Nursing Homes in Cheltenham
Cheltenham has 17 CQC registered nursing homes. 8 are rated Good, 3 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 10 of the 17 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%
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Cheltenham and What to Look For
A nursing home differs from a residential one in one registered respect: qualified nurses are on the premises. A nursing home is registered to keep qualified nurses on the premises, which allows it to manage wound care, injections, catheters, unstable conditions and the end of life in a way a residential home cannot. That registration is the reason the fees are higher and the reason the care needs assessment matters so much, because it determines whether nursing care is what a person actually requires.
Where the Judgements Vary, Read the Reports
Four homes here are rated Outstanding, nine are rated Good, three are rated Requires Improvement and one awaits a first rating. That is a wide spread, and it means the published record does genuine work in narrowing a shortlist. The Outstanding reports explain what inspectors thought exceptional, which may be clinical leadership, end of life care or how well staff knew residents as people. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, read the report and note whether the concerns bore on clinical care and safety or on records and governance, and how recent the visit was.
Questions Particular to Nursing Care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and how often agency nurses are used to cover shifts. Ask which clinical needs the home routinely manages and which it would decline, since that varies more than families expect. Ask how it works with the local general practice and district nursing team, and what happens when someone deteriorates during the night. Ask directly whether the home can care for a resident to the end of life rather than transferring them to hospital.
Continuity of Clinical Knowledge
Ask how long the nursing and care teams have been in post. Continuity matters more in a nursing home than almost anywhere, because detailed knowledge of a resident's condition and how they present when unwell is built up over months and is difficult to hand over. A home that relies heavily on agency nurses will struggle with that however capable the individuals are.
Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Cheltenham
The Care Needs Assessment
Anyone who appears to need care may request a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings, since this stage is not means tested. It is arranged through Gloucestershire County Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing what support a person needs and for arranging funded care where they qualify. Where nursing needs may be present, say so at the outset, because that finding governs which homes can lawfully accept the placement.
Fees and the Nursing Contribution
A financial assessment then examines income and capital and decides whether the council contributes towards fees, meets them in full, or whether the family pays. Separately, where nursing needs have been assessed, a contribution towards the nursing element is paid by the health service directly to the home, whatever the person's savings. Ask each home how that appears on its invoices, as the presentation differs and causes frequent confusion. Weekly fees cover the room, meals, personal care and nursing, with extras billed on top.
17 nursing homes in Cheltenham
- Grevill House · 279 London Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6YL
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Agincare (Somerset) Limited
Here at Grevill House, we provide nursing home care in the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, for people who need a little more support in their daily lives. We are a community of staff, residents and families who genuinely get to know...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Badgeworth Court Care Centre · Badgeworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UL
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Badgeworth Court Care Centre is a nursing home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs mean that qualified nurses should be available around the clock. A great many...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Jubilee Lodge · Meadow Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2GN
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Jubilee Lodge in Cheltenham provides nursing care for older people and younger adults, with qualified nurses on duty throughout the day and night. That means health needs are looked after here, by people who know the resident well, rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Monkscroft Care Centre · Shelley Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7DP
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Monkscroft Care Centre is a nursing home in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bishop's Cleeve Care Home · Bishops Cleeve Care Home, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 7ZN
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by The Bishops Care Home Limited
Bishop's Cleeve Care Home is a nursing home near Cheltenham. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lilleybrook Care Home · Pilley Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9ER
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by The Grange Care Centre (Cheltenham) Limited
We are Lilleybrook Care Home, a nursing home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also take respite stays. Because qualified nurses are here at every hour, a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Windsor Street Care Centre · 35-37 Windsor Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2DG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Windsor Street Care Centre is a nursing home in Cheltenham. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside everyday support, for residents living with dementia, for people with physical disabilities and with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sandfields · St Georges Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3EL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Here at Sandfields, we provide nursing home care in the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built for our residents and their families. We support a wide range of needs under one roof,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Richmond Village · Care Home, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6PN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Richmond Villages Operations Limited
Richmond Village Cheltenham provides nursing care in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. We support older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily life, we care for residents living with dementia, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wentworth Court Care Home · Village Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0BG
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by First Cheltenham Care Limited
Wentworth Court is a nursing home in Cheltenham, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs and physical disabilities. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bradbury Gardens · West Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4LB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by National Star Foundation
We at Bradbury Gardens are proud to offer specialist nursing care in the heart of Cheltenham, providing a warm and supportive home for adults with complex needs across Gloucestershire and the wider South West. Nestled within the GL...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - National Star College - Ullenwood · National Star College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9QU
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by National Star Foundation
We provide nursing care at Ullenwood near Cheltenham for younger adults with physical disabilities, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with loss of sight or hearing. The people we support are mostly at the stage...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Northleach Court Care Home with Nursing · High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3PQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Northleach Court Care Home Limited
Northleach Court is a care home with nursing in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. We care for older people who need registered nursing alongside help with daily life, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities · Charlton Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9HD
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Leonard Cheshire Disability
Gloucestershire House in Cheltenham provides nursing care for adults living with a physical disability, including both older people and younger adults. Qualified nurses are on hand throughout the day and night, so health needs are met here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Thirlestaine Park Care Home · Humphris Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7GA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited
Thirlestaine Park Care Home is a nursing home in Cheltenham. We care for older people whose health needs require qualified nurses on hand, including many people living with dementia, and we also support people with physical disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Faith's Nursing Home · Malvern Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2NR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Lilian Faithfull Care
St Faith's Nursing Home is in Cheltenham, caring for older people whose health needs have gone beyond what can be managed comfortably at home. Having qualified nurses here at every hour means changes in somebody's condition are picked up...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Whittington House Nursing Home · 58 Whittington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6BL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Summerfield Medical Limited
Whittington House is a nursing home in Cheltenham. We care for older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, 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
- National Star College - Ullenwood, 23 September 2026, Outstanding
- Bradbury Gardens, 23 September 2026, Good
- Gloucestershire House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities, 8 September 2026, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Thirlestaine Park Care Home, 13 January 2018, Good
- Windsor Street Care Centre, 16 May 2018, Good
- Monkscroft Care Centre, 5 July 2018, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Cheltenham
How many nursing homes are there in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has 17 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 Outstanding, 8 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing 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 nursing homes in Cheltenham were inspected most recently?
National Star College - Ullenwood (23 September 2026), Bradbury Gardens (23 September 2026) and Gloucestershire House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities (8 September 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.