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. ?
Northcroft is a 8-bed residential care home in Cheddar, Somerset, run by Orchard Vale Trust Limited. Its CQC registration covers people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Somerset, where the typical home has 25 beds.
Orchard Vale Trust Limited runs 4 care homes, and all 4 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2026. 94% of homes in Somerset also score 5. In Somerset, 89% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
Its CQC rating, from October 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in September 2019, was the same. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 31% of homes in Somerset. Here is how rating age varies by council.
