Thirlestaine Park Care Home

Humphris Place, Off Sandford Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7GA

01242505560

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 August 2021

Provider

Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited

Beds

63 beds

About Thirlestaine Park Care Home

Thirlestaine Park Care Home is a nursing home in Gloucestershire, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further details on how the service performs are set out in the findings below.

Thirlestane Park Care Home provides personal and nursing care to 41 residents aged 65 and over, with capacity for up to 63 people. The service operates across three floors with units tailored to individual needs, including a specialist unit for people living with dementia. Each resident has a single occupancy bedroom with ensuite facilities, and every unit features its own lounge and dining room along with adapted bathing facilities.

The home includes a dedicated activities room with cooking facilities and residents have access to a large garden and spacious communal balconies on the upper floors.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 September 2021

Specialist Care

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

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 63 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · GL53 7GA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Good.

Rating report published 13 January 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 August 2021.

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

Read Thirlestaine Park Care 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 Thirlestaine Park Care 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 Thirlestaine Park Care 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 Thirlestaine Park Care 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