That is according to new figures which place the county among the worst performing areas of England.

Of the 306 facilities in the county which have been inspected by care watchdogs, 102 are rated as inadequate or being in need of improvement, the new statistics show.

Norfolk County Council says some of the county's care providers offer a better standard of care than older inspection reports suggest (Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Ninety-one are rated as requiring improvement by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), while 11 are deemed inadequate.

It means 33pc of the county's care homes are failing to provide care to the standard which would earn them a good rating.

And only six areas of the UK - Bradford,........

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