The Elms Residential Care Home
Care home in Great Yarmouth, 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.
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Elms Residential Care Home is a small care home in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, providing long-term and respite care for older people. The home has 20 registered beds.
The Care Quality Commission rated The Elms as Requiring Improvement overall in 2020. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, and Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 10 February 2020 · Last inspected 13 December 2019
Inspectors found that the home, which supports up to 20 older people including some living with dementia, had made positive changes since its previous inspection, though some areas still needed work. People and their relatives described staff as kind, attentive and friendly, and said they were treated with warmth and respect. Staff were reported to support people to make decisions, keep their independence and stay connected with family and friends, with care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Staff were described by people and relatives as kind, attentive and friendly, and people knew them well.
- People were supported to take part in decisions about their care and to keep their independence where possible.
- Care was personalised, and staff worked to involve people in activities that interested them and to reduce social isolation.
- The registered manager was reported to lead the service well and to engage positively with people, relatives and other professionals.
- Quality monitoring systems were not comprehensive enough to identify all issues, including the review of incidents, accidents and near misses.
- Infection control checks and care plan audits did not pick up some problems found during the inspection, including errors and omissions in care records.
- Compliance with the service's training policy was not fully assured, and inspectors made a recommendation about this.
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
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
403 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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
The Elms Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is James Paget University Hospital, 0.6 miles away. The local GP practice is BEACHES MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Great Yarmouth
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Connected
we find help with Information Visiting and Telephone Befriending/ Support to Clubs and Groups/support Luncheon Clubs.
Re-engage Crosby
We run 3 luncheon clubs a week including one for the housebound at the local Church Hall, providing social interaction and after lunch activities at regular intervals.We screen a monthly film at…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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