Care homes in the East Midlands
Every care home registered in the East Midlands, area by area, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
The East Midlands has 1,417 care homes currently providing care, with 44,172 beds. 394 provide nursing care and 805 support people living with dementia. 1,294 have a rating from the Care Quality Commission, and 79% of those are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 83% across England.
Browse care homes in the East Midlands by area
10 council areas. Figures from CQC data published 2 November 2026.
| Area | Care homes | Beds | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 69 | 2,237 | 73% |
| Derbyshire | 243 | 7,498 | 81% |
| Leicester | 98 | 2,823 | 80% |
| Leicestershire | 162 | 5,271 | 80% |
| Lincolnshire | 278 | 8,831 | 76% |
| Area | Care homes | Beds | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Northamptonshire | 107 | 3,065 | 81% |
| Nottingham | 76 | 1,942 | 77% |
| Nottinghamshire | 273 | 8,976 | 84% |
| Rutland | 11 | 452 | 82% |
| West Northamptonshire | 100 | 3,077 | 67% |
Best-rated care homes in the East Midlands
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding 23 Cecil Road Care home, DerbyshireRated
- O Outstanding Sherwood Care home with nursing, NottinghamRated
- O Outstanding Clifton Manor Nursing Home Care home with nursing, NottinghamRated
- O Outstanding Acorn House Care home, NottinghamRated
- O Outstanding OSJCT Gregory House Care home, LincolnshireRated
- O Outstanding Brook House Care Home Care home, LeicestershireRated
- O Outstanding Thimbleby Court Care home with nursing, LincolnshireRated
- O Outstanding Flora Innes House Care home, West NorthamptonshireRated
- O Outstanding Saint Elkas Care Home Care home, DerbyshireRated
- O Outstanding The Old Orchard Care home, NottinghamshireRated
Other regions of England
- East of England1,574 care homes
- London1,217 care homes
- North East719 care homes
- North West1,836 care homes
- South East2,674 care homes
- South West1,809 care homes
- West Midlands1,627 care homes
- Yorkshire and the Humber1,435 care homes
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