Mental health care homes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 5 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 3 Good and 2 Requires improvement. Norfolk council paid on average £1,129 a week for a residential care place and £1,199 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (42)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk at a glance

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Official rating
  • Good3
  • Requires improvement2
  • 60% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.2 / 10
  • Types of care80% offer learning disabilities
How this list is ordered

Homes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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5 mental health care homes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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Merrimore House

Run by Approach Community Homes Limited

39 Avenue Road, Hunstanton, PE36 5HW
GoodCQC · Apr 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 6 residents in Hunstanton, run by Approach Community Homes Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Mill House

Run by Achieve Together Limited

Litcham Road, Gayton, Kings Lynn, PE32 1PQ
GoodCQC · May 2026
  • Residential
  • 22 beds
  • Mental health

Mill House provides residential care and support for people with mental health needs, as part of Achieve Together’s specialist services. The wider organisation also supports people with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries and complex needs, with nurse-led clinical guidance available across its services. Its approach centres on person-led support, confidence, life skills and greater independence within the community.

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Portland Street

Run by Achieve Together Limited

12-14 Portland Street, Kings Lynn, PE30 1PB
GoodCQC · Jul 2023
  • Residential
  • 13 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Portland Street provides residential support for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs, within Achieve together’s specialist care network. Its wider support model also covers autism, complex needs and acquired brain injuries, with services shaped around the whole person.

At Portland Street, support is organised through Achieve together’s Wheel of Engagement framework, linking personal identity and wellbeing with relationships,…

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Mandalay

Run by Achieve Together Limited

The Street, Marham, King's Lynn, PE33 9HP
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2022
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 7 residents in King's Lynn, run by Achieve Together Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Faro Lodge

Run by Independence Matters C.I.C.

Galyon Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 3YE
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2021
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 6 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Faro Lodge supports adults with learning disabilities, dementia and young people in transition through services delivered at home, in the community and in supported settings. Its provision includes community hubs, personal assistant support and supported living, alongside replacement care and dementia support.

Day opportunities can focus on employment, complex care or community participation.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

5 mental health care homes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

Norfolk council paid on average £1,129 a week for residential care and £1,199 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,397 and £1,338. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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