There are 26 CQC-registered home care agencies in Breckland (including Dereham, Thetford and Swaffham) listed on Docorix. 17 currently hold a CQC rating: 12 rated Good or Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 9 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Voyage (DCA) Norfolk Independent CQC: Outstanding 01362696139
- Ambition Community Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 01362289398
- Caring Together Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01553750014
- Fairway House Independent CQC: Good 01362695588
- Gentle Folk Community Care Independent CQC: Good 01953887187
- I Care Service Independent CQC: Good 01362690533
- NCC First Support – Southern Council-run CQC: Good 01603365789
- Personal Assistant Service South Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01953450840
- Phoenix Homecare (Norfolk) Independent CQC: Good 01760720335
- Premier Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01842824415
- South Norfolk and Suffolk Domiciliary Care Agency Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01842766444
- Woodgate Park Independent CQC: Good 01362637555
- First Choice Home Care Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01953667950
- Pride Home Care Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01953303288
- Riseup Healthcare Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01953797130
- Royal Mencap Society – Norfolk Domiciliary Care Agency Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Requires improvement 01842766444
- Utopia Care Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01603319430
- Carewatch – Norfolk Independent Not yet rated 01362696967
- Community Outreach Service (Mid Norfolk Mencap) Charity / not-for-profit Not yet rated 01362693013
- Enable Healthcare Solutions Independent Not yet rated 07727223125
- Everyday Living Healthcare Independent Not yet rated 07741528816
- Hales Group Limited – Swaffham Independent Not yet rated 01760721398
- Home Instead South Norfolk and East Suffolk Independent Not yet rated 01953565005
- Ness M Norfolk Independent Not yet rated 01553766806
- Pilea Homecare Norfolk Independent Not yet rated 07873163091
- The Brecks Independent Not yet rated 01727220323
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Breckland by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Voyage (DCA) Norfolk
Outstanding
NR19
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published February 2020.
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Gentle Folk Community Care
Good
NR16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2025.
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Premier Homecare
Good
IP24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2025.
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Woodgate Park
Good
NR20
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2023.
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Ambition Community Healthcare
Good
NR19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2022.
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I Care Service
Good
NR20
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2020.
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Phoenix Homecare (Norfolk)
Good
PE37
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published September 2019.
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NCC First Support – Southern
Good
NR19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2019.
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Personal Assistant Service South
Good
NR17
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2019.
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South Norfolk and Suffolk Domiciliary Care Agency
Good
IP24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2017.
Choosing home care agencies in Breckland
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Breckland?
Docorix lists 26 CQC-registered home care agencies in Breckland, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Breckland are rated Outstanding?
Voyage (DCA) Norfolk is the only one of the home care agencies in Breckland currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
