Registered provider
Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited
CQC lists 4 care homes run by Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited in 4 regions of England. Of its 3 rated services, 100% are Good or Outstanding; the England figure for the same kinds of service is 83%.
- 4CQC-registered services
- 100%of rated services are Good or better
- 0rated Outstanding
- 3recent ratings (2 years)
How CQC rates Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited's services
| Question | Rated Inadequate | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Good | Rated Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; first service registered November 2022; total care home capacity 276 beds.
Brand: Welltower.
Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited: the figures
Council areas covered: 4, with the largest numbers in Gloucestershire (1), Worcestershire (1) and Milton Keynes (1).
Below Good: 0 of 3 rated services, or 0%, where England's figure for a similar mix is 17%. Outstanding: 0%, where England's is 5%.
Registration dates run from November 2022, when Millcroft in Redditch was registered, to February 2025, for The Applewood in Milton Keynes.
In the last 12 months CQC has published 2 new ratings for Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited's services: 0 improved, 0 downgraded and 1 rated for the first time. The latest was Crofton Springs, Good, on 22 May 2026.
Of 4 services, 1 is still waiting for a first rating.
The Applewood is Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited's largest care home at 78 beds and Thorn Springs the smallest at 66. Across 4 homes the total is 276, or 69 per home.
Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited operates in 4 regions: South West (1 care home), West Midlands (1 care home), South East (1 care home) and East (1 care 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Springs | Gloucestershire | 86% of 190 | 89% locally | |
| Millcroft | Worcestershire | 87% of 158 | 79% locally | |
| The Applewood | Not yet rated | Milton Keynes | 84% of 44 | – |
| Thorn Springs | Central Bedfordshire | 75% of 56 | 86% locally |
Care homes run by Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited
East (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorn Springs | Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire | Rated Apr 2026Inspected recently | 66 |
South East (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Applewood | Milton Keynes | Not yet rated | 78 |
South West (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Springs | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Rated May 2026Inspected recently | 66 |
West Midlands (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millcroft | Redditch, Worcestershire | Rated Jun 2025Inspected recently | 66 |
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.
What people ask about Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited
How many care services does Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited run?
CQC lists Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited as running 4 care homes across 4 regions of England, with 276 care home beds.
What ratings do Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited's services have?
Good or Outstanding: 100% of Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited's 3 rated services. Breakdown: 0 Outstanding, 3 Good, 0 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. Always check the individual service.
Are Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited's ratings up to date?
3 were rated within two years; 0 have ratings over four years old, which may predate changes in management. How old care ratings are across England.
CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.