The Old Rectory Care Home

Pearlcare

The Old Rectory Care Home

Care home in Norwich, Norfolk

Operated by Pearlcare

CQC Good34 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityCultural HubGreen 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.
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • 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).
AddressNorwich Road, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3BX
Beds34

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About

The Old Rectory Care Home is a 34-bed residential care home in Norwich, Norfolk, operated by Pearlcare. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (2022 report).

The home provides residential care for older adults and is part of the Pearlcare group.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 28 July 2022 · Last inspected 28 June 2022

Inspectors found that a new management team, in post since March 2022, is running an improvement programme at this home for 26 older people. Care planning and risk assessments were described as clear and were updated when needs changed, medicines were managed safely, and staffing was sufficient for care at the times people needed it. The service was judged clean, with infection control procedures in place.

Strengths noted
  • Care plans and risk assessments are clear and concise, giving staff enough information to care for people
  • Medicines are managed, monitored and given safely
  • Staffing levels meet people's care needs at the times required
  • The home is clean and has appropriate infection prevention measures, including for COVID-19
Areas to improve
  • Some improvements to care planning, management processes and the mealtime experience, first identified by the local council in February 2022, were still in progress at the time of inspection

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 November 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: James Paget University Hospital9.0 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 550 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 CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

794 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime30%
Shoplifting20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Criminal damage & arson8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees 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

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Norfolk pays care homes.
YearCouncil 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 Old Rectory Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is James Paget University Hospital, 8.9 miles away. The local GP practice is ACLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
James Paget University Hospital · 8.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ACLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP · 0.2 mi

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

Community & connection in Norwich

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Norwich Men's Shed

Norwich Mens Shed supports the wellbeing of men in the local community. We provide a dedicated workshop space for men to socialise and take part in practical, creative and recreational activities,…

0.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1171796)
Charity

Vision Norfolk

At Vision Norfolk we recognise that the experience of losing sight or developing vision impairment is extremely distressing and can be isolating and costly for those affected. Through our team of…

0.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1206599)
Charity

Community Action Norwich

Children's weekly evening club, weekly youth clubs, day centre with lunch club and a weekly cafe and warm space for the community with free food and Wi-Fi along with a foodbank distribution centre…

1.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1079028)
Charity

Age Concern Norfolk

Our mission is to support older people in Norfolk to enjoy the opportunities and meet the challenges of later life.Our vision is to ensure that older people live well in Norfolk

1.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1077097)
Charity

Mangreen Trust

Mangreen Trust provides space, facilities for recreation, spiritual activities, swimming, training, wellness, meetings & educational activities. Monthly spiritual gatherings welcome any faith or…

3.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (297985)
Charity

Swardeston Day Centre

Provision of day care facilities for 25 elderly clients per week. This includes a hot lunch, recreational activities arranged. Approx 15 volunteers help 3 part time staff in running the centre.…

3.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1065872)

Part of Pearlcare

The Old Rectory Care Home is one of 16 homes run by Pearlcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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