Care group
Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited
Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited runs 10 care homes registered with CQC, every one in East Midlands. 90% of its 10 rated services are rated Good or Outstanding, against 83% for the same type of services across England.
- 10registered locations
- 90%of those rated are Good or Outstanding
- 3with an Outstanding rating
- 7ratings under 2 years old · 4+ years old: 3
Ratings across Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited's services
| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All services | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Safe | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Effective | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Responsive | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Well-led | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Number of services at each rating, using the latest CQC report; earliest registration December 2010; 67 registered beds.
Where Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited operates and how it compares
Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited has services in 2 council areas, led by Nottinghamshire (9) and Derbyshire (1).
East Midlands is where Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited has the most services. The regional split is East Midlands (10 care homes).
In the last 12 months CQC has published 6 new ratings for Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited's services: 3 improved, 1 downgraded and 0 rated for the first time. The latest was The Old Vicarage, Requires improvement to Good, on 28 September 2026.
Registration dates run from December 2010, when Sheepwalk House in Nottingham was registered, to September 2022, for Charnwood House in Newark.
Below Good: 1 of 10 rated services, or 10%, where England's figure for a similar mix is 17%. Outstanding: 30%, where England's is 5%.
The 10 care homes with published capacity have 67 beds between them, an average of 7. The largest is The Old Vicarage with 14; the smallest is The Spinnies with 4.
Service by service, against the area
For every location, the share of similar local services rated Good or Outstanding, and how recent its own rating is.
| Care service | Overall rating | Local authority | Area rated Good or better | More recent than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridle Lodge | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 88% locally | |
| Charnwood House | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 84% locally | |
| Oakwell House | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 48% locally | |
| Orchard End | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 4% locally | |
| Sheepwalk House | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 74% locally | |
| Sternhill Paddock | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 84% locally | |
| The Old Red Lion | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 88% locally | |
| The Old Vicarage | Derbyshire | 81% of 221 | 12% locally | |
| The Old Vicarage | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 98% locally | |
| The Spinnies | Nottinghamshire | 84% of 257 | 86% locally |
Care homes: Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridle Lodge | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Rated May 2026Inspected recently | 5 |
| Charnwood House | Newark, Nottinghamshire | Rated Mar 2026Inspected recently | 4 |
| Oakwell House | Retford, Nottinghamshire | Rated Oct 2022 | 6 |
| Orchard End (dormant) | Retford, Nottinghamshire | Rated Oct 2018 | 6 |
| Sheepwalk House | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Rated Oct 2025Inspected recently | 6 |
| Sternhill Paddock | Newark, Nottinghamshire | Rated Mar 2026Inspected recently | 6 |
| The Old Red Lion | Retford, Nottinghamshire | Rated May 2026Inspected recently | 7 |
| The Old Vicarage | Nottingham, Derbyshire | Rated Mar 2019 | 9 |
| The Old Vicarage | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | Rated Sep 2026Inspected recently | 14 |
| The Spinnies | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Rated Apr 2026Inspected recently | 4 |
CQC rates each service separately, not the group as a whole. Data: CQC register and published ratings, Oct 2026, used under OGL v3.0. Browse all care groups.
What people ask about Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited
How many care services does Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited run?
CQC lists Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited as running 10 care homes, with 67 care home beds.
What ratings do Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited's services have?
Good or Outstanding: 90% of Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited's 10 rated services. Breakdown: 3 Outstanding, 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. Always check the individual service.
Are Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited's ratings up to date?
7 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.
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.