Beach View Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds25
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2020-03-07
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity60
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare50
- Management & leadership65
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2020-03-07
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
Effective was rated Good at the February 2020 inspection. The published report text does not record specific detail about care plan quality, GP access arrangements, dementia training content, or food quality. Dementia and physical disabilities are listed as registered specialisms, which confirms the home is assessed as providing this type of care. No further narrative is available from the published text.Is this home caring?
Caring was rated Good at the February 2020 inspection. The published report text does not record specific observations about staff interactions, use of preferred names, responses to distress, or respect for dignity and privacy. No resident or relative quotes are available in the published text. The Good rating is encouraging but cannot be verified from the detail available here.Is the home responsive?
Responsive was rated Good at the February 2020 inspection. No specific detail about activity programmes, individual engagement, one-to-one support, or end-of-life planning is recorded in the published text. The home is registered for dementia care, which suggests responsiveness to this group is expected. The absence of published narrative means this rating cannot be independently verified from available sources.Is the home well-led?
Well-led was rated Good at the February 2020 inspection. The registered manager at the time was Mrs Gaynor Rawstron, and the nominated individual was Dr Julian David Brown. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or learning from incidents is recorded in the published text. The home is run by EvoCare Ltd.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here cares for adults across different age groups, including those under 65 who need specialist support. They work with residents living with dementia and those managing physical disabilities. For residents with dementia, the coastal setting provides a calming backdrop. The team understands how to support people through the different stages of their dementia journey. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Beach View scores in the mid-range because the inspection report contains very limited published detail. The overall Good rating is positive, but a Requires Improvement in Safe is a significant concern that pulls the score down, and the thin report text means many areas cannot be assessed from published findings alone.
Homes in East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Beach View in Hunstanton was rated Good overall at its inspection in February 2020, with Good ratings in Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. It is a 25-bed residential home registered to care for older adults, adults under 65, people living with dementia, and people with physical disabilities. The registered manager at the time was Mrs Gaynor Rawstron, supported by a nominated individual, Dr Julian David Brown. The most significant concern is that Safe was rated Requires Improvement. The published inspection report contains very little narrative detail, which makes it impossible to tell from this document alone what the safety concerns were, whether they have been addressed since March 2020, or how well the home has performed in any subsequent inspection. The inspection is now more than five years old, which is a considerable gap. Before visiting, ask the home for any more recent inspection reports, request a copy of the action plan written in response to the Requires Improvement rating in Safe, and ask specifically about current night staffing numbers and how the home has changed since 2020.
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In Their Own Words
How Beach View Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Seaside setting offers specialist support for complex health needs
Beach View – Expert Care in Hunstanton
When you're looking for care that goes beyond the everyday, Beach View in Hunstanton brings together health expertise and coastal calm. This East Anglian home specialises in supporting people with dementia and physical disabilities, welcoming both younger adults and those over 65. The sea air and peaceful location create a restorative environment for residents with complex needs.
Who they care for
The team here cares for adults across different age groups, including those under 65 who need specialist support. They work with residents living with dementia and those managing physical disabilities.
For residents with dementia, the coastal setting provides a calming backdrop. The team understands how to support people through the different stages of their dementia journey.
“The combination of specialist knowledge and seaside location makes this a distinctive choice for families exploring care options in Norfolk.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Beach View scores in the mid-range because the inspection report contains very limited published detail. The overall Good rating is positive, but a Requires Improvement in Safe is a significant concern that pulls the score down, and the thin report text means many areas cannot be assessed from published findings alone.
Homes in East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Beach View in Hunstanton was rated Good overall at its inspection in February 2020, with Good ratings in Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. It is a 25-bed residential home registered to care for older adults, adults under 65, people living with dementia, and people with physical disabilities. The registered manager at the time was Mrs Gaynor Rawstron, supported by a nominated individual, Dr Julian David Brown. The most significant concern is that Safe was rated Requires Improvement. The published inspection report contains very little narrative detail, which makes it impossible to tell from this document alone what the safety concerns were, whether they have been addressed since March 2020, or how well the home has performed in any subsequent inspection. The inspection is now more than five years old, which is a considerable gap. Before visiting, ask the home for any more recent inspection reports, request a copy of the action plan written in response to the Requires Improvement rating in Safe, and ask specifically about current night staffing numbers and how the home has changed since 2020.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Beach View Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Beach View Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Seaside setting offers specialist support for complex health needs
Beach View – Expert Care in Hunstanton
When you're looking for care that goes beyond the everyday, Beach View in Hunstanton brings together health expertise and coastal calm. This East Anglian home specialises in supporting people with dementia and physical disabilities, welcoming both younger adults and those over 65. The sea air and peaceful location create a restorative environment for residents with complex needs.
Who they care for
The team here cares for adults across different age groups, including those under 65 who need specialist support. They work with residents living with dementia and those managing physical disabilities.
For residents with dementia, the coastal setting provides a calming backdrop. The team understands how to support people through the different stages of their dementia journey.
“The combination of specialist knowledge and seaside location makes this a distinctive choice for families exploring care options in Norfolk.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
