Care home · Nottingham

Cockington House

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 10 March 2026 Rated in the last 12 months
A support worker playing basketball with a young man Illustrative photo, not of Cockington House
Address
38 Cockington Road, Nottingham, NG8 4BZ
Run by
Broadoak Group of Care Homes (17 services)
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
6 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
January 2014 (12 years)
Registered manager
*
Last CQC check
6 Oct 2026
Typical fees Estimated
£1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

More in Wollaton: Care homes in Wollaton (26) · Best rated care homes in Wollaton · Care homes for learning disability care in Wollaton · Care homes for care for adults under 65 in Wollaton

Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-1142951439

About this home

Cockington House is a CQC-registered residential care home in Nottingham, run by Broadoak Group of Care Homes. Its CQC registration covers adults under 65, including people living with learning disabilities.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (March 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 26 CQC-registered care homes in and around Wollaton; 21 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Earlier inspections

  1. Jul 2015 Good
  2. Nov 2017 Good
  3. Feb 2022 Inspected but not rated
  4. Sep 2023 Requires improvement
  5. Mar 2025 Good
  6. Today Rated in the last 12 months

CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Published inspection reports

Food safety inspection

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 16 October 2024 by Nottingham City. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Cockington House"). Open Government Licence.

The neighbourhood

Ward
Bilborough
Parliamentary constituency
Nottingham South
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in NG8 (15)

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Nearby

  • Bus stop 120 m (2 min walk) · 35 stops within 600 m
  • GP surgery Grange Farm Medical Centre, 460 m (6 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Jaysons Pharmacy, 980 m (12 min walk)
  • Shop Mahal's, 140 m (2 min walk)
  • Park 390 m (5 min walk)
  • Place of worship Glasidale Gospel Hall, 440 m (5 min walk)
  • Library Wollaton Library, 1.3 km (16 min walk)

Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

Specialisms

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

The company behind Cockington House

Broadoak Group of Care Homes runs 17 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 9 of the 13 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (69%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

3 of its services are in Nottingham.

Ratings for safety, care and leadership

  • SafeRequires improvement18 of 71 in Nottingham
  • EffectiveGood57 of 71 in Nottingham
  • CaringGood56 of 71 in Nottingham
  • ResponsiveGood58 of 71 in Nottingham
  • Well-ledRequires improvement14 of 71 in Nottingham

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 10 March 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Nottingham share it.

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • Improvements were found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.
  • A communal lounge with a dining room, and kitchen are based on the ground floor.
  • People were supported to make their own decisions around their care.
  • People living at the service proudly showed us their bedrooms which were personalised to their liking.

Inspected 2 August 2023; report published 6 September 2023; supporting 4 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate Cockington House at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.

Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.

With savings below £23,250, Nottingham Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

The ratings in context

Looking at the five areas: Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.

Across Nottingham, 18 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (25%), while 14 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (20%).

The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 22 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Mulberry Court Care Home, 0.8 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25).

5 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Bilborough ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (6 min), a shop (2 min), a park (5 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

History with CQC

Cockington House has been registered with CQC since January 2014, about 12 years.

CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Requires improvement.

CQC lists 4 reports for this location, the latest dated 6 September 2023.

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How Cockington House compares

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Nottingham, 76% of the 71 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (March 2026) is more recent than 82% of care home ratings in Nottingham.
  • With 6 beds it is smaller than 75% of care homes in Nottingham, where the typical home has 18.
  • Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 68% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Nottingham lists 3.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (27% of care homes in Nottingham are also rated below Good here); Well-led (21% of care homes in Nottingham are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Nottingham. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked about Cockington House

Is Cockington House a registered provider?
Cockington House is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-1142951439) and was rated Requires improvement overall in March 2026.
What is Cockington House's address?
It is at 38 Cockington Road, Nottingham, NG8 4BZ.
What services is Cockington House registered for?
CQC lists Cockington House under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
When did CQC last rate Cockington House?
10 March 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
Does Cockington House support people with dementia?
It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
Which provider runs Cockington House?
The registered provider is Broadoak Group of Care Homes, according to CQC.
How big is Cockington House?
CQC registers Cockington House for 6 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
How is Cockington House rated for safety and leadership?
CQC rates five key questions. For Cockington House: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
What are Cockington House's fees?
Cockington House has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.

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