Bafford House

Bafford House, Newcourt Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8DQ

01242523562

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

9 June 2023

Provider

Mr Manmohun Ramnial

Beds

19 beds

About Bafford House

Bafford House is a care home in Gloucestershire where the focus is firmly on making residents feel comfortable, valued, and at home. The team understands how much thought goes into choosing the right place for a loved one, and that commitment to getting it right shines through in the day-to-day life of the home. Families can take comfort in knowing that the people here are dedicated to providing care that feels personal and genuinely attentive.

Bafford House is a residential care home supporting up to 19 older people, including those living with dementia, mental health needs, or learning disabilities. At inspection, 13 people were using the service. The home is spread across three floors in one adapted building, with some bedrooms featuring en-suite facilities.

Residents have access to a ground floor lounge, lower ground floor dining room, and large garden. A lift provides wheelchair access throughout all floors.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 July 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 19 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · GL53 8DQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 28 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 June 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Bafford House's CQC record and reports.

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 Bafford House, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Bafford House, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Bafford 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees