RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 1 July 2026
- Holywood, BT18 9QS
- 15 registered places
Northern Ireland
Care homes in Ards and North Down
There are 31 care homes in Ards and North Down registered with the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA), the regulator of health and social care in Northern Ireland. Between them they have 839 registered places.
RQIA does not give ratings, so there is no breakdown of ratings here. It inspects services and publishes a report on what it found and any areas for improvement. Each service below shows when RQIA last inspected it. RQIA data as at 3 August 2026.
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RQIA does not give ratings
RQIA does not give ratings. It inspects services and publishes a report setting out what it found and any areas for improvement. Each service below shows when RQIA last inspected it, using RQIA data as at 3 August 2026.
We do not make up a rating of our own, so there is no breakdown of ratings here. What ratings mean, and what RQIA does instead.
Care homes in Ards and North Down
Showing 1 to 20 of 31 services.
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 7 October 2025
- Bangor, BT20 5JN
- 22 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 3 February 2026
- Portaferry, BT22 1QX
- 17 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 27 October 2025
- Groomsport, BT19 6LH
- 30 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 10 November 2025
- Portaferry, BT22 1RQ
- 27 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 4 June 2026
- Bangor, BT20 3SB
- 29 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 24 February 2026
- Newtownards, BT23 4QX
- 23 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 23 January 2026
- Holywood, BT18 0DB
- 54 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 17 July 2026
- Holywood, BT18 9DB
- 5 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 16 April 2026
- Bangor, BT20 3PL
- 15 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 26 January 2026
- Millisle, BT22 2BZ
- 50 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 6 July 2026
- Bangor, BT19 7BY
- 60 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 19 March 2026
- Bangor, BT20 4UR
- 16 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 12 June 2025
- Donaghadee, BT21 0LE
- 17 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 9 July 2026
- Newtownards, BT22 1EE
- 9 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 24 January 2026
- Newtownards, BT23 7PH
- 9 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 17 June 2026
- Bangor, BT20 5LN
- 7 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 2 June 2026
- Holywood, BT18 9HU
- 28 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 28 May 2026
- Bangor, BT20 4RZ
- 50 registered places
- RQIA does not give ratingsLast inspected by RQIA 24 March 2026
- Comber, BT23 5DW
- 37 registered places
Other kinds of care in Ards and North Down
Services registered with RQIA here, by kind of care.
Care homes in nearby areas
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Questions about care in Ards and North Down
How many care homes are there in Ards and North Down?
There are 31 care homes in Ards and North Down registered with the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA), the regulator of health and social care in Northern Ireland. Between them they have 839 registered places.
Does RQIA rate care homes in Ards and North Down?
RQIA does not give ratings, so there is no breakdown of ratings here. It inspects services and publishes a report on what it found and any areas for improvement. Each service below shows when RQIA last inspected it. RQIA data as at 3 August 2026. In Northern Ireland, RQIA does not give ratings to services. It inspects them and publishes a report setting out what it found and any areas for improvement. We show when RQIA last inspected a service and how to search its reports, and we never make up a rating of our own.
How do I choose a care home in Ards and North Down?
Start with the help the person needs now and might need later, and shortlist a few services near the people who will visit. Check when RQIA last inspected each one, read its latest inspection report, and where you can, visit or meet the team more than once before you decide. Ask what is included in the fees and what happens if needs change. This is general information, not advice.
Who pays for care in Ards and North Down?
It depends on the person’s needs and finances. Some people pay for all of their own care, some get help from their council, and the NHS pays for some health care. The first step is to ask your local council for a free assessment of care needs: that is your local Health and Social Care Trust. We do not show prices and this is general information, not advice.
How up to date is this information?
This page uses RQIA data as at 3 August 2026. We check for new data from the regulator every day, and each service page shows the date of the data it uses.
Choosing care homes
A care home is a place to live where staff help with things like washing, dressing, eating and taking medicines, day and night. Care homes without nursing do not have a nurse on duty.
Things to check
- Visit more than once, at different times of day, and ask to see where meals are served.
- Ask how many staff are on duty at night, and how often agency staff are used.
- Ask what is included in the weekly fee and what costs extra, and how often fees can change.
- Read the latest RQIA report, not only the rating, and ask the manager about anything it raises.
Whoever ends up paying, you can ask your local Health and Social Care Trust for an assessment of what help you need. Our guide explains what to expect and what to ask.
About this information
RQIA data as at 3 August 2026. Services not currently providing care, and services that are no longer registered, are not listed.
Contains information from the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (via OpenDataNI). Care Comparison is independent and is not connected to or endorsed by RQIA.