Rated Care Homes

Tigh Fruin

O

Outstanding

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 5 ratings

    Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Outstanding.

  • 7 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 24 of 249

    rated care homes in Nottinghamshire are rated Outstanding, like this one.

Tigh Fruin: inspection record

Care home, 6 beds, Nottinghamshire

Rated Outstanding in March 2026, up from Requires improvement.

Tigh Fruin: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 18 March 2026 (assessment visit 28 August 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of Assessment: 27 November 2025 to 05 January 2026.

Tigh Fruin is a residential care home providing personal care and support to people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people. At the time of the assessment, the service was supporting 5 people with their personal care needs. The last inspection of Tigh Fruin was published 2 December 2021 and rated requires improvement. This unannounced focused assessment was carried out to follow up on the breach of regulation found during the previous inspection. The overall rating for Tigh Fruin has changed to outstanding and the provider was no longer in breach of any regulation.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Outstanding
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary

We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.

The service was exceptionally caring. Kindness, dignity and respect was at the heart of the service. Staff truly respected each person’s individuality; their rights were promoted and respected. This meant people lived their lives their chosen way. People were supported by enough trained staff who knew them extremely well.

The leadership team ensured the service was responsive to people’s health, social and emotional needs. People were supported to achieve their goals and maximise their potential to ensure they lived fulfilled and empowered lives.

Medicines were managed safely; people received their prescribed medicines on time by trained staff. Care plans provided detailed guidance for staff in how to support people with their health and social care needs. Risks were well managed, and staff knew people well. People were supported to take positive risks to increase their independence.

Staff were empowered to deliver innovative person-centred care informed by the latest evidence-based models, resulting in better outcomes and enhanced quality of life for people with a learning disability. Care was flexibly tailored to meet individuals’ needs and aspirations promoting choice and control.

The leadership and embedded culture promoted an environment where each person was respected, valued and empowered as a partner in their care. Governance was proactive and robust, with a strong focus on continuous learning. The service actively challenged barriers and discrimination, ensuring people thrived and were full participants in their community.

  1. Safe

    Good

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires Improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good.

    This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

  2. Effective

    Good

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. Caring

    Outstanding

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to outstanding. This meant people were truly respected and valued as individuals; and empowered as partners in their care in an exceptional service.

  4. Responsive

    Outstanding

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to outstanding. This meant services were tailored to meet the needs of individuals and delivered to ensure flexibility, choice and continuity of care.

  5. Well-led

    Good

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  2. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Craig Bills
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Children 0-18 years, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

4 inspection reports, latest 2 December 2021. Latest assessment published 18 March 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
03630117 (opens Companies House)

Kisimul Group Limited runs 21 services in England, 12 of them in the East Midlands. 18 are rated Good or Outstanding and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.

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Getting help from Nottinghamshire County Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Tigh Fruin provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Tigh Fruin as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Tigh Fruin have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 6 beds at Tigh Fruin.
When was Tigh Fruin last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Tigh Fruin was published on 18 March 2026.
Who runs Tigh Fruin?
Tigh Fruin is run by Kisimul Group Limited. It runs 21 services in England, 12 of them in the East Midlands.
What is Tigh Fruin's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Outstanding, published on 18 March 2026.

Contact

Phone
01777 710679
Address
40a Main Street, Hayton, Retford, DN22 9LL Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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