The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 47 of the 64 nursing home in Gloucestershire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Cheltenham, GL51
Operated by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 80 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/5/18.
Shelley Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7DP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Cheltenham, GL51
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 65 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/23/22.
Badgeworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Gloucester, GL1
Operated by National Star Foundation
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, physical disability. 12 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/28/20.
Foundation House, National Star College, 14a St Michaels Square, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1HX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Gloucester, GL4
Operated by Painswick Road Care Home Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 36 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/20/26.
189 Painswick Road, Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 4QQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Cheltenham, GL53
Operated by Leonard Cheshire Disability
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 30 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/12/20.
Charlton Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9HD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Cheltenham, GL53
Operated by National Star Foundation
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, physical disability. 88 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/6/18.
National Star College, Ullenwood, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9QU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chepstow, NP16
Operated by Milkwood Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. 43 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 11/5/24.
Castleford Gardens, Tutshill, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7LF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Stroud, GL5
Operated by Partnerships in Care 1 Limited
Registered to support younger adults, mental health, children and young people. 10 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/5/19.
51 Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chipping Campden, GL55
Operated by Aria Healthcare Group LTD
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 45 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/15/25.
55 Sheep Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6DR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Cadbury Heath, BS30
Operated by The Brandon Trust
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 14 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 7/9/19.
2-4 Wraxall Road, Cadbury Heath, Gloucestershire, BS30 8DN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 47 nursing home in Gloucestershire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 64 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
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:
64 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in Gloucestershire, South West. Of those, 47 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
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.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.