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Kingsley HouseGloucestershire

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Rated:GoodNursing

Kingsley House

Gumstool Hill, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8DG

01666503333

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

27 April 2022

Provider

The Cotswold Nursing Home Company Limited

Beds

37 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 5 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 5 are the same and none are lower.

4 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodOct 2015
Requires ImprovementMar 2018
GoodApr 2019
GoodMay 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home The Cotswold Nursing Home Company Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

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.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Kingsley House

Kingsley House is a nursing home in Gloucestershire, providing personal and nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia or age-related frailty. Further detail on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Kingsley House provides personal and nursing care to up to 37 older people, including those living with dementia or age-related frailty. At inspection, 27 people were using the service.

People received their medicines safely and in a timely manner. The provider was strengthening governance procedures to ensure medicines were managed consistently in accordance with current guidance and best practice.

Staff had received training in recognising safeguarding concerns and understood the actions needed to protect people from harm. Recruitment processes were in place, with appropriate checks carried out before staff were appointed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 May 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 37 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · GL8 8DG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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: Good.

Rating report published 26 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 April 2022.

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

Read Kingsley 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 Kingsley 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 Kingsley 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 Kingsley 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