Norfolk County Council: Cabinet to review future of care homes
Norfolk County Council announces strategic transformation plans for Adult Social Care.
Norfolk County Council has today (16 January) released cabinet papers outlining the latest proposals for the future transformation of adult social care across the county. These include information about the future of the care contract with Norse Care beyond March 2026. At this stage, these proposals are still under consideration, and no final decisions have been made.
As part of these proposals, the Council is recommending the move of Norse Care’s 20 residential care services to Stow Healthcare through a share sale. This approach aims to secure a sustainable, high-quality model of care for our communities into the future.
If Norfolk County Council agrees a deal with Stow Healthcare, residents of the homes would continue to live there, and existing Norse Care staff would be employed by the new owner.
We understand that this announcement may prompt questions, and we want to reassure our residents, their families, and our staff that continuity of care remains the highest priority as we continue through this process.
We acknowledge the wider challenges facing the adult social care sector nationally and support Norfolk County Council’s ambitions to develop a sustainable, long-term model of care for local communities.
Throughout this process, Norse Care remains fully committed to delivering high-quality care and ensuring that everyone affected receives clear information, reassurance, and support. We will continue to work closely with the Council and our wider partners as the proposal develops to help shape a stable and sustainable future for adult social care in Norfolk.
The 20 residential homes are:
Beauchamp House, NR14 6HN
Bishop Herbert House, NR2 2SG
Burman House (Closed), PE14 7SF
Cranmer House, NR21 8HR
Ellacombe, NR1 4BP
Harker House, NR15 2TS
High Haven, PE38 9AG
Linden Court (Closed), IP25 6ET
Lydia Eva Court, NR31 7PZ
Mayflower, NR5 9BF
Mountfield, NR3 3LS
Munhaven, NR11 8AR
Rebecca Court, PE31 7EF
Rose Meadow, NR28 9AU
Springdale (Closed), NR13 5QY
St Edmund’s, NR17 2AW
St Nicholas House, NR19 1BG
Sydney House, NR12 9BJ
Westfields, PE37 7HE
Woodlands, PE30 3HU