Leonard Cheshire Disability: care homes and who is behind them
Leonard Cheshire Disability runs 34 care homes in England with 741 beds (CQC register, ): 19 good, 14 requires improvement. It is company 00552847 (active). Leonard Cheshire Disability has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it. Latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2025. It has 8 outstanding charges registered (of 19 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 25 of 28 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) | Leonard Cheshire Disability | 00552847 | Active |
Leonard Cheshire Disability has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it.
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 PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 3 August 1955 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (group) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 19: 8 outstanding, 11 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 11 November 2022 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Barclays Bank PLC; Surrey Primary Care Trust; West Kent Primary Care Trust |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Birmingham | Birmingham | 33 | Good 2021 | 5 |
| Cossham Gardens - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Bristol | Bristol, City of | 22 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Maple House - Care Home Learning Disabilities London | Bromley | 5 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Springfield - Care Home Physical Disabilities Bromley | Bromley | 11 | Good 2026 | — |
| St Cecilia's - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Bromley | Bromley | 30 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| The Manor - Care Home Physical Disabilities Huntingdon | Cambridgeshire | 22 | Good 2022 | 5 |
| Hill House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Sandbach | Cheshire East | 24 | Requires improvement 2026 | — |
| St Teresa's - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Penzance | Cornwall | 27 | Good 2020 | 5 |
| Bradbury House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Crook | County Durham | 25 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Newlands House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Swadlincote | Derbyshire | 37 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Godfrey Robinson - Care Home Physical Disabilities North Ferriby | East Riding of Yorkshire | 19 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Seven Rivers - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Colchester | Essex | 29 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Gloucestershire House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | 30 | Requires improvement 2026 | 5 |
| Fryers House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Romsey | Hampshire | 24 | Requires improvement 2026 | 5 |
| Lavender Fields - Care Home with Nursing Hitchin | Hertfordshire | 10 | Requires improvement 2022 | — |
| Symonds House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Hitchin | Hertfordshire | 20 | Good 2020 | — |
| Appley Cliff - Care Home Physical Disabilities Shanklin | Isle of Wight | 13 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Chipstead Lake - Care Home Physical Disabilities Sevenoaks | Kent | 24 | Requires improvement 2024 | 5 |
| Seven Springs - Care Home Physical Disabilities Tunbridge Wells | Kent | 30 | Good 2020 | 5 |
| Sobell Lodge - Care Home Physical Disabilities Staplehurst | Kent | 21 | Requires improvement 2026 | 4 |
| Wharfedale House - Care Home Physical Disabilities Wetherby | Leeds | 18 | Good 2025 | 4 |
| King Street - Care Home Physical Disabilities Sileby | Leicestershire | 18 | Requires improvement 2026 | 4 |
| Stadon Road - Care Home Physical Disabilities Leicester | Leicestershire | 7 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Bradbury Wing - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Newcastle Upon Tyne | Newcastle upon Tyne | 20 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Birnbeck House - Care Home Learning Disabilities Weston Super Mare | North Somerset | 13 | Not Rated | 5 |
| Quantock House Weston-super-mare | North Somerset | 6 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Agnes Court - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Banbury | Oxfordshire | 24 | Requires improvement 2026 | 5 |
| Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities London | Southwark | 21 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| Oakwood Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service Stockport | Stockport | 13 | Requires improvement 2025 | 5 |
| Bells Piece - Care Home Learning Disabilities Farnham | Surrey | 13 | Requires improvement 2026 | — |
| Heatherley - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Copthorne | Surrey | 43 | Requires improvement 2022 | 5 |
| Hydon Hill - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Godalming | Surrey | 40 | Requires improvement 2024 | 5 |
| Fethneys Living Options - Care Home Physical Disabilities Worthing | West Sussex | 10 | Requires improvement 2025 | — |
| St Bridget's - Care Home Physical Disabilities Rustington | West Sussex | 39 | Requires improvement 2025 | 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; 28 of 34 homes matched, 25 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.