Cheltenham · GL51 4UL
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Jump to the free analysis ↓Badgeworth Court Care Centre is listed as a nursing home. The published inspection rating is Outstanding (Jul 2022). Family feedback highlights staff kindness and support. This topic appears in family feedback. Ask the home to explain its approach and compare it with the inspection findings.
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Provider network: 207 homes; 75% rated Good or better (8 Outstanding, 148 Good, 26 Requires Improvement).
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The published overall inspection rating is Outstanding. Review the dates and any findings below; a data review is not a new inspection.
Routine inspection: Apr 2022
A data review is not a new inspection.
Listed support includes dementia support, physical disability support, nursing care. Confirm the support and environment needed for the individual person.
What type of care is provided
Specialist experience with
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Additional Condition Support
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Available information about staffing arrangements. Family descriptions of staff appear in the family experiences section; they are not verified staffing levels.
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Indicative weekly fees
£1,390/week
≈ £6,044 per month (estimate)
Monthly estimate uses an average of 4.348 weeks per month.
You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.
You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.
Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.
The NHS pays the full cost if your primary need is health-related. Requires a formal assessment.
The council pays a set rate and your family pays the difference to cover a higher-cost home.
Funding options depend on individual eligibility and the arrangements the home accepts. Our Care Home Funding Report gives a screening indication for NHS-funded care, council support and Deferred Payment Agreements.
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Background context
Provider and registration context for Badgeworth Court Care Centre, useful once you have already reviewed the main decision sections above.
Nestled on the outskirts of the bustling city environment, between Cheltenham and Gloucester, Badgeworth Court is a welcoming care home that provides expert residential, nursing, dementia and respite care to the elderly. This Barchester Healthcare home boasts an array of facilities, including beautifully decorated bedrooms, a selection of stylish lounges, communal dining areas, an activity room, idyllic gardens and an on-site hairdressing salon. The dedicated team ensures there is never a dull moment at Badgeworth Lodge, from gardening and live singers to arts and crafts, the jam-packed activity programme leaves residents engaged and entertained.
Contact & location
Travel time, nearby GP services, and neighbourhood safety — so the whole family can visit comfortably.
Badgeworth, Badgeworth, Cheltenham, GL51 4UL
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1 dining services listed
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Next Steps
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Can you confirm current night and weekend staffing arrangements?
How is personal care quality monitored and improved?
Ask about staff numbers and cover at night and weekends
Observe staff-resident interactions for dignity and respect
What actions followed the inspection report, and can you show examples?
What are staffing levels on day and night shifts?
Ask whether these numbers include agency staff.
How are families updated when needs change?
How often is the care plan reviewed, and who is involved?
May we speak with a current resident family member?
The published overall inspection rating is Outstanding. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023.
The published overall inspection rating is Outstanding. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023. Family feedback raises points to discuss with the home. The combined public feedback rating is 4.8 out of 5. No current enforcement actions are recorded. Provider records: 2 director resignations were recorded in the last year. The safest next step is to compare these signals with your visit questions and care needs.
Indicative weekly fees at Badgeworth Court Care Centre: £1,390/week. Confirm your assessed quote, including care and extras, with the home.
Badgeworth Court Care Centre accepts self-funding, local authority funded, and NHS Continuing Healthcare residents. For NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility, refer to NHS guidelines.
Badgeworth Court Care Centre is registered as a nursing home. This means the home provides nursing care alongside personal care support. Round-the-clock nurse cover is listed. Confirm the current on-site arrangements for individual needs.
Badgeworth Court Care Centre specialises in dementia care. This includes Alzheimer's disease support. The home is registered for this specialism.
We do not treat the phrase 'dementia care' on its own as proof of quality. On RightCareHome, dementia-specialist homes are checked more carefully for dementia-specific fit signals such as whether dementia care is registered, whether secure or wandering support is clearly published, whether nursing cover is available when needs are more complex, and whether inspection or family feedback supports that positioning.
Badgeworth Court Care Centre has 65 registered beds. The home provides nursing care.
Family feedback raises points to discuss with the home. The combined public feedback rating is 4.8 out of 5.
Badgeworth Court Care Centre's public feedback assessment is useful, but it should not be the only reason to choose the home. Treat it as one evidence layer, then compare it with the inspection rating, safety and well-led domains, weekly fees, funding fit, and provider-record questions. Reviews are strongest when they confirm the same strengths or concerns that appear in inspection evidence and your visit questions.
The published inspection Safety rating for Badgeworth Court Care Centre is "Good". No enforcement actions are currently recorded.
Badgeworth Court Care Centre is operated by BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES LIMITED (Company registration number: 02849519). Ownership type: independent.
There are no current enforcement actions recorded against Badgeworth Court Care Centre in the inspection history.
Badgeworth Court Care Centre's provider public-record check is: 1 point worth clarifying. This public-record detail may be useful to discuss with the provider before you decide. The company accounts record is dated 31 December 2024. This is not a credit rating, solvency assessment or prediction about the home.
Ask Badgeworth Court Care Centre how care is kept consistent when staffing or residents' needs change, how families are informed about management changes, and what the contract says about notice periods and deposits. Discuss these points with the manager during your visit and ask for key commitments in writing.
Before choosing Badgeworth Court Care Centre, compare published inspection overall, Safe, and Well-Led ratings with their inspection history, family review volume and repeated themes, published weekly fees and what is included, funding routes accepted by the home, and the operator’s public company records. Compare these points with other care homes in Cheltenham to find the best fit for your relative’s care needs, budget and visiting arrangements.
The inspection history for Badgeworth Court Care Centre looks stable rather than clearly improving or declining. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023.
Badgeworth Court Care Centre currently has a food hygiene hygiene rating of 5 out of 5. The food hygiene record is dated 7 January 2026.
When visiting Badgeworth Court Care Centre, start by asking the team to ask to see the latest inspection report and what has changed since it, ask how staffing levels work on day and night shifts, ask how families are updated when needs change, and ask who provides overnight clinical cover if nursing needs escalate. These questions help you test whether the public picture on this page still matches day-to-day reality inside the home.
Our visit checklist for Badgeworth Court Care Centre starts with the basics families often miss: the latest inspection report, staffing levels across day and night shifts, how the team updates relatives when needs change, and how care plans are reviewed in practice. On RightCareHome, the page-level checklist is then extended with personalised follow-up questions based on the home’s inspection, review, provider-record and practical signals.
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Indicative weekly fees
£1,390/week
≈ £6,044 per month (estimate)
Monthly estimate uses an average of 4.348 weeks per month.
You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.
You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.
Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.
The NHS pays the full cost if your primary need is health-related. Requires a formal assessment.
The council pays a set rate and your family pays the difference to cover a higher-cost home.
Funding options depend on individual eligibility and the arrangements the home accepts. Our Care Home Funding Report gives a screening indication for NHS-funded care, council support and Deferred Payment Agreements.
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Read the recurring strengths and concerns below alongside inspection findings and individual care needs.
Family feedback rating (out of 5)
Family feedback highlights caring and attentive staff
What matters to families:
Feedback raises these points. Ask the home how it handles them in day-to-day care:
These are patterns in family experiences, not an assessment of personal suitability. Confirm individual needs with the home.
Family feedback on care, surroundings and daily life
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Changes across the periods represented in family feedback:
Recent reviews mention fewer concerns about staff shortages, but some night-time issues persist.
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Positive experiences described in family feedback:
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Staff perspective
Family reviews tell you how care feels from the outside. But the people delivering that care have their own story — about workload, management, and whether they feel supported to do their job well.
The Care Home Check report considers available staffing information alongside family experiences. Coverage varies, and any gaps remain questions to confirm with the home.
The rating and family experiences can highlight different aspects of a home. Read both in context:
Useful before a visit
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Worth asking
2 director resignations were recorded in the last year.
Director changes do not by themselves show instability at the registered manager or care-team level.
Ask: Who is currently accountable for provider-level decisions, and has local management changed?
For context
The linked company is recorded as active.
This is a company-register fact, not a guarantee of future performance or continuity.
We matched this home to BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES LIMITED · Company no. 02849519. Accounts dated: Dec 2024.
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BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES LIMITED
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02849519
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Comparison angle: Nursing care in the same city. Confirm the clinical support your relative needs.
Comparison angle: Residential care in the same city. Confirm supported needs and today’s written fees.
Comparison angle: Nursing care in the same city. Confirm the clinical support your relative needs.
Comparison angle: Nursing care in the same city. Confirm the clinical support your relative needs.
Comparison angle: Residential care in the same city. Confirm supported needs and today’s written fees.