Kalmia & Mallow

Kalmia & Mallow is a residential care home in Thetford, in the Norfolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 13 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Priory Group, which operates 174 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Kalmia & Mallow Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Kalmia & Mallow has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Norfolk with a fee on record typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,554 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 319 registered care homes in Norfolk. The nearest to Kalmia & Mallow include Dorrington House (Watton), Lancaster House and Buckingham Lodge Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.