The Old Red Lion
Old Red Lion, Retford, DN22 0EJ · Nottinghamshire · East Midlands
7 beds · operated by Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Outstanding overall, but 2 of this operator's 10 rated homes are below Good.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 2 of 10 of Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Outstanding | 1 May 2026 |
| Effective | Outstanding | 1 May 2026 |
| Caring | Outstanding | 1 May 2026 |
| Responsive | Outstanding | 1 May 2026 |
| Well-led | Outstanding | 1 May 2026 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 9 other locations
Other active services registered to Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bridle Lodge | Good1 May 2026 | Nottinghamshire |
| Charnwood House | Outstanding18 Mar 2026 | Nottinghamshire |
| Oakwell House | Requires improvement19 Oct 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Nottinghamshire |
| Orchard End | Good9 Oct 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Nottinghamshire |
| Sheepwalk House | Good14 Oct 2025 | Nottinghamshire |
| Sternhill Paddock | Outstanding18 Mar 2026 | Nottinghamshire |
| The Old Vicarage | Good29 Mar 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Derbyshire |
| The Old Vicarage | Requires improvement18 Mar 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Nottinghamshire |
| The Spinnies | Good2 Apr 2026 | Nottinghamshire |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 10 Apr 2015
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- On CQC’s site
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Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.