Care group
Sage Care Limited
Sage Care Limited is the registered operator of 17 home care agencies, across 7 regions of England. Good or Outstanding: 58% of 12 rated services, compared with 88% for like-for-like services in England.
- 17services in total
- 58%Good or Outstanding (of rated)
- 0at Outstanding
- 4rated in the last 2 years · 6 from 4+ years ago
Sage Care Limited: CQC ratings by key question
| CQC area | Rated Outstanding | Rated Good | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Services by current CQC rating; on the register since January 2011.
Trades as part of: City and County Healthcare Group.
About Sage Care Limited's services
Region by region: South East (7 home care agencies), East Midlands (3 home care agencies), London (2 home care agencies) and North West (2 home care agencies), plus 3 more regions.
In the last 12 months CQC has published 4 new ratings for Sage Care Limited's services: 0 improved, 0 downgraded and 1 rated for the first time. The latest was Sagecare (Laburnum House), Good, on 17 July 2026.
Across its services, Well-led is the key question with the most ratings below Good (7 of 12). Effective is the strongest, with 12 of 12 rated Good or Outstanding.
Of 17 services, 5 are still waiting for a first rating.
The council areas with the most Sage Care Limited services are Hampshire (7), Lincolnshire (3) and Sandwell (1), out of 9 in total.
Registration dates run from January 2011, when Sagecare (Biggleswade) in Bishop's Stortford was registered, to February 2025, for Sage Care – Diamond Place in Lincoln.
Below Good: 5 of 12 rated services, or 42%, where England's figure for a similar mix is 12%. Outstanding: 0%, where England's is 5%.
Each service against its local area
Each row sets one service against every service of its type in the same council area.
| Name | CQC rating | Area | Local share rated Good+ | Newer rating than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Care – Diamond Place | Not yet rated | Lincolnshire | 87% of 83 | – |
| Sage Care (West Midlands) | Sandwell | 75% of 52 | 50% locally | |
| Sage Care Fulham | Hammersmith and Fulham | 100% of 27 | 48% locally | |
| Sagecare (Biggleswade) | Hertfordshire | 86% of 192 | 40% locally | |
| Sagecare (Bourke Gardens) | Salford | 94% of 33 | 21% locally | |
| Sagecare (Bournemouth) | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 99% of 92 | 25% locally | |
| Sagecare (Chesil Lodge) | Hampshire | 91% of 225 | 88% locally | |
| Sagecare (Danemark Court) | Not yet rated | Hampshire | 91% of 225 | – |
| Sagecare (Fernhill Court) | Not yet rated | Hampshire | 91% of 225 | – |
| Sagecare (Laburnum House) | Hampshire | 91% of 225 | 96% locally | |
| Sagecare (Lincoln) | Lincolnshire | 87% of 83 | 66% locally | |
| Sagecare (Matilda Place) | Not yet rated | Hampshire | 91% of 225 | – |
| Sagecare (Rowan Court) | Not yet rated | Hampshire | 91% of 225 | – |
| Sagecare (Southwark) | Lewisham | 62% of 45 | 93% locally | |
| Sagecare (Surrey Court) | Hampshire | 91% of 225 | 90% locally | |
| Sagecare (Wirral) | Wirral | 90% of 39 | 51% locally | |
| Sagecare Olsen Court | Lincolnshire | 87% of 83 | 30% locally |
Home care agencies: Sage Care Limited
East (1)
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sagecare (Biggleswade) | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Rated Apr 2020 |
East Midlands (3)
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Care – Diamond Place | Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Not yet rated |
| Sagecare (Lincoln) | Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Rated Jun 2023 |
| Sagecare Olsen Court | Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Rated Mar 2020 |
London (2)
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Care Fulham | Hammersmith and Fulham | Rated Feb 2023 |
| Sagecare (Southwark) | Lewisham | Rated Jan 2026Inspected recently |
North West (2)
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sagecare (Bourke Gardens) | Manchester, Salford | Rated Apr 2020 |
| Sagecare (Wirral) | Bromborough, Wirral | Rated Jun 2020 |
South East (7)
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sagecare (Chesil Lodge) | Winchester, Hampshire | Rated Feb 2026Inspected recently |
| Sagecare (Danemark Court) | Winchester, Hampshire | Not yet rated |
| Sagecare (Fernhill Court) | Eastleigh, Hampshire | Not yet rated |
| Sagecare (Laburnum House) | Southampton, Hampshire | Rated Jul 2026Inspected recently |
| Sagecare (Matilda Place) | Winchester, Hampshire | Not yet rated |
| Sagecare (Rowan Court) | Eastleigh, Hampshire | Not yet rated |
| Sagecare (Surrey Court) | Eastleigh, Hampshire | Rated Mar 2026Inspected recently |
South West (1)
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sagecare (Bournemouth) | Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Rated May 2022 |
West Midlands (1)
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Care (West Midlands) | Tipton, Sandwell | Rated Apr 2020 |
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.
What people ask about Sage Care Limited
How big is Sage Care Limited?
Sage Care Limited runs 17 home care agencies registered with CQC across 7 regions of England.
How good are Sage Care Limited's CQC ratings?
Of the services Sage Care Limited runs that have a rating (12), 58% are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 7 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are Sage Care Limited's ratings?
4 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 6 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.