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Carebase
CQC lists 13 care homes run by Carebase, covering 3 regions of England. Of its 13 rated services, 92% are Good or Outstanding; the England figure for the same kinds of service is 83%.
- 13services on the CQC register
- 92%share of rated that are Good or Outstanding
- 3Outstanding
- 1rated within two years · 7 over 4 years ago
Ratings across Carebase's services
| CQC area | Rated Outstanding | Rated Good | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All services | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Responsive | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Well-led | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Services by current CQC rating; first service registered January 2011; total care home capacity 859 beds.
CQC-registered providers behind it: Carebase (Redhill) Limited, Carebase (Colchester) Limited, Carebase (Sewardstone) Limited, Carebase (Histon) Limited, Bridge House (Oxfordshire) Limited, London & West Investments Limited, Cherry Wood Grange Chelmsford Limited, Carebase (Claremont) Limited, North Heath Care Home Ltd, Towertrend Limited, Carebase (Guildford) Limited, Carebase (Chingford) Limited, Carebase (Hemel) Limited.
Where Carebase operates and how it compares
Registration dates run from January 2011, when Queen Elizabeth Park in Guildford was registered, to November 2017, for Cherry Wood Grange Care Home in Chelmsford.
Below Good: 1 of 13 rated services, or 8%, where England's figure for a similar mix is 17%. Outstanding: 23%, where England's is 5%.
East is where Carebase has the most services. The regional split is East (7 care homes), South East (4 care homes) and London (2 care homes).
The council areas with the most Carebase services are Essex (4), Surrey (3) and Cambridgeshire (1), out of 8 in total.
In the last 12 months CQC has published 1 new rating for Carebase's services: 0 improved, 0 downgraded and 0 rated for the first time. The latest was Acorn Court Care Home, Good, on 28 July 2026.
Acorn Court Care Home is Carebase's largest care home at 86 beds and Honey Lane Care Home the smallest at 41. Across 13 homes the total is 859, or 66 per home.
How each service compares locally
How each service's CQC rating compares with all services of the same type in its council area.
| Care service | Overall rating | Local authority | Area rated Good or better | More recent than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Court Care Home | Surrey | 81% of 338 | 92% locally | |
| Alderwood Care Home | Essex | 84% of 368 | 7% locally | |
| Ashbrook Court Care Home | Essex | 84% of 368 | 61% locally | |
| Bramley Court | Cambridgeshire | 93% of 125 | 78% locally | |
| Bridge House | Oxfordshire | 87% of 127 | 20% locally | |
| Brooklands Nursing & Residential Home | Norfolk | 66% of 294 | 59% locally | |
| Cherry Wood Grange Care Home | Essex | 84% of 368 | 43% locally | |
| Claremont Court | Surrey | 81% of 338 | 68% locally | |
| Heathfield Court Care Home | Bexley | 76% of 29 | 0% locally | |
| Honey Lane Care Home | Essex | 84% of 368 | 49% locally | |
| Queen Elizabeth Park | Surrey | 81% of 338 | 2% locally | |
| Spinney (The) | Waltham Forest | 95% of 43 | 19% locally | |
| Water Mill House Care Home | Hertfordshire | 76% of 220 | 72% locally |
Every Carebase care home
East (7)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood Care Home | Colchester, Essex | Rated May 2018 | 65 |
| Ashbrook Court Care Home | Essex | Rated Jun 2023 | 70 |
| Bramley Court | Histon, Cambridgeshire | Rated Jun 2023 | 72 |
| Brooklands Nursing & Residential Home | Norwich, Norfolk | Rated Dec 2022 | 70 |
| Cherry Wood Grange Care Home | Chelmsford, Essex | Rated Nov 2020 | 66 |
| Honey Lane Care Home | Waltham Abbey, Essex | Rated Mar 2022 | 41 |
| Water Mill House Care Home | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | Rated Sep 2023 | 70 |
London (2)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Court Care Home | Erith, Bexley | Rated Jul 2018 | 66 |
| Spinney (The) | Waltham Forest | Rated Oct 2019 | 48 |
South East (4)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Court Care Home | Redhill, Surrey | Rated Jul 2026Inspected recently | 86 |
| Bridge House | Abingdon, Oxfordshire | Rated Jan 2019 | 71 |
| Claremont Court | Guildford, Surrey | Rated Jul 2024 | 57 |
| Queen Elizabeth Park | Guildford, Surrey | Rated Mar 2018 | 77 |
Ratings belong to individual services rather than to the group. Taken from CQC's register and its ratings in Oct 2026, under the Open Government Licence (version 3.0). Other care groups.
What people ask about Carebase
How many care services does Carebase run?
CQC lists Carebase as running 13 care homes across 3 regions of England, with 859 care home beds.
What ratings do Carebase's services have?
Good or Outstanding: 92% of Carebase's 13 rated services. Breakdown: 3 Outstanding, 9 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. Always check the individual service.
Are Carebase's ratings up to date?
1 was rated within two years; 7 have ratings over four years old, which may predate changes in management. How old care ratings are across England.
Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.