Cygnet Care Services Limited: care homes and who is behind them
Cygnet Care Services Limited runs 11 care homes in England with 150 beds (CQC register, ): 1 outstanding, 7 good, 3 requires improvement. It is company 02683377 (active). It is owned by Cygnet Health Care Limited (02141256), which is owned by Cygnet 2002 Limited (04492270), which is owned by Cygnet Inter-Holdings Ltd. The register names Cygnet Inter-Holdings Ltd (number not given) as owner, but it could not be followed further. Latest accounts are made up to 31 December 2025. It has 0 outstanding charges registered (of 8 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 8 of 8 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
Who owns the operator
| Level | Company | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator (CQC provider) | Cygnet Care Services Limited | 02683377 | Active |
| Owner | Cygnet Health Care Limited | 02141256 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Cygnet 2002 Limited | 04492270 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Cygnet Inter-Holdings Ltd | — | — |
The register names Cygnet Inter-Holdings Ltd (number not given) as owner, but it could not be followed further.
Persons with significant control as registered at Companies House on 7 November 2026. Where a company has several corporate controllers, the one with the most kinds of control is followed.
Accounts and charges of the operator
| Company status | Active Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 3 February 1992 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 December 2025 (audit exemption subsidiary) |
| Next accounts due by | 30 September 2027 |
| Charges registered | 8: 0 outstanding, 8 satisfied |
Status and accounts dates: Companies House company data of 1 November 2026. Charges: Companies House charges register.
Its care homes ()
| Home | Council | Beds | CQC rating | Food hygiene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberwood Lodge Poole | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 9 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Nightingale Bournemouth | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 12 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Broughton Lodge Macclesfield | Cheshire East | 20 | Requires improvement 2022 | 5 |
| Devon Lodge Southampton | Hampshire | 12 | Requires improvement 2023 | 5 |
| Oakhurst Lodge Southampton | Hampshire | 8 | Good 2024 | — |
| Squirrels Southampton | Hampshire | 9 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Broughton House and College Lincoln | Lincolnshire | 30 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Broughton House and College Lincoln | Lincolnshire | 5 | Good 2026 | — |
| Elston House Newark | Nottinghamshire | 8 | Outstanding 2020 | — |
| The Daley Care Centre Sheffield | Sheffield | 24 | Requires improvement 2023 | 5 |
| The Old Vicarage Hungerford | West Berkshire | 13 | Good 2019 | 5 |
CQC rating: latest overall rating and the year its report was published. Food hygiene: Food Standards Agency rating (0–5) of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name; 8 of 11 homes matched, 8 rated 5.
These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.