Care homes in Forest of Dean

Longhope Manor provides residential and day care for older people, with care planning developed around health needs, hobbies, interests and preferred lifestyle. Families can also consider the home for couples, and pets are welcomed.

Accommodation includes fitted kitchens or kitchenettes alongside full dining, allowing residents to keep familiar foods close at hand.

Dean Grange supports people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge. The service sits within Cygnet’s social care provision for young people and adults, with care centred on the individual and linked to wider health and social care expertise.

Families and professionals can use Cygnet’s referral route when exploring suitable support.

A small, family-run home for older people living with dementia, The Laurels centres care on individual routines and life stories. The team supports residents to maintain independence and comfort in a settled residential environment.

Home-cooked meals use quality local produce and include traditional dishes and lighter choices. Dietary requirements, allergies and personal preferences are considered, while mealtimes are relaxed and sociable.

The Old Rectory provides residential, dementia and respite care for older people who need day-to-day assistance, companionship or short-term support. It also supports couples who wish to remain together when one or both partners need care, with separate plans shaped around each person.

The home offers 24-hour support, home-cooked food, comfortable surroundings and daily activities.

Children and young adults with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs receive therapeutic and residential care at Alison House. The model joins residential support with therapeutic work and education, bringing care workers, nurses, psychologists and teachers into one team around each young person.

Therapeutic care extends into daily interactions, formal therapy sessions and scheduled key-worker sessions.

Birches Grove provides residential support for four adults with learning disabilities or mental health needs, including people who may also have diabetes. The home is in Parkend, near the local village, and its support is intended to help residents live independently, access the community and maintain a healthy daily routine.

The service offers a small-scale setting with four bedrooms, two of which have en-suite facilities.

Brook Lodge is registered to support eight men with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs in an all-male residential home in Longhope. The setting provides day-to-day support in a group environment, with activities and community outings shaped around residents’ abilities and interests.

Support includes community trips, cooking and shopping, alongside opportunities such as horse riding and other activities.

Gatwick Rise supports adults with complex needs, autism and learning disabilities through 24-hour residential care without nursing. Its rural setting combines a three-bedroom house with shared living, dining and kitchen facilities and individual one-bedroom bungalows for people who do not suit multiple-occupancy living.

Each bungalow is designed around the individual resident and staffed to reflect their needs.

Residential care at Hill Ash House Care Centre supports older people who need day-to-day help, companionship and reassurance, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. Care is provided without nursing in a homely setting, with support shaped around each resident’s routines, preferences and individual needs.

The home also accommodates couples who want to remain together while receiving different levels of…

Up to six men and women with learning disabilities can receive residential support at Hobbits Holt. The home is in a quiet residential area near the Forest of Dean, with off-road parking and no main roads. Support may also extend to people with mental health needs or epilepsy.

Daily life includes social and educational activities alongside ordinary living. The team supports residents to develop their potential and participate in day-to-day…

Market Place provides residential care and outreach services for children and adults with disabilities and complex needs. Its documented offer includes residential accommodation for children with autistic spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, physical disabilities or challenging behaviours, alongside residential care for adults with autistic spectrum disorders, learning disabilities or challenging behaviours.