Ritson Lodge
Residential care home in Great Yarmouth, registered for 60 beds. Regulated by CQC.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Safe | Requires improvement |
Inspection history
CareFacts compiled 9 dated CQC inspection or assessment events from 30 October 2013 to 31 August 2022. This is an index of regulator evidence, not a CareFacts rating or review.
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2023-01-26 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2022-01-29 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2019-08-09 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2018-12-29 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2017-12-28 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2015-08-11 View the official CQC report
- An inspection in response to concerns Report published 2014-10-17 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2014-08-09 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2013-12-04 View the official CQC report
Timeline metadata compiled from CQC on 2026-09-02. Older reports can use a different regulatory approach and must be read in their dated context.
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 60
- Address
- Lowestoft Road, Hopton On Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH
- Telephone
- 01502734000
- Website
- www.barchester.com
- Registered provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- Also registered to
- Scarborough Hall Limited
This service is dual-registered, which usually means it is changing hands.
- Registered manager
- Perks, Christopher
- Registered since
- 2013-05-29
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 60 beds it is larger than 91% of the 253 residential care homes in Norfolk.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-710801131- Regulator location ID
1-710801131- Current source release
- CQC HSCA Active Locations, 4 August 2026
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-08-18
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2023-01-26
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 216 services in the UK with 13,664 beds. Across the estate:
- 12 excellent
- 166 good
- 22 need improvement
- 2 poor
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Source: CQC HSCA Active Locations, 4 August 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.
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