SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in June 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Bowbridge Court is a 54-bed residential care home in Newark, Nottinghamshire, run by WT HI OpCo 1 Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia. That is larger than most homes in Nottinghamshire, where the typical home has 26 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2020. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Requires improvement in May 2019. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 36% of homes in Nottinghamshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
The home changed owner in June 2026. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Nottinghamshire. In Nottinghamshire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The Old Orchard, 2.3 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. 29 of WT HI OpCo 1 Limited’s 32 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
