Walnut House

Walnut House is a residential care home in Dereham, in the Norfolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 5 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Autism Anglia, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated Walnut House 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.

Walnut House 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 Walnut House include York House, Merle Boddy House and Sanford House Nursing Home, 3 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.