Dorrington House (Dereham)
28 Quebec Road, Dereham, NR19 2DR · Norfolk · East of England
45 beds · operated by Dorrington House
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but Responsive is Requires improvement (24 Jan 2019), the rating is 7 years old, and 2 of this operator's 3 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- ResponsiveRequires improvement24 Jan 2019rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 7 years old — published 24 Jan 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 2 of 3 of Dorrington House's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Responsive | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 24 Jan 2019 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 2 other locations
Other active services registered to Dorrington House. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrington House (Watton) | Requires improvement20 Oct 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Norfolk |
| Dorrington House (Wells) | Requires improvement27 Jan 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Norfolk |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 4 Jan 2011
- Beds
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- Sector
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- On CQC’s site
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Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.