Charnwood House Nursing Home

49 Barnwood Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0SD

01452523478

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

19 July 2023

Provider

MCKAT Care Homes Ltd

Beds

35 beds

About Charnwood House Nursing Home

Charnwood House Nursing Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to the heart of Gloucestershire, offering families the reassurance that their loved ones are in a place that genuinely feels like home. The team here understands how significant this decision is, and that commitment to compassionate, attentive care runs through everything they do. For those exploring nursing care options in the area, Charnwood House offers a welcoming environment worth getting to know.

Charnwood House Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 35 people, including older people, those with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and people living with dementia. At inspection, 21 people were using the service. The home is accommodated in one adapted building with communal areas available on the ground floor.

Nursing and care staff demonstrated good understanding of people's needs and preferences. However, inspectors found that people's care records were not adequately maintained, presenting a gap between staff knowledge and documented care standards.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 August 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 35 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · GL2 0SD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

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 25 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 July 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 Charnwood House Nursing Home'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 Charnwood House Nursing Home, 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 Charnwood House Nursing Home, 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 Charnwood House Nursing Home'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