Learning disability care homes in Breckland

There are 14 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Breckland (including Dereham, Attleborough and Thetford) listed on Docorix. 5 currently hold a CQC rating: 4 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 9 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 101 beds.

CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report

Outstanding1
Good3
Requires improvement1
Inadequate0
Not yet rated9

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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.

Top 10 learning disability care homes 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.

Oak Trees (Respite) Outstanding NR17
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Caring and Well-led. Rating published January 2020.
SENSE Holmlea Good NR19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2026.
St Elmos Good NR17
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
The Laurels Care Home Good NR17
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published February 2026.
Westfield House Good NR19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
8 Acres Good NR17
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published August 2025.
Maple Tree Care Good NR19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2024.
Link House Good NR19
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published January 2024.
Royal Mencap Society – 6 Lamberts (Foxglove) Good IP24
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published January 2023.
Royal Mencap Society – Woodlands Residential Home Good IP24
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published July 2019.

Choosing learning disability care homes in Breckland

These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.

Frequently asked questions

How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in Breckland?

Docorix lists 14 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Breckland, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).

Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Breckland are rated Outstanding?

Oak Trees (Respite) is the only one of the care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities 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.

Breckland in numbers

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