Provider profile
Orchard Vale Trust Limited
Orchard Vale Trust Limited is the registered operator of 4 care homes, all of them in South West. England's Good or Outstanding share for the same service types is 83%, and Orchard Vale Trust Limited's is 100% of 4 rated services.
- 4CQC-registered services
- 100%of rated services are Good or better
- 0rated Outstanding
- 0recent ratings (2 years) · 1 older than 4 years
How CQC rates Orchard Vale Trust Limited's services
| CQC area | Rated Outstanding | Rated Good | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Services by current CQC rating; on the register since February 2011; 32 beds across its care homes.
Orchard Vale Trust Limited: the figures
Capacity: 32 beds over 4 homes, averaging 8, ranging from 3 at Ferndale to 17 at East Court.
The council areas with the most Orchard Vale Trust Limited services are Somerset (3) and Bath and North East Somerset (1), out of 2 in total.
Orchard Vale Trust Limited operates in 1 region: South West (4 care homes).
0% of Orchard Vale Trust Limited's rated services are Outstanding, compared with 5% for the same mix of services across England. 0% are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (0 services), against 17% nationally.
Its longest-registered service is East Court in Wells, registered with CQC in February 2011. The newest is Northcroft in Cheddar, registered in November 2013.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Court | Somerset | 89% of 186 | 59% locally | |
| Ferndale | Somerset | 89% of 186 | 63% locally | |
| Northcroft | Somerset | 89% of 186 | 27% locally | |
| St Chads House | Bath and North East Somerset | 84% of 51 | 45% locally |
Care homes: Orchard Vale Trust Limited
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Court | Wells, Somerset | Rated Jul 2023 | 17 |
| Ferndale | Shepton Mallet, Somerset | Rated Feb 2024 | 3 |
| Northcroft | Cheddar, Somerset | Rated Oct 2020 | 8 |
| St Chads House | Midsomer Norton, Bath and North East Somerset | Rated Jun 2023 | 4 |
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 Orchard Vale Trust Limited
What does Orchard Vale Trust Limited operate?
On the CQC register, Orchard Vale Trust Limited operates 4 care homes, with 32 care home beds.
Are Orchard Vale Trust Limited's services well rated?
100% of Orchard Vale Trust Limited's 4 rated services are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 4 Good, 0 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 Orchard Vale Trust Limited?
Recent: 0 rated in the past two years. Older: 1 rated more than four years ago. Ask about changes since any older rating. 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.