Residential care home · Nottinghamshire

The Rookery Care Home

130 Church Street, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3HT

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 months ago

The Rookery Care Home is a residential care home in Nottingham, run by Dual Care Limited. CQC registers it for 30 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in February 2026. It was rated Good for caring. Across Nottinghamshire, 84% of the 257 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 12 February 2026 Rated 7 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Nottinghamshire

The Rookery Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 37 other homes in Nottinghamshire. Of the 257 rated care homes here, 84% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 24 (9%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
Good 158 (57%)
Good, with an area to improve 25 (9%)
Requires improvement 38 (14%)
Inadequate 2 (1%)
Not yet rated 20 (7%)

Half of Nottinghamshire's ratings are more than 4.3 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 30
Provider: Dual Care Limited
Registered manager: Lynne Brewell
Registered with CQC since: 16 February 2015
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
CQC location ID: 1-1739390292

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?