The Padova

88 Bristol Road, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4NA

01452883764

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

15 April 2024

Provider

Miss Deborah Bayliss

Beds

9 beds

About The Padova

The Padova is a residential care home in Gloucestershire, providing personal care and support to people with a range of health and care needs. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

The Padova is a care home providing personal care and support to people with a range of health and care needs. Following concerns raised about safeguarding, the CQC carried out a focused assessment and found the service remained rated Good, in line with its previous inspection. Records showed staff understood their responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act, and risks were managed with reference to national guidance.

Inspectors found people felt safe and were treated with dignity and respect by staff who knew their individual needs well. A caring culture was observed, with kindness and compassion shown by staff and management. People said there were enough staff to support them, and choices and independence were maintained throughout.

Source: CQC assessment, 21 October 2024

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · GL2 4NA

Registered care categories

Learning 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: Good.

Assessment published 21 October 2024. Assessment date recorded: 15 April 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 21 October 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment 17 April 2024. This inspection was prompted following information of concern about potential safeguarding issues. We looked at 1 Key Question and 3 Quality Statements during this assessment. At the last inspection in January 2019 the service was rated as Good. At this inspection we found the service continued to be Good. Mental capacity Act records and training were in place to ensure staff were aware of their responsibility to protect vulnerable adults. Where risks were present, national guidance was followed to investigate and reduce the likelihood of repeat events.

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

Read The Padova'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 The Padova, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit The Padova, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund The Padova'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