Nursing Homes in Worcester
Worcester has 13 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 8 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Worcester at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Worcester, to help you judge the options below.
- Worcestershire County Council pays, residential care: £911 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
- Care home beds filled across Worcestershire: 84%. The 12 month average is 82%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 75. Worcestershire average is 76.
- People aged 75 and over: 10,100. Rising to 11,900 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 80 beds.
- Who pays, across Worcestershire (estimate): 34% council, 49% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,300. Rising to 1,700 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,700. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 49%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Keepings Martley Road Lower Broadheath Worcester. Application for a 72 bed care home. Submitted 8 May 2026. Decision pending. (2.7 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Arranging and Funding a Nursing Home Place in Worcester
Nursing care costs more than residential care, and the funding picture has an extra strand to it, so the sums rarely resolve in one conversation. Understanding the order in which assessments happen is the quickest way to work out what a family will actually be asked to pay.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, and a relative providing that care can request a separate carer's assessment in their own right. Both are arranged through Worcestershire County Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where a person qualifies. Where nursing is involved, the assessment should record the clinical needs clearly, since that is what establishes whether a nursing registered home is required at all. It ends in a written statement of need rather than a recommendation of any particular home.
Who contributes, and how much
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment considers income and capital. Savings above the upper threshold mean the placement is funded privately; below it, the authority contributes and the resident pays an assessed share out of income. Separately, where someone has been assessed as needing care from a registered nurse, a contribution towards the nursing element may be paid by the health service regardless of savings, so it is worth asking whether that has been considered.
What the weekly fee covers
Nursing fees are charged weekly and normally take in the room, all meals, laundry, personal care and the nursing input itself. Rates differ noticeably between homes in Worcester, and some charge more where needs are complex. Ask every shortlisted home for a written breakdown, and ask what happens to the fee if needs change after someone has moved in.
Choosing the Right Nursing Home in Worcester and What to Look For
Because the judgements here run from Outstanding through to homes told they require improvement, the published record does real work in Worcester. Reading what inspectors found in each case is the natural first step before any visit is arranged.
What nursing registration means in practice
All twelve providers here hold registration for nursing care, which means a qualified nurse is on duty and clinical tasks such as complex wound management, feeding tubes and unstable conditions can be handled on site. That is the essential difference from a residential home. Ask each one how many nurses are on duty across a full day and night, and how they cover unplanned absence, because registration alone does not tell you how thinly staffed a shift might be.
Reading a report rather than a rating
Open the full inspection report every time. Each one answers five questions, asking whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, so a home rated Good overall may still carry a weaker judgement in an area that matters to your relative. Where a home requires improvement, the report states precisely what the concerns were and what the provider was asked to put right. Check the date too, since clinical staffing and leadership can change quickly.
What a visit tells you
Go at a busy time rather than a quiet one, and watch the ordinary details: whether residents are up and comfortable, whether call bells are answered promptly, whether staff use people's names without checking a chart. Ask how the home works with local GPs and district nurses, and how it manages pain and end of life care. Homes such as Stanfield House Nursing Home, Perry Manor and The Lawns Nursing Home appear here alongside others, and the feel of a place is something no report conveys fully.
13 nursing homes in Worcester
- Brookview Neurological Centre-Inspire Neurocare · 195 Oldbury Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6AS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Inspire Neurocare Limited
We are a neurological care centre in Worcester, providing nursing care for people living with conditions that affect the brain and nervous system. We support older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Latimer Court · Darwin Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1SP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We at Latimer Court are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the heart of Worcester, providing a welcoming and supportive environment for those who need a little extra help in their daily lives. Set within the WR area of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Boynes Care Centre · Upper Hook Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0SB
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Banyan Care Homes 3 Limited
The Boynes Care Centre is a nursing home near Worcester. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults, including residents living with dementia, residents managing mental health conditions, residents with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Perry Manor · Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1ET
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
We are Perry Manor, a nursing home in Worcester caring for older people and for younger adults with nursing needs, including many people living with dementia and people with a physical disability or a visual or hearing impairment. Our most...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Perdiswell Rose Care Home · Perdiswell Rose Care Home, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7JU
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Macc Care (Perdiswell) Limited
Perdiswell Rose Care Home is a nursing home in Worcester. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we offer respite stays. Qualified...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Pirton Grange Specialist Services · Worcester Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 9EF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Holmleigh (Pirton) Limited
Pirton Grange provides specialist nursing care near Worcester for adults whose needs are too complex to be met in an ordinary residential setting. We support older people and younger adults, and registered nurses are on duty at all hours....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - The Lawns Nursing Home · 33, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 3NF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Heritage Manor Limited
The Lawns Nursing Home is in Worcester. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including residents living with dementia and people whose sight or hearing is impaired. We also care for some...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Henwick Grange · 68 Hallow Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6BY
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited
Henwick Grange is a nursing home in Worcester. Having qualified nurses on duty means we can care for people whose health needs go beyond what a residential home can safely manage, and it usually means somebody can stay with us as their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ablegrange Severn Heights · Old Hills, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4TQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Ablegrange Severn Heights Limited
Here at Ablegrange Severn Heights, we provide nursing home care for older adults in the heart of Worcester, Worcestershire. Our team works to support residents across a range of needs, including dementia care, nursing care, physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Latimer Court · Darwin Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1SP
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Scarborough Hall Limited
Latimer Court is a nursing home in Worcester, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults across Worcestershire, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. Qualified nurses are here at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Fernhill House · Grange Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7UR
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Berkley Care Fernhill Limited
Fernhill House is a nursing home in Worcester. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including residents living with dementia. Having nurses on duty at all hours means we can manage wound and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Stanfield House Nursing Home · Upper Wick Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 5SU
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Stanfield Nursing Home Limited
We are Stanfield House, a nursing home in Worcester caring for older people and for younger adults with nursing needs, including many people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Our most recent CQC overall rating is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Shaw Red Hill Care Centre · 229 London Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2JG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
We are Shaw Red Hill Care Centre, a nursing home in Worcester. We care for older people and younger adults needing nursing support, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we take respite stays as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Worcestershire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Worcestershire homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. | £911 | £1,219 to £1,579 |
| Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Worcestershire homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646. | £1,088 | £1,460 to £1,936 |
| Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Worcestershire homes publish this price. 23 homes. Median £1,484. | Not published separately | £1,375 to £1,681 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Worcestershire 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
- Brookview Neurological Centre-Inspire Neurocare (Worcester), 3 March 2026, Good
- Henwick Grange, 8 October 2025, Requires improvement
- Fernhill House, 16 January 2024, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Shaw Red Hill Care Centre, 5 March 2018, Good
- Perry Manor, 16 October 2018, Outstanding
- Stanfield House Nursing Home, 15 June 2019, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Worcester
How many nursing homes are there in Worcester?
Worcester has 13 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Outstanding, 5 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 2 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 Worcester?
Worcestershire County Council pays an average of £911 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Worcestershire homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. 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 Worcester were inspected most recently?
Brookview Neurological Centre-Inspire Neurocare (Worcester) (3 March 2026), Henwick Grange (8 October 2025) and Fernhill House (16 January 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.