Provider profile
Royal Mencap Society
Royal Mencap Society runs 26 care homes and 35 home care agencies registered with CQC in 9 regions of England. 95% of its 61 rated services are rated Good or Outstanding, against 86% for the same type of services across England.
- 61services in total
- 95%Good or Outstanding (of rated)
- 3at Outstanding
- 9rated in the last 2 years · 42 from 4+ years ago
How CQC rates Royal Mencap Society's services
| Question | Rated Inadequate | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Good | Rated Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0 | 3 | 55 | 3 |
| Safe | 0 | 4 | 57 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| Caring | 0 | 0 | 56 | 3 |
| Responsive | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2 |
| Well-led | 0 | 9 | 49 | 3 |
Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; earliest registration March 2011; 176 registered beds.
Part of: Royal Mencap Society.
Royal Mencap Society: the figures
5% of Royal Mencap Society's rated services are Outstanding, compared with 5% for the same mix of services across England. 5% are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (3 services), against 14% nationally.
Its longest-registered service is 92 North Street in Cannock, registered with CQC in March 2011. The newest is Tanners in Abbots Langley, registered in March 2026.
Royal Mencap Society operates in 9 regions: East (7 care homes, 9 home care agencies), East Midlands (3 care homes, 8 home care agencies), South East (4 care homes, 3 home care agencies) and North East (4 care homes, 2 home care agencies), plus 5 more regions.
Look first at Well-led when reading Royal Mencap Society's reports: 9 of 61 services fall below Good there. For Caring, 59 of 59 are Good or Outstanding.
Most recently, on 22 October 2026, Warwickshire Supported Living was rated Good. That is one of 5 new ratings for the group in 12 months, with 1 up, 0 down and 2 first-time.
The 26 care homes with published capacity have 176 beds between them, an average of 7. The largest is Dolphin Court with 15; the smallest is Royal Mencap Society - 178 London Road with 3.
Council areas covered: 39, with the largest numbers in Hertfordshire (5), Nottinghamshire (4) and Norfolk (4).
How each service compares locally
How each service's CQC rating compares with all services of the same type in its council area.
| Location | Current rating | Council | Good/Outstanding in the area | Recency vs area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 North Street | Staffordshire | 78% of 239 | 18% locally | |
| Arbor Way | Solihull | 88% of 60 | 23% locally | |
| Bluebell House | Middlesbrough | 95% of 43 | 0% locally | |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Domiciliary Care Agency | Peterborough | 94% of 53 | 4% locally | |
| Chestnut House | Stockton-on-Tees | 92% of 49 | 20% locally | |
| Cinnamon House | Middlesbrough | 95% of 43 | 19% locally | |
| Cornwall and South Devon Support Services | Cornwall | 91% of 86 | 76% locally | |
| Cottingham Road | North Northamptonshire | 82% of 104 | 4% locally | |
| Dolphin Court | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 8% locally | |
| Doncaster Community Support | Doncaster | 96% of 54 | 57% locally | |
| East Fields | Derbyshire | 81% of 221 | 16% locally | |
| East Sussex Domiciliary Care Agency | East Sussex | 93% of 81 | 16% locally | |
| Hertfordshire Domiciliary Care Agency | Hertfordshire | 86% of 192 | 20% locally | |
| Hulse Road | Wiltshire | 89% of 156 | 11% locally | |
| Ipswich Domiciliary Care Agency | Suffolk | 89% of 146 | 48% locally | |
| Mellor House | Southend-on-Sea | 92% of 77 | 68% locally | |
| Mencap - Barnsley | Barnsley | 96% of 51 | 14% locally | |
| Mencap - Dorset Support Service | Dorset | 98% of 66 | 88% locally | |
| Mencap - Mansfield Domiciliary Care Agency | Nottinghamshire | 90% of 125 | 30% locally | |
| Mencap - March Domiciliary Care Agency | Cambridgeshire | 90% of 90 | 0% locally | |
| Mencap - Merseyside and Lancashire Support Service | Sefton | 89% of 38 | 21% locally | |
| Mencap - Newark Domiciliary Care Agency | Nottinghamshire | 90% of 125 | 35% locally | |
| Mencap - Portland Services | Nottingham | 86% of 65 | 25% locally | |
| Mencap - Surrey and Sussex Supported Living | West Sussex | 94% of 147 | 22% locally | |
| Mencap - Teeside Domiciliary Care Agency | Stockton-on-Tees | 97% of 31 | 10% locally | |
| Mencap - Trowbridge | Wiltshire | 90% of 110 | 56% locally | |
| Mencap - West Suffolk Domiciliary Care Agency | Suffolk | 89% of 146 | 12% locally | |
| Mencap Central Notts Services | Nottinghamshire | 90% of 125 | 13% locally | |
| Mencap Derbyshire and Derby City Domiciliary Care Agency | Derbyshire | 96% of 107 | 7% locally | |
| Mencap North East Domiciliary Care Agency | Gateshead | 97% of 35 | 54% locally | |
| Mencap North Notts Services | Nottinghamshire | 90% of 125 | 17% locally | |
| Mencap South Notts Services | Derbyshire | 96% of 107 | 74% locally | |
| Mencap York Domiciliary Care | York | 91% of 33 | 33% locally | |
| North Hants, Beds and Bucks Domiciliary Care Office | Hertfordshire | 86% of 192 | 12% locally | |
| Penrith Drive | North Northamptonshire | 82% of 104 | 81% locally | |
| Rochdale Area B | Rochdale | 82% of 34 | 38% locally | |
| Rose Vale | Hertfordshire | 76% of 220 | 64% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road | Portsmouth | 73% of 30 | 97% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - 178 London Road | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 20% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - 2 Conroy Close | North Yorkshire | 86% of 188 | 31% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove) | Norfolk | 66% of 294 | 61% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - 62 Wright Street | Bolton | 84% of 55 | 5% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - 71 Middleton Avenue | Stockton-on-Tees | 92% of 49 | 39% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - Central Hampshire | Hampshire | 91% of 225 | 94% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - Domiciliary Care Services and Shared Lives - West London | Merton | 100% of 46 | 4% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - Essex Domiciliary Care | Essex | 90% of 310 | 35% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - Hull Domiciliary Care Agency | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 92% of 36 | 19% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - Lincolnshire Domiciliary Care Agency | Lincolnshire | 87% of 83 | 13% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - Norfolk Domiciliary Care Agency | Norfolk | 76% of 119 | 58% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - Rotherham and Sheffield Domiciliary Care Agency | Rotherham | 88% of 40 | 73% locally | |
| Royal Mencap Society - Woodlands Residential Home | Norfolk | 66% of 294 | 26% locally | |
| Sewells | Hertfordshire | 76% of 220 | 65% locally | |
| Shining Star | Redbridge | 86% of 71 | 35% locally | |
| Somerset, Plymouth and Gloucestershire Support Services | Somerset | 94% of 90 | 63% locally | |
| South Norfolk and Suffolk Domiciliary Care Agency | Norfolk | 76% of 119 | 3% locally | |
| Southernwood | Buckinghamshire | 74% of 120 | 47% locally | |
| St Ives Close | Staffordshire | 78% of 239 | 1% locally | |
| Tanners | Hertfordshire | 76% of 220 | 73% locally | |
| Warwickshire Supported Living | Warwickshire | 84% of 93 | 99% locally | |
| Westley Brook Close | Birmingham | 77% of 252 | 6% locally | |
| Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court | Suffolk | 80% of 172 | 68% locally |
Royal Mencap Society's care homes
East (7)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mellor House | Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea | Rated Aug 2025Inspected recently | 8 |
| Rose Vale | Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire | Rated Feb 2023Previous provider's rating | 8 |
| Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove) | Thetford, Norfolk | Rated Jan 2023 | 6 |
| Royal Mencap Society - Woodlands Residential Home | Thetford, Norfolk | Rated Jul 2019 | 8 |
| Sewells | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire | Rated Mar 2023Previous provider's rating | 7 |
| Tanners | Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire | Rated Oct 2023Previous provider's rating | 7 |
| Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Rated Jul 2024 | 10 |
East Midlands (3)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottingham Road | Corby, North Northamptonshire | Rated Mar 2018 | 4 |
| East Fields | Chesterfield, Derbyshire | Rated Aug 2019 | 8 |
| Penrith Drive | Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire | Rated Jun 2025Inspected recently | 6 |
London (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Star | Ilford, Redbridge | Rated Feb 2022 | 4 |
North East (4)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell House | Middlesbrough | Rated Jan 2019 | 3 |
| Chestnut House | Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees | Rated Apr 2020 | 6 |
| Cinnamon House | Middlesbrough | Rated Dec 2019 | 5 |
| Royal Mencap Society - 71 Middleton Avenue | Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees | Rated Feb 2023 | 6 |
North West (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Mencap Society - 62 Wright Street | Bolton | Rated May 2018 | 4 |
South East (4)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin Court | Havant, Hampshire | Rated Mar 2018 | 15 |
| Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road | Portsmouth | Rated Oct 2026Inspected recently | 8 |
| Royal Mencap Society - 178 London Road | Waterlooville, Hampshire | Rated Feb 2019 | 3 |
| Southernwood | Amersham, Buckinghamshire | Rated Mar 2020 | 6 |
South West (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulse Road | Salisbury, Wiltshire | Rated Feb 2019 | 6 |
West Midlands (4)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 North Street | Cannock, Staffordshire | Rated Apr 2019 | 12 |
| Arbor Way | Birmingham, Solihull | Rated Jun 2019 | 5 |
| St Ives Close | Tamworth, Staffordshire | Rated Dec 2017 | 8 |
| Westley Brook Close | Birmingham | Rated Nov 2018 | 7 |
Yorkshire & Humberside (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Mencap Society - 2 Conroy Close | York, North Yorkshire | Rated Dec 2019 | 6 |
Every Royal Mencap Society home care agency
East (9)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Domiciliary Care Agency | Peterborough | Rated Nov 2017 |
| Hertfordshire Domiciliary Care Agency | Borehamwood, Hertfordshire | Rated Jun 2019 |
| Ipswich Domiciliary Care Agency | Ipswich, Suffolk | Rated Apr 2021 |
| Mencap - March Domiciliary Care Agency | March, Cambridgeshire | Rated Oct 2017 |
| Mencap - West Suffolk Domiciliary Care Agency | Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk | Rated Jun 2018 |
| North Hants, Beds and Bucks Domiciliary Care Office | Hatfield, Hertfordshire | Rated Feb 2019Previous provider's rating |
| Royal Mencap Society - Essex Domiciliary Care | Witham, Essex | Rated Apr 2021 |
| Royal Mencap Society - Norfolk Domiciliary Care Agency | Thetford, Norfolk | Rated Aug 2022 |
| South Norfolk and Suffolk Domiciliary Care Agency | Thetford, Norfolk | Rated Oct 2017 |
East Midlands (8)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mencap - Mansfield Domiciliary Care Agency | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | Rated Jan 2020 |
| Mencap - Newark Domiciliary Care Agency | Newark, Nottinghamshire | Rated Mar 2020 |
| Mencap - Portland Services | Nottingham | Rated Aug 2019 |
| Mencap Central Notts Services | Sutton-in-ashfield, Nottinghamshire | Rated Mar 2019 |
| Mencap Derbyshire and Derby City Domiciliary Care Agency | Nottingham, Derbyshire | Rated May 2019 |
| Mencap North Notts Services | Worksop, Nottinghamshire | Rated May 2019 |
| Mencap South Notts Services | Nottingham, Derbyshire | Rated Feb 2025Inspected recently |
| Royal Mencap Society - Lincolnshire Domiciliary Care Agency | Boston, Lincolnshire | Rated Jul 2019 |
London (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mencap Society - Domiciliary Care Services and Shared Lives - West London | Morden, Merton | Rated Mar 2020 |
North East (2)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mencap - Teeside Domiciliary Care Agency | Stockton-on-tees, Stockton-on-Tees | Rated Aug 2019 |
| Mencap North East Domiciliary Care Agency | Gateshead | Rated Dec 2023 |
North West (2)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mencap - Merseyside and Lancashire Support Service | Liverpool, Sefton | Rated May 2019 |
| Rochdale Area B | Rochdale | Rated May 2020 |
South East (3)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| East Sussex Domiciliary Care Agency | St. Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex | Rated Oct 2019 |
| Mencap - Surrey and Sussex Supported Living | Horsham, West Sussex | Rated Nov 2019 |
| Royal Mencap Society - Central Hampshire | Fareham, Hampshire | Rated Jun 2026Inspected recently |
South West (4)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall and South Devon Support Services | Redruth, Cornwall | Rated Jul 2023 |
| Mencap - Dorset Support Service | Poole, Dorset | Rated Aug 2026Inspected recently |
| Mencap - Trowbridge | Trowbridge, Wiltshire | Rated Oct 2023 |
| Somerset, Plymouth and Gloucestershire Support Services | Yeovil, Somerset | Rated Oct 2023 |
West Midlands (1)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire Supported Living | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire | Rated Oct 2026Inspected recently |
Yorkshire & Humberside (5)
| Service | Area | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Community Support | Doncaster | Rated May 2025Inspected recently |
| Mencap - Barnsley | Barnsley | Rated May 2019 |
| Mencap York Domiciliary Care | York | Rated Oct 2019 |
| Royal Mencap Society - Hull Domiciliary Care Agency | Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of | Rated Nov 2018 |
| Royal Mencap Society - Rotherham and Sheffield Domiciliary Care Agency | Rotherham | Rated Nov 2025Inspected recently |
Source: CQC register and ratings (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated Oct 2026. Ratings are for each service, not for the group. All care groups.
Questions about Royal Mencap Society
How many care services does Royal Mencap Society run?
CQC lists Royal Mencap Society as running 26 care homes and 35 home care agencies across 9 regions of England, with 176 care home beds.
What ratings do Royal Mencap Society's services have?
Good or Outstanding: 95% of Royal Mencap Society's 61 rated services. Breakdown: 3 Outstanding, 55 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. Always check the individual service.
Are Royal Mencap Society's ratings up to date?
9 were rated within two years; 42 have ratings over four years old, which may predate changes in management. How old care ratings are across England.
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.