Provider profile
First For Care Limited
First For Care Limited is the registered operator of 3 care homes, covering 3 regions of England. Of its 3 rated services, 33% are Good or Outstanding; the England figure for the same kinds of service is 83%.
- 3CQC-registered services
- 33%of rated services are Good or better
- 0rated Outstanding
- 2recent ratings (2 years) · 1 older than 4 years
Ratings across First For Care Limited's services
| Key question | Inadequate | Requires improvement | Good | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All services | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Responsive | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Counts of services by their latest published CQC rating; on the register since December 2010; 73 beds across its care homes.
Where First For Care Limited operates and how it compares
Capacity: 73 beds over 3 homes, averaging 24, ranging from 13 at Esplanade House to 37 at Butterley House.
0% of First For Care Limited's rated services are Outstanding, compared with 5% for the same mix of services across England. 67% are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (2 services), against 17% nationally.
Its longest-registered service is Esplanade House in Ryde, registered with CQC in December 2010. The newest is Butterley House in Ripley, registered in January 2019.
Its services sit in 3 council areas. The most are in Derbyshire (1), Isle of Wight (1) and Warwickshire (1).
East Midlands is where First For Care Limited has the most services. The regional split is East Midlands (1 care home), South East (1 care home) and West Midlands (1 care home).
Most recently, on 10 September 2026, Butterley House was rated Requires improvement. That is one of 2 new ratings for the group in 12 months, with 0 up, 0 down and 0 first-time.
Local comparison for every service
Ratings shown next to the local picture: all services of the same kind in that council.
| Care service | Overall rating | Local authority | Area rated Good or better | More recent than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterley House | Derbyshire | 81% of 221 | 96% locally | |
| Esplanade House | Isle of Wight | 73% of 59 | 17% locally | |
| The Old Rectory Care Home | Warwickshire | 81% of 159 | 74% locally |
First For Care Limited's care homes
East Midlands (1)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterley House | Ripley, Derbyshire | Rated Sep 2026Inspected recently | 37 |
South East (1)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esplanade House | Ryde, Isle of Wight | Rated Jan 2019 | 13 |
West Midlands (1)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Rectory Care Home | Bedworth, Warwickshire | Rated Feb 2026Inspected recently | 23 |
Each rating applies to one service, not the whole group. Based on CQC data as of Oct 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence, version 3. Care groups index.
Questions about First For Care Limited
How big is First For Care Limited?
First For Care Limited runs 3 care homes registered with CQC across 3 regions of England, with 73 care home beds.
How good are First For Care Limited's CQC ratings?
Of the services First For Care Limited runs that have a rating (3), 33% are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are First For Care Limited's ratings?
2 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 1 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. 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.