The Croft
17 Croft Lane, Diss, IP22 4NA · Norfolk · East of England
8 beds · operated by Partnerships in Care Limited, part of Priory Group
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and the rating is 3 years old, and 2 of this operator's 8 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement16 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs oldWell-ledRequires improvement16 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 16 Feb 2023. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 2 of 8 of Partnerships in Care Limited's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Well-led | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Feb 2023 |
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 — 7 other locations
Other active services registered to Partnerships in Care Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Lodge Care Home | Good13 Dec 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Grafton Manor | Requires improvement30 Apr 2024 | West Northamptonshire |
| Hill House | Good30 Jan 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Norfolk |
| Lily Close | Good25 Oct 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Havering |
| Melton Place | Good29 Jan 2025 | Leicestershire |
| Oak House | Good8 Jan 2025 | Norfolk |
| The Gables | Good2 May 2019rating 3+ yrs old | North Lincolnshire |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 29 Dec 2010
- Beds
- 8
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-129389495
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.