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Children's care homes in Stroud

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Stroud has 3 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 3 Good. Gloucestershire council paid on average £1,005 a week for a residential care place and £1,384 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Stroud (41)

Stroud at a glance

3on this list

Official rating
  • Good3
  • 100% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score8.4 / 10
  • Types of care67% offer mental health
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Stroud on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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3 children's care homes in Stroud

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Althea Park House

Run by Partnerships in Care 1 Limited

51 Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AJ
GoodCQC · Sept 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 10 beds
  • Children
  • Eating disorders
  • Mental health

Young people aged 17 to 24 with eating disorders can receive residential mental health care at Althea Park House. The service is a seven-bedded home with nursing registration, set in a Victorian town house designed to offer a warm, therapeutic atmosphere distinct from hospital care.

Support is person-centred and intensive, helping residents understand themselves beyond their eating disorder and work towards greater independence.

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Ruskin Mill College

Run by Ruskin Mill Trust Limited

The Fisheries, Horsley, Stroud, GL6 0PL
GoodCQC · Oct 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 45 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 45 residents in Stroud, run by Ruskin Mill Trust Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, younger adults and children.

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St Martin's Centre

Run by The English Dominican Congregation (Stone) Charitable Fund

Stratford Lawn, Stroud, GL5 4AP
GoodCQC · Dec 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 9 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Specialist education and care at St Martin's Centre supports children and young people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and complex needs. The wider St Rose’s setting spans nursery, school, post-16 education and St Martin’s College for 19-25-year-olds, with residential support available.

Students benefit from specialist teaching and a coordinated therapy offer, including physiotherapy, speech and language…

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What to look for in children's care homes

  1. Strong safeguarding

    Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.

  2. Links with education

    Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.

  3. Age-appropriate routines

    Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Stroud?

3 children's care homes in Stroud are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Stroud?

Gloucestershire council paid on average £1,005 a week for residential care and £1,384 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,910 and £1,714. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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