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Care homes near Prince Charles Hospital, Aberdare

34 homes within 10 miles

There are 34 care homes within 10 miles of Prince Charles Hospital, nearest first. 16 offer nursing care and 29 dementia care. The closest, Ty Gurnos Newydd Residential Home, is 0.3 miles away; 3 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Prince Charles Hospital

Care homes near Prince Charles Hospital (34)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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VerifiedDistance from Prince Charles Hospital: 4.7 mi

26 beds

Caerphilly County Borough Council

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: Min-y-Mynydd
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VerifiedDistance from Prince Charles Hospital: 5.5 mi
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24 beds

Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council

DementiaResidential
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View home: Troed Y Rhiw
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VerifiedDistance from Prince Charles Hospital: 7.5 mi
CIW: Requires improvement

26 beds

Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: Ferndale House

About Prince Charles Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Gurnos Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT
Phone
01685 721721 Source
Urgent care
Emergency department (A&E) with 24 hour availability. SourceThe health board says emergency departments should only be used for a serious accident or emergency. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks in Wales. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

Services for older people at Prince Charles Hospital

  • Acute stroke unitWard 10Ward 10 is the acute stroke unit for patients admitted with stroke. Source
  • Acute medicine and Clinical Decisions UnitPatients who need to stay in hospital are admitted to the Clinical Decisions Unit. Source
  • Specialist palliative careThe Merthyr and Cynon specialist palliative care team also cares for inpatients at Prince Charles Hospital. Source
  • Carers' coordinatorThe health board's carers' coordinator gives advice to carers when the person they care for is in hospital. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsStagecoach service 27 runs between Merthyr and Prince Charles Hospital. Source
  • ParkingAllow extra time to park during ongoing refurbishment works. Source
  • VisitingVisiting is limited to core hours, and visits outside them can be agreed with the ward manager. Each patient may have up to two visitors per visit. Source
  • NHS patient transportWelsh Ambulance NEPTS takes eligible patients to hospital appointments. Call 0300 123 2303 to book. Source

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Questions about care homes near Prince Charles Hospital

How many care homes are near Prince Charles Hospital?

There are 34 care homes within 10 miles of Prince Charles Hospital listed on AskBart, 12 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Prince Charles Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Hallmark Greenhill Manor Care Home (2.8 miles), Ysguborwen Care Home (3.7 miles), The Beeches Care Home (4.4 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Prince Charles Hospital?

Yes. 29 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Ty Gurnos Newydd Residential Home, 0.3 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Prince Charles Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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