Dorrington House (Wells)

CQC: Good Residential care home in Wells-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk

Dorrington House (Wells) is a residential care home in Wells-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk, run by Dorrington House. It is registered for 38 beds. The Care Quality Commission rated it Good on 30 July 2026. It is registered to care for people with dementia.

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What the regulator found

The Care Quality Commission rated Dorrington House (Wells) Good on 30 July 2026, from an assessment.

Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

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The registration

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 38
Run by: Dorrington House (3 homes)
Address: Westfield Avenue, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1BY
Council: Norfolk
On the register: 15 years, since 4 January 2011
Last CQC check: 30 July 2026
Phone: 01328710861
Website: www.dorrington-house.co.uk

Registered to care for

Dementia
Caring for adults over 65 yrs

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Norfolk spent an average of £1,129 a week per resident on residential care for over-65s in 2024-25. That is a council average, not this home’s fee, and people paying for themselves are usually charged more. What every council pays

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