St Faith's Nursing Home
Nursing home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Operated by Lilian Faithfull Care
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- 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).
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About
St Faith's Nursing Home is a 69-bed nursing home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, providing care for older people and those living with dementia. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across the areas of safety, effectiveness, caring responsiveness, with the leadership rated as Requires Improvement in the 2019 inspection.
The home offers nursing care and specialist dementia support for residents aged 65 and over. As part of Lilian Faithfull Care, a charity with a long history of providing care in the region, St Faith's operates on a not-for-profit basis with a commitment to supporting residents and their families throughout their time at the home.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 24 September 2019 · Last inspected 21 June 2019
Inspectors found the home is generally well run, with good everyday care, caring staff and clear communication with residents and families. People said they felt well looked after, were offered food and drink choice, and had access to healthcare professionals. Staff reported feeling supported and proud to work there.
- Staff are described as kind, caring and supportive, and residents feel confident in them.
- Care plans are personalised and reviewed with residents or their representatives as needs change.
- Good access to healthcare, with meals and drinks offered in a choice of ways.
- Clear leadership, open culture and visible, approachable senior managers.
- Medicines monitoring was not effective enough to identify that some people were not receiving prescribed medicines, and action was delayed.
- Processes for following up gaps in medication records were not robust enough, though no harm was found and changes have since been made.
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2026
What's nearby
- 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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
5 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees 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
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £887 |
| 2025 | £923 |
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Local health safety net
St Faith's Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 6.5 miles away. The local GP practice is UNDERWOOD SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Lilian Faithfull Care
St Faith's Nursing Home is one of 4 homes run by Lilian Faithfull Care 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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