Knightingale Care Limited: care homes and who is behind them
Knightingale Care Limited runs 6 care homes in England with 247 beds (CQC register, ): 6 good. It is company 03845011 (active). It is owned by Ashdown Care Ltd (ENGLAND). No persons with significant control are registered for Ashdown Care Ltd. Latest accounts are made up to 30 June 2025. It has 2 outstanding charges registered (of 6 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 5 of 5 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) | Knightingale Care Limited | 03845011 | Active |
| Owner | Ashdown Care Ltd | ENGLAND | — |
No persons with significant control are registered for Ashdown Care Ltd.
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 | 21 September 1999 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 30 June 2025 (small) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 March 2027 |
| Charges registered | 6: 2 outstanding, 4 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 22 November 2019 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff House Care Home Chesterfield | Derbyshire | 40 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Oaklands Care Home Mansfield | Derbyshire | 52 | Good 2017 | 5 |
| Martin Hall Nursing Home Lincoln | Lincolnshire | 40 | Good 2021 | — |
| Nightingale House Care Centre Lincoln | Lincolnshire | 45 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Clarence House Care Home Brigg | North Lincolnshire | 33 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Eastwood House Care Home Rotherham | Rotherham | 37 | Good 2024 | 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; 5 of 6 homes matched, 5 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.