The Orchard
Ganarew, Monmouth, NP25 3SS · Herefordshire, County of · West Midlands
16 beds · operated by Milkwood Care Ltd
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 6 years old, and 1 of this operator's 8 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 6 years old — published 12 Feb 2020. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 1 of 8 of Milkwood Care Ltd'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 | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Feb 2020 |
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 — 7 other locations
Other active services registered to Milkwood Care Ltd. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Applewood Care Home | Good28 Feb 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Hampshire |
| Braeburn Lodge | Good28 Aug 2019rating 3+ yrs old | West Berkshire |
| Castleford House Nursing Home | Outstanding5 Nov 2024 | Gloucestershire |
| Castleford Lodge | Good14 Dec 2017rating 3+ yrs old | Gloucestershire |
| Chatterwood Nursing Home | Requires improvement6 Mar 2026 | Hampshire |
| Ganarew House Care Home | Good19 Aug 2024 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Milkwood House Care Home | Good7 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | West Sussex |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 27 Oct 2016
- Beds
- 16
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-2899703240
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.