, and the atmosphere is warm and homely. Some work is still needed on the building's suitability for people with dementia and on certain decision-making records.
- Medicines are handled to a high standard.
- Staffing levels are sufficient, staff are safely recruited, and they understand safeguarding and infection control.
- Staff are kind, privacy and dignity are respected, and people said they feel well looked after.
- Care is tailored to individuals, activities are varied and enjoyed, and people's end-of-life wishes are recorded.
- Some risks linked to the building have not yet been fully assessed or reduced.
- The environment is not always suitable for people living with dementia, particularly where their condition may get worse, and inspectors have recommended improvements.
- Some records for people who lack capacity needed further review, although the provider has since carried out that review.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 200 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
47 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Norfolk council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £980 |
| 2025 | £1,015 |
What Norfolk council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Gorselands Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 12.5 miles away. The local GP practice is HEACHAM GROUP PRACTICE, 1.8 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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