Nursing Homes in Stroud
Stroud has 7 CQC registered nursing homes. 6 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 5 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Stroud at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Stroud, 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+: 55. Gloucestershire average is 65.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,900. Rising to 18,900 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 294 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): 2,000. Rising to 2,600 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,200. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 55%
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What nursing care in Stroud involves and what to look for
Working out the level of care required
A nursing home is registered to provide personal care with a qualified nurse on duty, and that is the feature distinguishing it from a residential home. It matters where someone has wound care, a feeding tube, unstable diabetes or another condition needing clinical oversight. Seven homes appear here, all holding nursing registration. Get the care needs assessment done before visiting where time allows, because it establishes whether nursing is genuinely needed and that conclusion shapes both the shortlist and the funding routes available.
Reading the inspection evidence
Six of these homes are rated Good and one has been told it requires improvement. A rating summarises a long document rather than replacing it, so open the report. It shows which of the regulator's five key questions drove the judgement and how recently inspectors visited, and a Good rating from four years ago rests on older evidence than one from last spring. For a nursing home, check specifically whether anything raised concerned medicines, wound care or how deterioration was recognised, since those findings carry more weight here than they would for a residential placement.
Questions specific to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, and what happens when someone calls in sick. Find out how the home works with general practitioners, district nurses and specialist services such as tissue viability, and how quickly a change in condition is escalated. Althea Park House, Resthaven Nursing Home, Scarlet House, Cotswold House Care Home and Richmond Village Painswick each carry a profile here with registration details and current rating.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
Requesting the assessment
A care needs assessment is the route into funded support, and Gloucestershire County Council is the authority that carries one out for adults in this area. The request can be made by the person needing care, by a relative or friend acting for them, or by a professional such as a general practitioner or a hospital discharge team, and no charge applies whatever the household income. For nursing care the assessment also records whether nursing registration is required, which is worth having documented before any home is approached.
Fees, funded nursing care and continuing healthcare
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment establishes the council's contribution and the person's own. Savings and capital above the national threshold ordinarily mean paying privately, with the weekly fee agreed directly with the home. Nursing fees sit above residential ones because of the qualified staffing they carry. Ask about the funded nursing care contribution towards the nursing element of the fee, which is paid regardless of means, and about whether an assessment for continuing healthcare funding would be appropriate, since neither is always raised unprompted.
Before a move is agreed
Read the contract on notice periods and fee reviews, ask what happens if needs change, and ask to see a sample care plan. It is also worth asking how the home approaches end of life care.
7 nursing homes in Stroud
- Althea Park House · 51 Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Partnerships in Care 1 Limited
We at Althea Park House are proud to offer specialist nursing care in the welcoming town of Stroud, set within the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside in the heart of the South West. Our home provides a calm, supportive environment where...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Richmond Village Painswick · Stroud Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Richmond Villages Operations Limited
Richmond Village Painswick is a nursing home near Stroud in Gloucestershire. We provide nursing and personal care for older people, and we also support younger adults who need nursing care, with qualified nurses available at all times...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Scarlet House · 123 Westward Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4SP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Scarlet House is a nursing home in Stroud, Gloucestershire. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Martin's Centre · Stratford Lawn, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The English Dominican Congregation (Stone) Charitable Fund
St Martin's Centre is in Stroud, Gloucestershire, and we are registered for nursing care. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, and people who are blind, partially sighted, deaf...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cotswold House Care Home · Church Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4JE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Cotswold House Care Home Limited
Cotswold House Care Home provides nursing care in Stroud for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. We also offer planned respite stays. Qualified nurses are here throughout the day and night, which means...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly - Horsfall House · Windmill Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9EY
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Minchinhampton Centre For The Elderly Limited
We at Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly, Horsfall House, offer nursing home care in the heart of Stroud, Gloucestershire, providing a warm and welcoming environment for older people who need dedicated support. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Resthaven Nursing Home · Pitchcombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6LS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Kenmore Restheaven LTD
Here at Resthaven, we provide nursing home care in the heart of Stroud, Gloucestershire, supporting a wide range of individuals and their families through some of life's most important transitions. We care for older people, those living...
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
- Scarlet House, 15 September 2026, Good
- Richmond Village Painswick, 5 December 2023, Good
- Resthaven Nursing Home, 18 November 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- Minchinhampton Centre for the Elderly - Horsfall House, 7 September 2018, Requires improvement
- St Martin's Centre, 15 December 2018, Good
- Cotswold House Care Home, 16 July 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Stroud
How many nursing homes are there in Stroud?
Stroud has 7 CQC registered nursing homes: 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Stroud?
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 Stroud were inspected most recently?
Scarlet House (15 September 2026), Richmond Village Painswick (5 December 2023) and Resthaven Nursing Home (18 November 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.