Magdalen House Residential Home

Care home in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Operated by The Gloucester Charities Trust

CQC Good30 beds
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell ServedPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressLondon Road, Gloucester, GL1 3PH
Beds30

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About

Magdalen House Residential Home is a 30-bed residential care home in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2022).

The home provides residential care for older people who need support with daily living and personal care in a secure setting.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 28 June 2022 · Last inspected 27 May 2022

Inspectors found that people and their relatives felt the home was safe, with enough staff to meet needs and staff who felt trained and supported. Care planning was reviewed regularly, and warm, positive interactions between people and staff were seen during the visit. Staff and relatives also spoke well of the management and the caring culture.

Strengths noted
  • Safeguarding training was in place and staff knew how to protect people from harm
  • Infection prevention and control procedures were in place and followed government guidance
  • Incidents, accidents and complaints were reviewed and used to make improvements
  • Staff said they enjoyed working at the home and felt supported by colleagues and the registered manager

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital200 m
Pub or bar150 m
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

1 recorded crimes in the local area (June 2026)

Top categories:

Other theft100%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Gloucestershire council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Gloucestershire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£887
2025£923

What Gloucestershire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Magdalen House Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 0.1 miles away. The local GP practice is KINGSHOLM SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital · 0.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
KINGSHOLM SURGERY · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Gloucester

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

The Mothers' Union - Gloucester Diocese

Help is given by members to the Prison Play Area at Leyhill Prison; to the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison; to Parenting Courses and to a Child Contact Centre at Cheltenham and at…

0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (249912)
Charity

Black Elders Day Centre of Gloucester

The Black Elders Day Centre operates within the County of Gloucestershire and delivers Day Care to African Caribbean Elders, (but not exclusively) aged 50 and over. Specially to the frail, elderly…

0.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (900388)
Charity

Charlies Community Support

To promote the relief of people who have, or who have had cancer, and their families and carers across Gloucestershire, by the provision of a range of person-centre holistic therapies and support…

0.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1205184)
Charity

Age Concern Gloucestershire

The objectives of Age Concern Gloucestershire are to promote the well being of all older people and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. The Charity delivers its charitable…

1.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1111773)
Charity

Churchdown (Glos) Age Concern

1 To run a luncheon club, twice a month. 2 To own and operate a fully accessible mini-bus, to support (1) above and other organisations in Churchdown & surrounding districts.

3.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (282454)
Charity

Gloucestershire Older Persons Association

Support for:older persons forums & seniors networks.older peoples resource hubs.local authorities, nhs trusts & other bodies are increasingly required & want to consult with older people. through…

6.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1124977)

Part of The Gloucester Charities Trust

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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