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Althea Park House
Nursing Care
15 September 2021
Partnerships in Care 1 Limited
10 beds
Rating history
- Jan 2017
- Sept 2019
Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
Run by Partnerships in Care 1 Limited, which runs 8 care homes in England: 5 rated Good, 1 Requires Improvement and 2 not yet rated.
- NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
- How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.
About Althea Park House
Althea Park House is a nursing home in Gloucestershire providing care for people with eating disorders. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.
Althea Park House is a care home with nursing that provides therapeutic care and support to people with eating disorders. The service accommodates up to ten people across an adapted building and a purpose-built facility called The Anchor. A clinical team, which may include professionals from a person's funding authority, assesses risks and develops care plans with clear safety guidelines for staff to follow.
Staff demonstrate confidence in their knowledge and skills for managing safety incidents, which are analysed for lessons learned. The home works with health professionals to regularly review people's risks and implement appropriate safety measures. Infection prevention and control procedures are in place to keep people safe.
Source: CQC inspection report, 20 October 2021
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service with nursing
- Registered capacity
- 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · GL5 4AJ
Registered care categories
Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Caring for children; Eating disorders; Mental health conditions.
These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.
CQC ratings in more detail
Overall rating shown by CQC: .
Rating report published 5 September 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 September 2021.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.
5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit
When visiting Althea Park House, consider asking...
- 1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
- 2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
- 3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
- 4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
- 5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?
5 Things to Look For on Your Visit
When you visit Althea Park House, look out for...
- 1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
- 2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
- 3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
- 4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
- 5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?
Could the NHS fund Althea Park House's fees?
The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.
Location
51 Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AJ
Althea Park House
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 15 September 2021
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