Ford Place Nursing Home
Ford Street, Thetford, IP24 2EP · Norfolk · East of England
55 beds · operated by Stow Healthcare Group Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Outstanding overall, but the rating is 8 years old, and 1 of this operator's 8 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 8 years old — published 28 Feb 2018. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 1 of 8 of Stow Healthcare Group Limited'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 | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Responsive | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Well-led | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Feb 2018 |
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 Stow Healthcare Group Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Park Residential and Nursing Home | Outstanding26 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Suffolk |
| Halstead Hall Care Home | Good25 Dec 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Essex |
| Horkesley Manor | Requires improvement30 Sep 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Essex |
| Manson House | Good6 Mar 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Suffolk |
| Melford Court Care Home | Good7 May 2026 | Suffolk |
| Stowlangtoft Hall Nursing Home | Outstanding5 Jan 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Suffolk |
| Weavers Grange | Good10 Nov 2025 | Essex |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 28 Sep 2017
- Beds
- 55
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-4335875944
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.