Docorix lists 9,400 residential care homes in England and Scotland, in 1044 towns and cities. 4,792 hold a current CQC rating and 3,974 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Together they are registered for 132,006 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026
Residential care homes provide accommodation, meals and personal care such as help with washing, dressing and medication, but not nursing care from registered nurses. If nursing needs are likely to develop, ask how the home works with community nurses and when a move to a nursing home would be needed.
- 13 Greenway Park Independent CQC: Outstanding 01249443965
- 195 Ashby Road Independent CQC: Outstanding 01283529495
- 79 Malmesbury Road Independent CQC: Outstanding 01249651992
- Abbey House Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 01472372415
- Abbeydale Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01943603074
- Acorn House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01159605981
- Alsley Lodge Independent CQC: Outstanding 01704821713
- Ammersall Court Council-run CQC: Outstanding 01302734030
- An Caladh House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01522790110
- Argyll House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01793726559
- Ariya House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01226294484
- Ashleigh Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 01915165080
- Aspley House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01795438856
- Asra House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01162662727
- Avondale House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01843606511
- Bakewells Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01204655772
- Beckside Lodge Independent CQC: Outstanding 01274315835
- Beech House Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01909472149
- Beechwood Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 01915659789
- Belle Vue House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01915673681
- Belvoir Vale Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01949823989
- Bewick House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01325486453
- Birch Hill Care Centre Independent CQC: Outstanding 01289382216
- Blaydon Lodge Council-run CQC: Outstanding 01914336360
- Bowfell House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01617553818
- Bramerton Independent CQC: Outstanding 01628771058
- Bridlington (YO16) Independent CQC: Outstanding 01262674818
- Broadwater Lodge Independent CQC: Outstanding 01483414186
- Brook House Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01858880247
- Cambian Whinfell Shap Road Independent CQC: Outstanding 02087356150
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Residential care homes by county
- Essex 402
- Suffolk 122
- Norfolk 252
- Cambridgeshire 110
- Hertfordshire 173
- Bedfordshire 128
- London 869
- West Sussex 207
- Kent 395
- Hampshire 324
- Oxfordshire 53
- East Sussex 266
- Surrey 152
- Berkshire 130
- Buckinghamshire 113
- Isle of Wight 48
- Somerset 231
- Dorset 178
- Bristol 55
- Gloucestershire 178
- Cornwall 153
- Devon 369
- Wiltshire 147
- Derbyshire 199
- Nottinghamshire 237
- Leicestershire 215
- Lincolnshire 298
- Northamptonshire 148
- Rutland 8
- West Midlands 524
- Worcestershire 108
- Staffordshire 238
- Herefordshire 55
- Warwickshire 116
- Shropshire 98
- Lancashire 118
- Greater Manchester 224
- Cheshire 115
- Cumbria 40
- Merseyside 189
- County Durham 87
- Tees Valley 142
- Tyne and Wear 161
- Northumberland 58
- South Yorkshire 243
- West Yorkshire 372
- East Riding of Yorkshire 191
- North Yorkshire 161
Residential care homes by town or city
- Birmingham 213
- Nottingham 145
- Leicester 132
- Bristol 111
- Norwich 101
- Southampton 97
- Stoke-on-Trent 92
- Leeds 86
- Sheffield 83
- Hull 81
- Colchester 79
- Bedford 67
- Doncaster 67
- Plymouth 66
- Bournemouth 63
- Coventry 61
- Lincoln 61
- Wolverhampton 56
- Reading 55
- Worthing 55
- Barnsley 54
- Huddersfield 54
- Derby 53
- Northampton 52
- Southport 49
- Rotherham 48
- Ilford 46
- Gloucester 45
- Bradford 44
- Eastbourne 44
- Weston Super Mare 44
- Chesterfield 42
- Clacton-on-Sea 42
- Stockport 42
- Stockton-on-Tees 41
- Sunderland 41
- Mansfield 40
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne 40
- Bognor Regis 39
- Shrewsbury 39
- Westcliff-on-Sea 39
- York 39
- Middlesbrough 38
- Wirral 38
- Bolton 37
- Torquay 37
- Hove 36
- Swindon 36
- Taunton 36
- Warrington 35
- Burton-on-Trent 34
- Liverpool 34
- Bexhill-on-Sea 33
- Exeter 33
- Fareham 33
- Grimsby 33
- Kettering 32
- Manchester 32
- Stourbridge 32
- Wakefield 32
Showing the 60 towns with the most; use the search to find the rest.
Who runs residential care homes?
- 14NHS
- 8,039Independent
- 1,133Charity / not-for-profit
- 214Council-run
Taken from the CQC register: “NHS” means run by an NHS body or providing NHS primary care; “Independent” is the CQC’s word for a provider that is not an NHS body – a company, partnership or individual. It says who runs the service, not who pays: many independent providers deliver NHS- or council-funded care. Charities and community interest companies are shown separately, where the register or the provider’s name says so. Use the All · NHS · Private switch at the top of any directory page to browse one kind only.
Paying for a care home
- Council-funded
- Your council may pay some or all of the fees after a care needs assessment and a financial assessment (means test). Not every home accepts the council’s rate, and some ask for a top-up paid by a relative.
- Self-funded
- In England you usually pay for your own care if you have savings and assets worth more than £23,250. Below that, the council may help.
- NHS continuing healthcare
- If your main need is a health need, the NHS can pay for the full cost of your care. It depends on an assessment, not on your savings.
- NHS-funded nursing care
- In a nursing home, the NHS pays a contribution towards care given by a registered nurse, whoever is paying the rest.
The CQC register does not record which types of funding each provider accepts, so always ask the provider – and get the answer in writing before you commit.
Official guidance: NHS: paying for your own careNHS: when the council might payNHS continuing healthcareNHS-funded nursing careGOV.UK: ask for a needs assessment
General guidance for England, not financial advice. Rules and charges change – check the official pages above.
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Other types of service
- Care homes 14,260
- Home care agencies 13,698
- Supported living services 4,475
- Dentists 11,031
- GP surgeries 6,678
- Private GPs and doctors 2,598
- Mental health services 872
- Hospitals 918
- Clinics 631
- Scans, tests and screening 715
- Urgent treatment centres 170
- Community health services 488
- Ambulance services 331
- Hospices 202
- Private consultants
- NHS services 8,444
- Independent services 34,386
Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
