Care home quality in Nottingham: CQC ratings report
Of the 46 care homes in Nottingham with a current CQC rating, 71.7% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 82.1% across the East Midlands and 85% across England. 8 are rated Outstanding and 13 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Nottingham ranks 110th of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Nottingham
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 8 | 17.4% |
| Good | 25 | 54.3% |
| Requires improvement | 12 | 26.1% |
| Inadequate | 1 | 2.2% |
How Nottingham compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 46 | 71.7% |
| East Midlands | 82.1% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Nottingham
- Cherry Trees Resource Centre — Nottingham
- Fairway View — Nottingham
- Hall Park Care Home — Nottingham (rated 24 March 2025)
- Hegarty Care — Beeston (rated 5 March 2026)
- Sherwood — Nottingham
- The Conifers Rest Home — Nottingham
- Tottle Brook House
- Wilford View Care Home — Nottingham (rated 6 November 2024)
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 34 | 70.6% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 48 care homes in Nottingham, 15 provide nursing care and 30 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Nottingham.
Method. Every open care home in Nottingham in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 48 open care homes, 46 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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