ARTI Care Homes

Avalon Residential Home

Care home in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Operated by ARTI Care Homes

CQC Good20 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.uk).
Address17 Barnwood Road, Gloucester, GL2 0RZ
Beds20

About

Avalon Residential Home is a residential care home operated by ARTI Care Homes in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The home is set in a large Edwardian house in a residential area approximately one mile from Gloucester city centre, and provides care for 20 residents. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report 2019).

The home is close to local amenities including shops, a chemist, library, doctors' surgery, dentist and opticians. A general hospital is nearby, and the city centre with its larger facilities is within minutes. Motorway access is available for journeys further afield.

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital750 m
  • Near a main road

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

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • 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

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

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

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Local health safety net

Avalon Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 0.5 miles away. The local GP practice is ASPEN MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital · 0.5 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ASPEN MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.2 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 ARTI Care Homes

Avalon Residential Home is one of 2 homes run by ARTI Care Homes on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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