Home Instead (Norwich)

Suite 7 Diamond House, Vulcan Road North, Norwich NR6 6AQ
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9.7 100 Reviews
  • Home Instead (Norwich), Norwich
If you want to stay living comfortably at home, staff at Home Instead Norwich can help you make that choice an informed one.

Your home is where you feel the most comfortable and the happiest. It’s the place you know the best. Why would you move away from the place you love if you are faced with needing some extra care and support as you age?

They will work with you to provide flexible, personalised home care based on what you would like, how and when you want it.

Care Professionals are carefully chosen for their character and values and are expertly trained to support older people and their families. They match their interests, hobbies and personality with yours to so they can become the friendly faces you’ll grow to know and trust.

The company knows that cost is one of the biggest concerns about care, so they've made their service stress-free and excellent value. Costs are very easy to understand and manage, and you are always firmly in control.

Visits are a minimum of one hour and often longer. This provides plenty of time for quality care, conversation and building relationships.

Home Instead Norwich are family owned and operated and have been providing quality care since 2010.

Care Provided by Home Instead (Norwich)

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Privately Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Call in Service
  • Cancer Care
  • Cleaning Service
  • Companionship
  • Dementia
  • Domestic Services / Home Help
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • High Dependency Care, two carers attending
  • Laundry Service
  • Learning Disability
  • Medication Assistance
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Personal Hygiene Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite cover
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Sit in Service
  • Transportation Service
  • Other Care Provided
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Hospital Discharge
  • Live in Carer
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)
  • Personal Care Assessments
  • Risk Assessments in the Home

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Chris Carter (Owner)

Funding & Fees Guide for Home Instead (Norwich)

  • Prices
  • Available on request


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Home Instead (Norwich) has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.708) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Home Instead (Norwich) has 100 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Always practical, very helpful, pleasant and willing.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thankyou for your review. Please don't hesitate to ask a member of our team if there is anything you need.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been receiving care support from Home Instead for two weeks with two carers. Both in their individual ways have given me very personal help and have also been able to assist my wife by helping the domestic situation. I have no criticisms of the service so far, and have found my quality of life
has been enhanced by the presence of these helpful and cheering personalities.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. We're pleased the service has helped improve your quality of life in such a short space of time. Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything we can do to further enhance your health, happiness and wellbeing.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone + everything is brilliant. No complaints at all.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your kind review. We think your Mom and family are brilliant too!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After being a client for the last year just two mornings a week, we discussed the need for increasing care by a further two hours. This would enable my husband and myself to lead as normal life as possible with the help of the carer. This includes shopping at the supermarket, hairdressers, doctors appointments
etc. Their flexibility is greatly appreciated and we are happy to do that in return if a problem arises.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. We're here to make yours and your husbands life easier, safer and more enjoyable. Our service is flexible with this aim in mind and we will do everything we can to support you. Our team are grateful for the time they spend with you and the opportunity to help you both. Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything additional you would like help with.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This was a very thorough review of mums complex care plan. Any issues or concerns that arose, were discussed at length and solutions, alterations to current care adapted and tweaked, were found and put into action. Where problems are more challenging or difficult to resolve, every effort was made to
come up with a way forward. Everyone involved was able to make positive contributions to the review and the family and client were treated with dignity and respect throughout. They were listened to!

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. Home Instead Norwich have an experienced and skilled professional management team in place to ensure our front line Care Professionals, the clients we care for and their families receive the very best support available. Sometimes this is complex and requires input from a range of health, care and family stakeholders. We are here to help find solutions and support the best quality of life possible. It's essential that we truly listen to our clients and support their needs and wishes as far as we are able. Please don't hesitate to speak to a member of our team if we can assist in any way.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was looked after by Home Instead for eight months. Initially, only a single daily visit was needed to help her get up and organise the day but when live-in care was suddenly required, Home Instead recognised the urgency and organised round-the-clock care immediately. Over this time, we have
been consistently impressed by the emotional intelligence, caring instincts and practical common sense of the visiting carers. They write up the details of their visit on an App - listing positives and concerns - which office staff and family members can then immediately view. The wide variety of ages and personalities, from which suitable carers are selected, is a great strength. Office staff, too, have been regularly in touch: with great tact at difficult moments, and a firm oversight. We have always felt 'seen', understood and respected. Some of my mother's longest standing carers have become like family thanks to their personal generosity and humanity. Unreservedly recommended.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for taking the time to write such a comprehensive review. It's been a real pleasure to support your family. The whole team at Home Instead wish you all the best for the future.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have been using your company now, for over 6 years and I would like to tell you that I have been treated extremely well by all of your staff. "My Girls" as I call them, are very 'time conscious' but they never make me feel rushed or a nuisance. Well Done Home Instead. I would recommend you 100%.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. We're pleased you would recommed us 100%. Our team enjoy the time they spend with you and appreciate the opportunity to help.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

In general I find the service to be very good. Improvements in my health mean that I need fewer visits than used to be the case, but I still need visits, both for help as well as company. The one area of uncertainty is still punctuality. With lateness the result of an unrealistic timetable or weight
of traffic on the route between jobs. This presumably has a knock on effect for clients later in the schedule. I would also observe that, to me, the hourly rates paid to carers seems low in comparison to the top slice for owners.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. I'm pleased that you find the service to be very good overall but sorry you have some concerns over punctuality. A member of our management team will be in touch to make sure we get this resolved for you. They will also be happy to explain how your care fees are used. We pay all staff above the Real Living Wage which is significantly above the Government's National Minimum Wage. Over 80% of income is spent on staffing costs with much of the rest spent on business overheads including office space, utilities, insurance, training, computer hardware and software, taxes and reinvestment into the service. We are a local, family-owned franchise, fully engaged in the service and committed to providing the best quality care in Norwich at excellent value for money and creating a great working environment for our team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Huge thanks to the Home Instead Norwich team for caring for my parents so well. We were impressed by everyone we met from the team. The office staff were professional, well-organized and caring. Communication via phone, email and mobile app has been excellent. The Home Instead team have been able
to respond quickly to changes in our care needs. The visiting team were amazing, generous, kind, respectful, warm, compassionate, competent, flexible and professional. My parents grew fond of their caregivers and looked forward to their visits.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your kind feedback. It's been a pleasure to support your family.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with Home Instead's service. We have a really excellent team of experienced carers to support and assist my husband and myself as his main carer. They quickly established a friendly yet respectful relationship with him inspiring complete trust and confidence. Their role is very adaptable
and flexible responding to immediate needs. They support us in a variety of ways, from personal care to help with laundry, cooking and companionship. They are professional, highly trained and available to discuss changing issues around his care. They also enable me to go out and maintain my social family network with confidence.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. We are pleased that we've been able to support your family's welfare in different ways through the tailored support provided. Your Care Professionals enjoy the relationships and conversations they have with you and your husband and we're pleased this enables you to meet other members of your family and remain socially engaged in the community with your friends. Experience tells us that social engagement and preventing isolation are essential to maintaining health and well-being.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother-in-law has been having visits since June 2021. I must say, the carers have all been lovely and generally the timings are excellent. Unfortunately, due to the progression of Alzheimer's, we felt a move to a care home was necessary for her own safety. Many thanks to the team that helped us during
this time and rest assured, she is settling into her new surroundings extremely well!

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your feedback and the opportunity to support your family. We wish you all the best for the future.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All carers provided by Home Instead give a high standard of attention and care to my wife. The only criticism is, they are not given sufficient time between clients and after arriving late.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. I am pleased you believe we are providing a high standard of care however I am sorry to hear your wife's Care Professionals haven't been allocated enough travel time. I will look into this and make sure we address the issue.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I look forward to my visits from the carer. She is always cheerful and has a lovely smile. We have worked out a routine between us for the visits which she carries out and then looks for other ways that she can help me.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. We're pleased the visits are working well for you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can't fault them, with 6 months down the line. The carers have all been nice and supportive of my dad after losing his wife and my mum. Thanks very much for the support, advice, and service.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review and for putting your trust in Home Instead. Your father's team of Care Professionals enjoy the time they spend with him and appreciate the pleasure he gets from spending time with them. I'm told there are smiles and laughter which are appreciated all around.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Home Instead provided care for my elderly mother in her home for one year.
All the professional carers struck a great balance between providing companionship and practical care. They were proactive in checking the fridge for out-of-date items, noticing where cleaning was needed and carrying this out
to a high standard. The carers were all tactful, prompt and kind people who gave useful and valued feedback via an app after every single visit.
The professional carers are backed up by an extremely efficient administration team who kept both my mother aware of any staff changes in advance and who carefully followed up any issues flagged up by professional carers.
I was impressed by every aspect of the service and had every trust in the staff. This is a well-run business that I have no hesitation in recommending.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for taking the time to provide such comprehensive feedback. I'm delighted you were so happy with our service. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to help your family.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My sister gets on very well with the carer, she visits once a week for social activity and company. They chat, have a coffee and sometimes play a game. She always look forward to her visits and they have built up a bond over the last couple of years.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your feedback. Your sister's care professional enjoys and appreciates the positive relationship that has developed over the years and often speaks of the laughter they enjoy during their time together.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Home Instead Norwich came to provide companionship and personal care to my mum who had moderate dementia. They were just amazing with her and also my dad.
From the initial engagement meeting with my family to providing the necessary care until Mum went into a care home, Home Instead showed compassion,
empathy, understanding, and care to all members of my family. No one ever judged our situation.
The caregivers were picked so they had things in common with Mum from the start. As time progressed and Mum needed more help, including personal care, Home Instead ensured Mum had continuity of care from the same people. This avoided the need for new people to be introduced which would have distressed my mum.
The caregivers were also very supportive of my dad and his situation of being a full-time carer.
A few months ago, we decided to approach Home Instead again, this time for my dad. Once again, Home Instead showed the same compassion, empathy, and understanding towards us.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for taking the time to provide such a comprehensive review. The team at Home Instead Norwich appreciates the trust you have put in us and enjoys working with your family through the challenges and joys.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have used Home Instead for the past 2.5 years and have never been so well looked after. I find the carers efficient, caring and polite.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. I'm pleased you feel well cared for. Your care professionals very much enjoy the time they spend with you too.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care professionals continue to look after my dad with patient commitment and dedication, offering him a familiar connection which brings reassurance and comfort, thank you all for this.
We appreciate the management team’s attention to my dad’s ongoing care needs as they shift and their commitment
to ensuring he receives the best of care.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. The whole team appreciate the opportunity to support your family and hear about your father's fascinating life experiences.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Home Care provides daily care visits to our mum but last week we needed a live-in carer for the week as we were away on holiday. Mum loves her regular carers but they were not available to live in for the week. We were all so delighted that Mum enjoyed a lovely week with the chosen carer. She was so
well cared for and the carer who did everything to ensure Mum was happy. Thank you so much you were brilliant. Every time we rang Mum was full of praise for her carer and said she would really miss her. We could check in daily on the app too to keep up to date which was reassuring. I cannot thank Home Instead enough for matching the carer to Mum. It enabled us all to enjoy a holiday knowing Mum was happy and being well cared for. We will definitely use this service again if needed.

Reply from Chris Carter, Owner at Home Instead (Norwich)

Thank you for your review. We're delighted Mum enjoyed her week and you got to enjoy a well deserved holiday too.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.708)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.708) out of 10 for Home Instead (Norwich) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.708 for Home Instead (Norwich) is calculated as follows: ( (143 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 185 Ratings = 4.708

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 2 points in total for each of the next 9 Positive Reviews (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.1, 7th = 0.1, 8th = 0.1, 9th = 0.1, 10th = 0.1)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Home Instead (Norwich) is based on 30 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 5

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 15 May 2019

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    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (16)

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Our Care Professionals

Job Title: Care Professionals

Joined: 2010

We are very proud to have a dedicated team of compassionate and reliable Care Professionals who go above and beyond to take care of our clients. These are people who really care.


We are delighted that many of our Care Professionals have moved on to join our office support team as you will see below.


Chris & Akie

Chris & Akie

Job Title: Franchise Owners

Joined: 2010

The Home Instead Norwich office is owned by the husband and wife team, Chris and Akie Carter.


They are committed to helping older people in Norwich enjoy later life and work closely with local organisations including Age UK, Norwich Older People’s Forum and the Alzheimer’s Society to support this.


Chris and Akie have experience in organising care for family members and this has helped them understand the challenges that families face when arranging care at home. They are committed to providing the same level of care for their clients as they would for their own parents.


Chris began his career as a community pharmacist and opened the Norwich office of Home Instead Senior Care in February 2010. Akie is a UEA graduate with experience working with vulnerable adults in the voluntary sector.


Emma

Emma

Job Title: Registered Manager/Client Experience Manager

Joined: 2013

Hi, I'm Emma. I joined Home Instead in 2013 as a Care Professional and have steadily progressed through a variety of roles including On-call Supervisor and Trainer. I am now the Registered Manager.


Ruth

Ruth

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2021

Hello, I'm Ruth! I joined Home Instead in March 2021 as a Care Professional Trainer. In 2023 I became the Registered Manager alongside Emma.


Egle

Egle

Job Title: Client Experience Manager

Joined: 2014

Hi, I'm Egle! I joined Home Instead as a Care Professional in 2014 before becoming an On-call Supervisor, Scheduler and more recently our Client Experience Manager.


Verity

Verity

Job Title: Client Experience Manager

Joined: 2022

Hi, I’m Verity. I joined Home Instead as a Client Experience Lead and more recently moved into the role of Client Experience Manager.


I am really passionate about helping people and making a real difference. I carry out care consultations with clients and sometimes their families so they have the right care and support that they are looking for in their visits with Home Instead.


Amanda

Amanda

Job Title: Client Experience Lead

Joined: 2012

Hi! I'm Amanda, I joined in 2012 as a Care Professional before taking on the role of Scheduler and more recently Client Experience Lead. I meet with the clients and carry out reviews completing reviews to ensure the care we provide adapts to their changing needs and meets our client’s expectations.


Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Job Title: Client Experience Lead

Joined: 2021

Hi, I'm Elizabeth and I'm a Client Experience Lead. I am responsible for meeting with our clients and their families on a regular basis to ensure the care we provide adapts to their changing needs.


Shirley

Shirley

Job Title: Finance Administrator

Joined: 2015

Hello, I am Shirley, the Finance Administrator at Home Instead. I have over 30 years of experience in finance, administration and customer service. I am responsible for many aspects of day-to-day administration including invoicing, payroll and bookkeeping.


Jody

Jody

Job Title: Recruiter

Joined: 2021

Hi, I’m Jody. I started my Home Instead journey as a Care Professional and I now work in the office as the Recruiter.


I am responsible for recruiting more fantastic Care Professionals and Key Players.


Margarete

Margarete

Job Title: Care Pro Experience Administrator

Joined: 2021

Hello, I am Margarete, the Care Professional Recruitment Administrator at Home Instead. I joined Home Instead in September 2021. My role is to support the Recruiter with all aspects of recruitment administration. I enjoy being part of a team that strives to improve the lives of older people by providing them with the level of care they need.


Rebecca

Rebecca

Job Title: Care Professional Experience Lead

Joined: 2021

Hi, I’m Rebecca, I started my Home Instead journey as a Care Professional before moving into my current role. I am responsible for supporting Care Professionals through their Home Instead journey through training and support visits.


Sonia

Sonia

Job Title: Care Professional Experience Lead

Joined: 2021

Hi! I am Sonia, and I am responsible for supporting Care Professionals through their Home Instead journey through training and support visits.


Jenny

Jenny

Job Title: Care Professional Experience Lead

Joined: 2023

Hi! I am Jenny, and I am responsible for supporting Care Professionals through their Home Instead journey through training and support visits.


Katrina

Katrina

Job Title: Scheduler

Joined: 2023

Hi! I'm Katrina, and I am the Scheduler for Home Instead alongside Catherine.


I help organise the day-to-day visits for Care Professionals and clients.


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Catherine

Job Title: Scheduler

Joined: 2022

Hi! I am Catherine and I initially joined Home Instead as a Care Professional. I am now the Scheduler alongside Katrina, which means I help with the arrangement of client and Care Professionals' daily visits.


Frequently Asked Questions about Home Instead (Norwich)

What Type of Services does Home Instead (Norwich) offer?

Home Instead (Norwich) offers Home Care.

How many Carers does Home Instead (Norwich) employ?

Home Instead (Norwich) employs 100 carers.