Requires improvement care homes in England

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2,264 care homes in England are rated Requires improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission. By region: South East 446, North West 332, West Midlands 319, East of England 280, East Midlands 266, Yorkshire and The Humber 256, South West 186, London 124 and North East 55. This page lists the 100 with the highest MyCareCheck score out of 2,264. The CQC rates five key questions: whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. Each home's page shows all five and links to its latest report.

England at a glance

100on this list

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  • Requires improvement100
  • 0% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.0 / 10
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in England on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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100 care homes in England

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Rosebank Care Home

Run by Rosebank Nursing Homes Limited

High Street, Bampton, OX18 2JR
Requires improvementCQC · Apr 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 28 beds

Rosebank Care Home provides residential, dementia and respite care for older people in Bampton and Oxfordshire. Temporary care can give carers time away for a few hours, several days or longer, alongside longer-term residential support.

The home’s facilities include an activities room, café and cinema room, with a garden, library and minibus also listed. Dementia support is centred on safety, stimulation and individual needs.

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Arguam House

Run by Waters Park House Limited

50 Valletort Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5PN
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 10 beds

Residential care home for 10 residents in Plymouth, run by Waters Park House Limited. Supports older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Bamford Grange Care Home

Run by Lentulus Properties Limited

239 Adswood Road, Stockport, SK3 8PA
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2022
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 79 beds

Care home with nursing for 79 residents in Stockport, run by Lentulus Properties Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Breagha House

Run by Kisimul Group Limited

40 Main Street, Hayton, Retford, DN22 9LL
Requires improvementCQC · Dec 2021
  • Safe Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds

Breagha House supports younger adults and people with learning disabilities through residential care without nursing. Kisimul’s Meaningful Life Model shapes support around individual goals, needs and aspirations, with bespoke planning intended to help each person pursue a fulfilling daily life.

The home belongs to a wider specialist organisation whose therapeutic services provide direct and indirect support during admission and throughout a…

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Corinthian House

Run by OHI UK MM 17 Ltd

Green Hill Lane, Upper Wortley, Leeds, LS12 4EZ
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 70 beds

Corinthian House provides nursing, residential, dementia and respite care through Maria Mallaband Care Group. Its wider care model covers support from day-to-day assistance through to 24-hour nursing and dementia care, with individualised plans across its homes.

The service is suited to people and families comparing longer-term care with short breaks. Care is shaped around each person’s needs, preferences, routines and interests, influencing…

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Crest House Care Home

Run by Crest House Care Limited

6-8 St Matthews Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0TN
Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 21 beds

Crest House Care Home provides short-term, long-term and transitional residential care for people over 65 in the Hastings and St Leonards area. Transitional stays can support someone recovering after hospital treatment, while respite care gives family carers a temporary break.

Residents receive 24-hour personal care and tailored care plans, with activities such as music and movement, yoga and arts and crafts.

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Dimensions Somerset Pendean Court

Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited

Pendean Court, Barras Cross, Liskeard, PL14 6DZ
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 6 beds

Residential care home for 6 residents in Liskeard, run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Donnington House Care Home

Run by Donnington House Care Home Limited

12 Birdham Road, Chichester, PO19 8TE
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2022
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 27 beds

Donnington House Care Home provides residential and nursing care for older people in Chichester, with registered nurses on duty at all times. The home offers accommodation, 24-hour supervision, meals and help with personal care, while nursing provision supports people with more complex needs and regular nursing interventions.

As a not-for-profit registered charity, Donnington House has provided care for older people since 1952.

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Glyn Thomas House Care Home

Run by Logini Glyn Thomas Ltd

350 Pelham Road, Immingham, DN40 1PU
Requires improvementCQC · May 2022
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 37 beds

Residential care home for 37 residents in Immingham, run by Logini Glyn Thomas Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Ivy Bank Residential Care Home

Run by Ivybank Health Care Limited

Wellington Road, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DB
Requires improvementCQC · Dec 2022
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 27 beds

Residential care home for 27 residents in Dover, run by Ivybank Health Care Limited. Supports dementia and older people.

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Joybrook

Run by Joy Care Home Services Limited

86 Braxted Park, Streatham, London, SW16 3AU
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 15 beds

Residential care home for 15 residents in London, run by Joy Care Home Services Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Kilkee Lodge Residential Home

Run by Kilkee Lodge Care Home Limited

Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CM7 9ED
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 80 beds

Kilkee Lodge Residential Home offers long-term and respite residential care for older people in a two-floor, purpose-built setting. Accommodation, meals and personal care are shaped through individual care plans based on residents’ needs, preferences and routines.

The home provides daily activities, social opportunities and meals prepared by its kitchen team, including specialist diets and alternative choices where required.

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Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home

Run by Kingsway (Clayton House)

Clayton House, 9-11 Lea Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1LW
Requires improvementCQC · May 2022
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 16 beds

Residential care home for 16 residents in Gainsborough, run by Kingsway (Clayton House). Supports older people and learning disabilities.

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Loretta House

Run by Kidderminster Care Limited

4 Hunton Hill, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7NA
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2020
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 10 beds

Residential care home for 10 residents in Birmingham, run by Kidderminster Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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St Rita's Care Home

Run by The Order of St. Augustine of The Mercy of Jesus

St. Georges Park, Ditchling Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0GT
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds

Care home with nursing for 60 residents in Burgess Hill, run by The Order of St. Augustine of The Mercy of Jesus. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

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Stinchcombe Manor

Run by Stroud Care Property Limited

Echo Lane, Stinchcombe, Dursley, GL11 6BQ
Requires improvementCQC · May 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 19 beds

Residential care home for 19 residents in Dursley, run by Stroud Care Property Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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The Albany Care Home

Run by Healthcare Homes (Spring) Limited

7 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7SN
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 38 beds

The Albany Care Home provides residential, nursing, dementia and respite care for older people in Oxford. Its nursing provision is designed for residents who need ongoing clinical support, while residential and dementia services cover different levels of day-to-day assistance.

The home is part of Healthcare Homes, whose care offer includes permanent and respite placements across residential and nursing settings.

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The Polegate Care Home

Run by HC-One No.5 Limited

Black Path, Polegate, BN26 5AP
Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 44 beds

The Polegate Care Home combines nursing care with convalescent and short-term stays for older people in Polegate. Its team is available around the clock, with care plans shaped around medical and personal needs, including support for residents living with dementia.

The home has 43 en-suite bedrooms, all wheelchair accessible, alongside bright social lounges, a reading room and a landscaped garden.

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West Hope Mews

Run by Peak 15 Ltd

6 Denne Parade, Horsham, RH12 1JD
Requires improvementCQC · Nov 2021
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds

Residential care home for 6 residents in Horsham, run by Peak 15 Ltd. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Westwood Care Home

Run by Ochre Care Limited

21 Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9BT
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2022
  • Safe Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 16 beds

Residential care home for 16 residents in Selby, run by Ochre Care Limited. Supports dementia and older people.

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Questions families ask

What does Requires improvement mean in a CQC rating?

The service is not performing as well as it should and the CQC has told it how it must improve.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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