Can Gloucestershire County Council fund a residential care home placement in Cheltenham?

It can, once a care needs assessment has established that residential care is the right setting and a financial assessment has looked at capital and income. Where assets fall below the national threshold, the authority may meet all or part of the weekly fee, with a contribution drawn from pension and benefit income. Anyone above the threshold normally funds the place privately, though the council still owes a duty to assess and to advise. If the primary need proves to be a health need, NHS continuing healthcare is assessed through a different route, so check with Gloucestershire County Council which one applies.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Cheltenham?

Contact Gloucestershire County Council and ask for an adult social care assessment. It is free and open to anyone who appears to need support, whatever their savings or income. A hospital discharge team or a general practitioner can also make the referral where the person is already known to them. Keep a short record over a week of where the difficulties genuinely arise, because an assessment carried out on a good day can easily understate the real position.

How far ahead should we start looking for a care home?

Before it becomes urgent, which in practice means months rather than weeks. Having the time to visit several homes, read their reports and compare what the fees actually include changes the quality of the decision entirely. Assessment and funding both take their own time to work through. A shortlist prepared in advance turns an emergency into something closer to a plan.

Which providers in Cheltenham offer residential care?

Twenty five residential care homes match this search, and each has a profile on Care Assura setting out registration details and the current CQC rating. One is rated Outstanding, twenty Good and four Requires Improvement. Every home on this list has been inspected, so there is a published report available for all of them. Read those reports rather than stopping at the rating word, since homes rated alike can be very different places to live.

What should I ask when visiting a residential care home in Cheltenham?

Ask what the weekly fee includes, what is charged separately, how often fees are reviewed and what notice applies on both sides. Ask about overnight staffing levels, how long the registered manager has been in post and how settled the staff team is. Ask what the home does when a resident's needs increase and whether that would eventually mean moving elsewhere. Ask to see the most recent inspection report and what has changed since it was written.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home takes on the practical parts of daily life, meaning washing, dressing, meals, prompts for medication and support through the night, while leaving clinical treatment to visiting health professionals. A nursing home keeps a qualified nurse on site at every hour, so it can manage complex wound care, tube feeding or conditions that change without warning. Which of the two a home counts as depends entirely on its registration with the regulator. Every home on this page is registered for residential care. If a nursing need already exists, look at registration before anything else.

Care Homes in Cheltenham

Cheltenham has 25 CQC registered care homes. 18 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement. 18 of the 25 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Cheltenham at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Cheltenham, to help you judge the options below.

Gloucestershire County Council pays, residential care: £923 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
Care home beds filled across Gloucestershire: 85%. The 12 month average is 85%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 98. Gloucestershire average is 65.
People aged 75 and over: 13,400. Rising to 15,900 by 2035, up 19%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 274 beds.
Who pays, across Gloucestershire (estimate): 34% council, 46% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 27%
People aged 85 and over: 4,000. Rising to 6,000 by 2035, up 47%

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Planning and Paying for a Care Home Place in Cheltenham

The assessment that costs nothing to ask for

Care is arranged through two doors, and the first of them is an assessment you can request without paying anything. Anyone who appears to need support is entitled to one whatever their savings. The assessor looks at washing, dressing, meals, mobility, medication, memory and how much supervision is needed across a full day and night, then records whether a residential setting is the right answer. That work is done by Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care, the authority that afterwards decides what funded support a person qualifies for.

Who pays, and on what basis

The second door is a financial assessment, which looks at capital and at income. Assets above the national threshold generally mean funding a place privately, while below it the authority may meet part or all of the weekly fee, with a contribution taken from pension and benefit income. Where the leading need is a health need rather than a social care need, NHS continuing healthcare is assessed through its own process and can move responsibility for the cost altogether. Getting this settled early prevents a great deal of wasted viewing.

Reading a fee schedule properly

Weekly rates vary between homes and the advertised figure seldom covers the whole picture. Ask what falls inside the fee and what is invoiced on top, how often rates are reviewed and by how much they have risen recently, what happens if savings fall to the threshold during a stay, and what notice each side is required to give. Ask in writing rather than over the telephone, so the answers can be compared side by side later. A home that is straightforward about money usually turns out to be straightforward about everything else.

Comparing the Residential Care Homes in Cheltenham

What the ratings do and do not settle

Twenty one of these homes are rated Good or better and four have been told to improve, which means the ratings sort the list only roughly. That throws the weight onto fit: temperament, location, and whether a home can hold on to someone whose needs increase. Where a home has been told to improve, read the report rather than dismissing it, because the concerns behind such a judgement range from paperwork to matters that would rule a place out entirely.

What a visit ought to show you

Go at a busy hour rather than a quiet one and watch how staff speak to residents when they assume nobody is paying attention. Notice whether people are up, dressed and occupied, whether call bells are answered without visible irritation, and whether the meal being served resembles food you would eat yourself. Ask how long the registered manager has been in post, how much the staff team turns over, and what actually happens when a resident becomes unwell in the night.

The practical things that surface later

How easily a home can be reached quietly determines how often somebody is visited, and regular visitors remain the best safeguard a placement has. Weigh up parking, bus routes and whether the journey still works in winter or once a family member stops driving. Ask whether the home could absorb needs that grow over time, since a second move is harder on everyone than spending longer over the first decision.

25 care homes in Cheltenham

The Knole · 23 Griffiths Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7BE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Langley House Trust
The Knole is a residential care home in Cheltenham supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability and people with visual or hearing impairment. Some of...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Bredon View · 24-26 Libertus Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by C.T.C.H. Limited
Bredon View is a residential care home in Cheltenham, providing a permanent home for adults who need care and support with everyday life. We aim for a household where people are known properly rather than looked after efficiently. Our care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Knightsbridge Lodge · Knightsbridge Green, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9TA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kudos Care (UK) Limited
Knightsbridge Lodge is a residential care home in Cheltenham. We are home to older people, both for the longer term and for shorter respite stays when a family carer needs a rest. Our priorities are plain: food worth eating, warm rooms,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Edwardstow Court Care Centre · Edwardstow Court, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 1FG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Edwardstow Court is a residential care home in Cheltenham. Those living here include older people, many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. We support younger adults too,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
CareTech Community Services - 15 Brooklyn Road · 15 Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by CareTech Community Services Limited
Our home at 15 Brooklyn Road in Cheltenham, part of CareTech Community, is a residential care home for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people living with mental health conditions. We are a house on an ordinary street...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Charlton Kings Care Home · Moorend Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9AX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Fidelia CK Limited
Charlton Kings Care Home is a residential home in Cheltenham. We care for older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people whose sight or hearing is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bafford House · Bafford House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8DQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr Manmohun Ramnial
We at Bafford House warmly welcome you to our residential care home in Cheltenham, where compassionate older person care and dementia support sit at the heart of everything we do. Nestled within the Gloucestershire community, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
The Vicarage · 59 Andover Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2TS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gloucestershire County Council
The Vicarage is a care home in Cheltenham. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including people with a physical disability, and we support both younger adults and older people. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Faithfull House · Suffolk Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lilian Faithfull Care
Faithfull House is a residential care home in Cheltenham. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for families who need a planned break. We try to let the day belong to the people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Astell House · Astell House Residential Home, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3BT
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Fairfield Care (West Dorset) Limited
Astell House is a residential care home in Cheltenham, and the people who live here are older men and women who have reached a point where managing alone at home has become difficult. We provide their care, their meals and their company,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Crofton Springs · Crofton Springs, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited
Crofton Springs is a residential care home in Cheltenham caring for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Our aim is a home where people are known properly rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Hamptons · 94 Leckhampton Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0BN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Curtis Homes Limited
The Hamptons is a residential care home in Cheltenham. We are home to older people and to younger adults who need support with daily life, including people living with dementia, people with mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ambleside · 69 Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6EG
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr and Mrs J C Walsh
We are a residential care home in Cheltenham, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living but who do not require nursing care. We are not a large place and we do not try to run like one. Residents...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Beechcroft · 295 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
We at Beechcroft Cheltenham are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where adults with learning disabilities and autism can truly feel at home. Our setting has been...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Orchard Leigh · Hayden Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0SN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Here at Orchard Leigh, we are a care home based in the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built here. We support a wide range of people, including older adults, younger adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Queensbridge House · 63 Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2NF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Queensbridge Care Limited
Here at Queensbridge House, we provide residential care in the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, supporting a wide range of people across different needs and stages of life. We care for older adults, people living with dementia,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chargrove Lawn · Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4XA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by C.T.C.H. Limited
We at Chargrove Lawn are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to provide a warm, supportive environment where older people, younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dalkeith · 285 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7AD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Amicis Care Limited
Dalkeith is a residential care home in Cheltenham. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Royal Court · Fiddlers Green Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0SF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lilian Faithfull Care
We are a residential care home in Cheltenham, providing a home for older people who need support to get comfortably through the day. We try to keep the feel of a household rather than a facility, with people bringing their own furniture...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Nazareth House · London Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6YJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Nazareth Care Charitable Trust
We are Nazareth House in Cheltenham, a residential care home in Gloucestershire. We provide a permanent home for older people who need support with everyday living, and we also offer respite stays for those who need care for a short period...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Oakhaven Residential Care Home · 136-140 Hales Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6TB
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Oakhaven Residential Care Home Limited
We are a residential care home in Cheltenham, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living but who do not require nursing care. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who live in it. Residents have...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Ravenswood House · Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Associated Care Solutions Limited
Ravenswood House is a residential care home in Cheltenham. We support older people needing help with daily living, including those living with dementia, adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Alexander House Care Home · Alexander House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2TG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dr Ahmed & Mrs Lesley El Banna
Alexander House in Cheltenham is a residential care home supporting older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people managing mental health conditions. We also offer respite stays for people who need care for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
The Granleys · 21 Griffiths Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7BE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Brenda Tapsell
We at The Granleys are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where residents with learning disabilities and autism can truly feel at home. Nestled within the historic spa...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Bay Tree Court Care Centre · High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3AU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lilian Faithfull Care
Here at Bay Tree Court Care Centre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, we provide a warm and genuinely homely environment where the people in our care feel safe, valued and supported to live well. We care for older adults, people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Gloucestershire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care South West figure, because too few Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549.	£923	£1,400 to £1,650
Nursing care South West figure, because too few Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810.	£874	£1,599 to £1,983
Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665.	Not published separately	£1,450 to £1,813
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Chargrove Lawn, 14 September 2026, Good
Nazareth House - Cheltenham, 6 August 2026, Requires improvement
Dalkeith, 16 June 2026, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

The Granleys, 28 September 2017, Good
Knightsbridge Lodge, 28 February 2018, Good
Beechcroft - Cheltenham, 15 May 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Cheltenham

How many care homes are there in Cheltenham?

Cheltenham has 25 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 18 Good, 6 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Cheltenham?

Gloucestershire County Council pays an average of £923 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Cheltenham were inspected most recently?

Chargrove Lawn (14 September 2026), Nazareth House - Cheltenham (6 August 2026) and Dalkeith (16 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.