Care home

Fridhem Rest Home

Care home in Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Fridhem Rest Home

Care home in Kings Lynn, Norfolk

CQC Requires improvement25 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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.
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address79 Station Road, Heacham, Kings Lynn, PE31 7AB
Beds25

About

Fridhem Rest Home is a 25-bed care home in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. The home is rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission, with the most recent report published in 2021. It was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, but Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital10.7 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 450 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 CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

336 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime42%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Shoplifting11%
Public order11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Norfolk council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Fridhem Rest Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 10.7 miles away. The local GP practice is HEACHAM GROUP PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital · 10.7 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Requires improvement
HEACHAM GROUP PRACTICE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed September 2026.

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