A care home with registered nurses on site, for people whose needs include ongoing medical care.
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A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
Every service here holds an Outstanding rating from CQC, the highest awarded. Within that, they are ordered by how many of the five inspection domains are also Outstanding or Good, then by how recently they were inspected. Nobody pays to appear.
Sherborne, DT9
Operated by Colten Care (1993) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults. 52 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/27/23.
Fairfield, Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4HG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Godalming, GU7
Operated by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 48 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/26/24.
Pound Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1BX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Kings Langley, WD4
Operated by Arden House Nursing and Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 18 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/26/19.
31 Upper Highway, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8PP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bury St Edmunds, IP28
Operated by The Partnership In Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 54 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/25/25.
Hall Lane, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6RS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Leicester, LE3
Operated by Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 60 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/21/19.
195 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3PH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Penrith, CA10
Operated by Fire Fighters Charity
Registered to support older people, younger adults, mental health. 6 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/21/19.
Eamont Park, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2BN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Burford, OX18
Operated by Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults. 51 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/20/19.
Woodside Drive, Bradwell Village, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4XA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Broadstone, BH18
Operated by Gentilwood Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 58 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/2/22.
100 Dunyeats Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Nottingham, NG14
Operated by Beckedge Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 30 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/9/19.
Caythorpe Road, Caythorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7EB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Todmorden, OL14
Operated by Todmorden Residential Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 62 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/8/19.
60 Rochdale Road, Todmorden, Lancashire, OL14 7LP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Based on CQC data published 01 July 2026. Ratings change between inspections, so check the current rating before deciding.
The same ranking method applied locally, for towns with enough rated services to make a top 10 meaningful.
Services in this category currently rated Good or Outstanding by CQC, sorted by rating and then by how recently they were inspected. This is a sample, not a ranking of the best in England.
Sherborne, DT9
Operated by Colten Care (1993) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults. 52 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/27/23.
Fairfield, Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4HG
Godalming, GU7
Operated by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 48 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/26/24.
Pound Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1BX
Kings Langley, WD4
Operated by Arden House Nursing and Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 18 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/26/19.
31 Upper Highway, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8PP
Bury St Edmunds, IP28
Operated by The Partnership In Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 54 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/25/25.
Hall Lane, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6RS
Leicester, LE3
Operated by Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 60 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/21/19.
195 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3PH
Penrith, CA10
Operated by Fire Fighters Charity
Registered to support older people, younger adults, mental health. 6 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/21/19.
Eamont Park, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2BN
Counts are registered office locations. A home care agency based in a nearby town may still cover your postcode, so check coverage when you call.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
No. It goes directly to the nursing home and your fees should reduce by the same amount. Check your invoice to be sure the contribution has been passed on.
Carevo is not a care provider and does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change. Check the CQC website for the current rating and read the full inspection report before making a decision.