Elderly care homes in Gloucester

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Gloucester has 30 elderly care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 11 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Outstanding, 24 Good and 4 Requires improvement. 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 Gloucester (49)

Gloucester at a glance

30on this list

Official rating
  • Outstanding2
  • Good24
  • Requires improvement4
  • 87% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.8 / 10
  • Types of care77% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

Homes in Gloucester are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

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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30 elderly care homes in Gloucester

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Abbeymead Lodge

Run by Rehability UK Support Services Ltd

Abbeymead Avenue, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5GR
OutstandingCQC · Oct 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Abbeymead Lodge supports adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities and other complex needs. Rehability UK’s service model includes round-the-clock care, social support and planned visits, with help available in housing and community settings.

Support is designed around everyday independence, including new activities, work opportunities and changes to the home environment that make life more comfortable.

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Saintbridge House Nursing and Residential Home

Run by Painswick Road Care Home Ltd

189 Painswick Road, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 4QQ
OutstandingCQC · Apr 2026
  • Nursing
  • 36 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Care home with nursing for 36 residents in Gloucester, run by Painswick Road Care Home Ltd. Supports dementia, older people and physical disabilities.

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Fern Croft

Run by New Beginnings (Gloucester) Ltd

14 Heathville Road, Gloucester, GL1 3DS
GoodCQC · Dec 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Fern Croft provides long- and short-term individual care for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health needs and behaviours considered challenging to others. The home is part of New Beginnings, a family-run group of individual homes around Gloucester.

Fern Croft is a restored Victorian detached house with seven bedrooms, peaceful gardens and modern amenities.

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Alexandra House - Gloucester

Run by Cotswold Care Services Ltd

2 Alexandra Road, Gloucester, GL1 3DR
GoodCQC · Oct 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 9 residents in Gloucester, run by Cotswold Care Services Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Avalon Residential Home

Run by ARTI Care Homes (Gloucester) Limited

17 Barnwood Road, Gloucester, GL2 0RZ
GoodCQC · Oct 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Person-centred residential care is available at Avalon Residential Home in Gloucester for older people, including those living with dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The home occupies a large Edwardian house with secluded front and rear gardens and a patio for residents.

Avalon has 20 single rooms, all with en-suite facilities, and can provide furnishings where residents do not wish to bring their own.

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Bramble House

Run by Forestglade Limited

96a-98 Stroud Road, Gloucester, GL1 5AJ
GoodCQC · May 2026
  • Residential
  • 29 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Dementia care sits at the centre of Bramble House, a residential home in Gloucester supporting older people, younger adults and residents living with dementia. It provides full-time care, with an additional respite bed and day care when space allows.

Residents can join group or one-to-one activities, outings and hobbies, while the home also arranges personal care and bathing.

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Brunswick House Nursing Home

Run by Buckland Care Limited

119 Reservoir Road, Gloucester, GL4 6SX
GoodCQC · Mar 2023
  • Nursing
  • 46 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Brunswick House Nursing Home provides residential, nursing, respite, dementia and palliative care for older people. The mock Tudor house sits beside Robinswood Hill Country Park, with bus routes close by and space for residents to live in a homely setting.

The home supports long-term residents and short-term stays, while its wider service includes dementia and end-of-life care.

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Cathedral View

Run by Gloucestershire County Council

Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, GL1 2QX
GoodCQC · Oct 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 9 residents in Gloucester, run by Gloucestershire County Council. Supports older people, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

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Cavendish Care Home

Run by Cavendish Care Home Limited

301 Stroud Road, Gloucester, GL1 5LF
GoodCQC · Apr 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 24 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Cavendish Care Home provides full-time residential dementia care for older people in Gloucester, alongside respite care and day care for shorter periods. End-of-life care is also available, supported by district nurses where medication administration is required.

Care requirements and personal preferences are assessed individually before a package is agreed.

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Chapel House Care Centre

Run by Coate Water Care Company (Church View Nursing Home) Limited

Horton Road, Gloucester, GL1 3LE
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 41 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Chapel House Care Centre provides residential, nursing, respite and dementia care for older people, with specialist support also available for end of life care. The service is registered to support dementia, physical disabilities and younger adults, allowing care to be considered around changing needs.

The provider describes respite arrangements for people usually cared for at home or recovering after hospital discharge, with options that may…

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Eastern Lodge

Run by Cavendish Care Home Limited

104 Eastern Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 4LW
GoodCQC · Jul 2026
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 6 residents in Gloucester, run by Cavendish Care Home Limited. Supports older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Great Western Court

Run by Gloucestershire County Council

33a Millbrook Street, Gloucester, GL1 4BG
GoodCQC · Nov 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 30 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 30 residents in Gloucester, run by Gloucestershire County Council. Supports older people, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Guild House Residential Home

Run by The Gloucester Charities Trust

2A Denmark Road, Gloucester, GL1 3HW
GoodCQC · Jan 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 35 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Guild House Residential Home provides residential care and accommodation in a tranquil, secure setting for older people, including residents living with dementia. The team develops individual care plans around residents’ likes, dislikes, family relationships and changing needs, while working with families and GPs to keep support appropriate.

The home forms part of a site with 39 flats, historic almshouses, a modern tower and a chapel, giving…

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Horton House Residential Care Home

Run by Highcleeve Limited

1 Horton Road, Gloucester, GL1 3PX
GoodCQC · Mar 2024
  • Residential
  • 24 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Horton House Residential Care Home offers residential, dementia and respite care, including longer-term placements, in a homely environment. Its stated approach centres on person-centred support while protecting residents’ privacy, dignity, individuality, independence and choice.

The service is suited to people and families comparing permanent care with a shorter respite stay.

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Magdalen House Residential Home

Run by The Gloucester Charities Trust

London Road, Gloucester, GL1 3PH
GoodCQC · Jun 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 30 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Magdalen House Residential Home supports older people, including residents living with dementia, in a residential setting run by Gloucester Charities Trust. The home’s approach centres on helping residents settle in, feel at home and receive care shaped around their individual needs.

Staff learn residents’ likes, dislikes and family relationships, and use this information within an individual care plan.

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OSJCT Chestnut Court

Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust

St James, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4WD
GoodCQC · Jan 2026
  • Nursing
  • 80 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

OSJCT Chestnut Court supports older people through residential, nursing and dementia care, with respite and day care available within the wider organisation. Nurses can provide support during recovery from a major operation or on a longer-term basis, including for people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.

Dementia care is shaped around each resident’s life story, preferences and routines.

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Park View Gloucester

Run by Parkview Gloucester Ltd

Park View, Trier Way, Gloucester, GL1 1AN
GoodCQC · Jan 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 102 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Park View Gloucester offers residential care, specialist dementia support, respite care, close care apartments and palliative and end-of-life care for older people. The home supports people who need help with daily routines, personal care, meals or medication, as well as those recovering from an operation or giving a carer a break.

Its approach keeps each resident’s preferences, identity and dignity at the centre of care planning.

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Redlands Acre

Run by C.T.C.H. Limited

35 Tewkesbury Road, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9BD
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 35 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Redlands Acre supports older people and younger adults with residential care and dementia support in a warm, homely setting. Cedar Trust describes personalised care plans reflecting each resident’s needs and preferences, alongside activities that encourage wellbeing, social connection and purpose.

The home includes social and garden lounges, a conservatory and hair salon.

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The Cedars

Run by Cotswold Care Services Ltd

144 London Road, Gloucester, GL2 0RS
GoodCQC · Jul 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential support at The Cedars is designed for up to nine adults with a learning disability, including people on the autism spectrum, those with communication difficulties or mild to moderate behaviours that challenge. The home can also support people with epilepsy and is registered to care for older and younger adults, dementia, mental health needs and physical disabilities.

The setting is in Kingsholm, within walking distance of Gloucester…

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The Knoll

Run by Alder Meadow Limited

335 Stroud Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0BD
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 34 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

The Knoll provides residential, dementia, respite and couples care for up to 28 residents in Gloucester. Personalised care plans are developed with residents and families, while 24-hour care supports people with different needs, including dementia and later-life care.

Residents have access to communal lounges and outside space, alongside a structured timetable of activities.

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What to look for in elderly care homes

  1. Support with mobility

    Support with mobility, nutrition, medicines and day-to-day routines.

  2. Activities

    Activities and social contact that reflect residents’ interests.

  3. How the home involves residents

    How the home involves residents and families in care decisions.

Questions families ask

What should elderly care homes offer?

Older people may need different combinations of personal care, mobility support, medicines management and social activity. Compare what each home can support now and how it plans for needs that may change.

How many elderly care homes are there in Gloucester?

30 elderly care homes in Gloucester are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

Which elderly care homes in Gloucester are rated Outstanding?

Abbeymead Lodge and Saintbridge House Nursing and Residential Home.

How much does a care home cost in Gloucester?

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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