Forest of Dean has 13 sensory impairment care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 10 Good and 3 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).
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Homes in Forest of Dean 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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Run by Footsteps Medical Care Limited
The Byre, Allastone Court Farm, Court Road, Lydney, GL15 5SRResidential care home for 5 residents in Lydney, run by Footsteps Medical Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 20 residents in Lower Lydbrook, run by The Orchard Trust. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and children.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 9 residents in Chepstow, run by Milkwood Care Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Run by E.C. Investments (Gloucestershire) Limited
Ledbury Road, Dymock, GL18 2DBInspected more than 4 years ago
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…
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 6 residents in Ruardean Hill, run by The Orchard Trust. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Nodens Manor provides residential, dementia, respite and day care in a purpose-built home serving Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire. Its all-inclusive living model brings accommodation, care, dining and activities together under one weekly fee, helping families understand what is covered. Daily life includes planned activities, gardening, three-course meals, hairdressing and communal spaces designed for easy movement and social connection.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 9 residents in Cinderford, run by Innovation Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
The Elms provides residential, dementia, complex and specialist care for older people in a purpose-built home in Staunton, within the Forest of Dean. The service supports both long-term and short-term stays, including respite care, and has a dedicated dementia care support team. Its registration also covers adults with mental health, physical disability and sensory impairment needs.
The home is designed around village-based residential care, with…
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 11 residents in Coleford, run by The Orchard Trust. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Adults with learning disabilities, mental health diagnoses, acquired brain injuries, autism and other complex needs can receive residential support at Yew Tree House. Its registration also covers physical disabilities, sensory impairment, older people and younger adults.
From assessment onwards, staff develop an agreed support package around the person’s needs and goals.
Chaxhill Hall supports older people and adults with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. Its registered services also include adult day care and home health care, giving families different ways to arrange support.
Visitors are welcomed at any time, and pets can visit this registered pet-friendly home.
Run by Stepping Stones Resettlement Unit Limited
Riverside Lane, Broadoak, Newnham, GL14 1JFResidential care home for 33 residents in Newnham, run by Stepping Stones Resettlement Unit Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Sydenham House offers residential care for older people and adults with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment in a converted house dating from the 1850s. The family-run home has 19 rooms, most with en-suite facilities, and a passenger lift suitable for wheelchair users.
Daily life includes one-to-one sessions, small-group activities, community trips and visits from entertainers, exercise groups and local professionals.
Accessible communication and staff confidence using the methods the person needs.
Lighting, contrast, acoustics and layout adapted to residents.
Support with hearing aids, visual aids and other assistive technology.
People with sight or hearing loss may need adapted communication, lighting, acoustics, signage or technology. Ask how the home identifies and records individual communication needs.
13 sensory impairment care homes in Forest of Dean are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).
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.
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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