Old Vicarage Residential Home

Norwich Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5QA
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8.4 24 Reviews
  • Old Vicarage Residential Home, Great Yarmouth
Welcome to The Old Vicarage, a beautiful converted Georgian property in the heart of the village of Ludham. Situated within a nature reserve and close to the Broads National park, The Old Vicarage has ensuite bedrooms, homely communal areas and a new modern extension.

Accommodation is set across two floors, with lift access, alongside a brand new 12 bedroom extension, with each room having 25m2 of space, consisting of the main bedroom, wet room bathroom, walk in wardrobe, storage space and a french door you can open, overlooking a private terrace area and a beautiful lawn.

Here, residents are free to decorate their outdoor space, often with birdbaths, plant pots, tables, chairs and more. For relaxation, there is the main communal orangery lounge, a dining room and a activity and family room. Residents are encouraged to be independent, enjoying access to interests and activities, while there is also two outside courtyards for enjoyment in the summer sunshine.

At Ashley Care Group, qualified residential and dementia care professionals pursue person-centred, compassionate, warm, and personalised care, always getting to know each individual on a family basis level. The Old Vicarage is always open, so please don't hesitate to get in touch for further details or to speak to the manager and her dedicated staff.

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Care Provided by Old Vicarage Residential Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Eating Disorders
  • Learning Disability
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 41 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Alzheimer's
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Sheltered Housing

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Cheryl Watling (Care Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Self funded residents as well as NHS and Social Services referrals are all accepted.
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (41)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (35)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2024
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Old Vicarage Residential Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £1,000 – £1,400
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,000 – £1,400
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,000 – £1,400
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,000 – £1,400

  • Inclusive of 24 hour care, laundry costs, meals & snacks - does not include hairdressing or chiropody costs.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Old Vicarage Residential Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • All visits are prebookable in advance and are an hour long in the residents room. LFD tests are encouraged and PPE is to be worn.


  • Parking

  • On site parking offered.


Old Vicarage Residential Home Reviews (24)

Total of 24, showing 21-24
8.4

Old Vicarage Residential Home has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.428) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Old Vicarage Residential Home has 24 reviews.

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Review from Tim B (Son of Resident) published on 6 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

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.

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Review from Jennie/Elaine (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

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.

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Review from Tim B (Son of Resident) published on 22 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

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.

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Review from Nicola B (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

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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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.428)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.428) out 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 4.1 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.096 for Old Vicarage Residential Home is calculated as follows: ( (51 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.096

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.332 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Old Vicarage Residential Home is based on 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 = 3.6

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 41 registered maximum number of service users is 8.2. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.2 = 0.732

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 16 Sep 2024

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Cheryl Watling

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2024

Since joining the Old Vicarage, our manager Cheryl Watling has transformed our home's atmosphere into a warm, family-like environment with a strong care ethic.