Care group
Cathena Healthcare Limited
Cathena Healthcare Limited is the registered operator of 4 care homes, all of them in East. England's Good or Outstanding share for the same service types is 83%, and Cathena Healthcare Limited's is 100% of 4 rated services.
- 4services on the CQC register
- 100%share of rated that are Good or Outstanding
- 0Outstanding
- 0rated within two years · 3 over 4 years ago
How CQC rates Cathena Healthcare Limited's services
| Key question | Inadequate | Requires improvement | Good | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Counts of services by their latest published CQC rating; on the register since October 2017; 109 beds across its care homes.
Cathena Healthcare Limited: the figures
Capacity: 109 beds over 4 homes, averaging 27, ranging from 24 at Chantry House Residential and Nursing Home to 34 at Wickham House.
Quenby Rest Home (Colchester) is the most recent addition, registered in January 2026; Chantry House Residential and Nursing Home (Saxmundham) has been registered the longest, since October 2017.
Against England as a whole, Cathena Healthcare Limited has 0% Outstanding (England 5%) and 0% below Good (England 17%). That is 0 of 4 rated services in the two lower ratings.
Its services sit in 2 council areas. The most are in Suffolk (3) and Essex (1).
Cathena Healthcare Limited operates in 1 region: East (4 care homes).
Local comparison for every service
Ratings shown next to the local picture: all services of the same kind in that council.
| Service | Rating | Council area | Good or Outstanding locally | Rated more recently than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantry House Residential and Nursing Home | Suffolk | 80% of 172 | 43% locally | |
| Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home | Suffolk | 80% of 172 | 30% locally | |
| Quenby Rest Home | Essex | 84% of 368 | 36% locally | |
| Wickham House | Suffolk | 80% of 172 | 35% locally |
Care homes run by Cathena Healthcare Limited
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantry House Residential and Nursing Home | Saxmundham, Suffolk | Rated Nov 2022 | 24 |
| Oakwood House Residential and Nursing Home | Ipswich, Suffolk | Rated Oct 2020 | 25 |
| Quenby Rest Home | Colchester, Essex | Rated Jan 2020Previous provider's rating | 26 |
| Wickham House | Woodbridge, Suffolk | Rated Apr 2022 | 34 |
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.
Cathena Healthcare Limited: common questions
How many care services does Cathena Healthcare Limited run?
CQC lists Cathena Healthcare Limited as running 4 care homes, with 109 care home beds.
What ratings do Cathena Healthcare Limited's services have?
Good or Outstanding: 100% of Cathena Healthcare Limited's 4 rated services. Breakdown: 0 Outstanding, 4 Good, 0 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. Always check the individual service.
Are Cathena Healthcare Limited's ratings up to date?
0 were rated within two years; 3 have ratings over four years old, which may predate changes in management. How old care ratings are across England.
Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.