Kingsley Care Homes Limited: 8 CQC-Rated Care Homes Compared (Oct 2026)

Kingsley Care Homes Limited: CQC ratings by key question

Question	Rated Requires improvement	Rated Good
Overall rating	2	6
Safe	2	6
Effective	0	8
Caring	0	8
Responsive	0	8
Well-led	2	6

Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; first service registered December 2010; total care home capacity 341 beds.

Brand: Kingsley Healthcare.

About Kingsley Care Homes Limited's services

Region by region: East (6 care homes), South West (1 care home) and North West (1 care home).

Council areas covered: 4, with the largest numbers in Suffolk (3), Norfolk (3) and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (1).

0% of Kingsley Care Homes Limited's rated services are Outstanding, compared with 5% for the same mix of services across England. 25% are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (2 services), against 17% nationally.

Its longest-registered service is Allonsfield House in Woodbridge, registered with CQC in December 2010. The newest is Branksome Heights in Bournemouth, registered in February 2017.

Kirkley Manor is Kingsley Care Homes Limited's largest care home at 71 beds and Wisteria House the smallest at 7. Across 8 homes the total is 341, or 43 per home.

Most recently, on 9 October 2026, Four Oaks Care Home was rated Good. That is one of 1 new rating for the group in 12 months, with 0 up, 0 down and 0 first-time.

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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
Allonsfield House	Good	Suffolk	80% of 172	72% locally
Branksome Heights	Good	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	96% of 129	71% locally
Downham Grange	Requires improvement	Norfolk	66% of 294	83% locally
Four Oaks Care Home	Good	Trafford	86% of 51	96% locally
Heron Lodge	Good	Norfolk	66% of 294	2% locally
Kirkley Manor	Good	Suffolk	80% of 172	6% locally
Lynfield	Requires improvement	Norfolk	66% of 294	42% locally
Wisteria House	Good	Suffolk	80% of 172	22% locally

Every Kingsley Care Homes Limited care home

East (6)

Name	Location	Rating	Beds
Allonsfield House	Woodbridge, Suffolk	Good Rated Mar 2025Inspected recently	53
Downham Grange	Downham Market, Norfolk	Requires improvement Rated Jul 2025Inspected recently	62
Heron Lodge	Norwich, Norfolk	Good Rated Feb 2018	30
Kirkley Manor	Lowestoft, Suffolk	Good Rated Sep 2018	71
Lynfield	Bungay, Norfolk	Requires improvement Rated Feb 2021	9
Wisteria House	Ipswich, Suffolk	Good Rated Feb 2020	7

North West (1)

Name	Location	Rating	Beds
Four Oaks Care Home	Manchester, Trafford	Good Rated Oct 2026Inspected recently	62

South West (1)

Name	Location	Rating	Beds
Branksome Heights	Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	Good Rated Jul 2025Inspected recently	47

Questions about Kingsley Care Homes Limited

What does Kingsley Care Homes Limited operate?

On the CQC register, Kingsley Care Homes Limited operates 8 care homes across 3 regions of England, with 341 care home beds.

Are Kingsley Care Homes Limited's services well rated?

75% of Kingsley Care Homes Limited's 8 rated services are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 6 Good, 2 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Each service is inspected and rated separately, so check the one you are considering.

How old are the ratings for Kingsley Care Homes Limited?

Recent: 4 rated in the past two years. Older: 4 rated more than four years ago. Ask about changes since any older rating. How old care ratings are across England.