Care homes in the South West
Every care home registered in the South West, area by area, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
The South West has 1,809 care homes currently providing care, the third most of England's nine regions, with 53,331 beds. 497 provide nursing care and 980 support people living with dementia. 1,695 have a rating from the Care Quality Commission, and 89% of those are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 83% across England.
Browse care homes in the South West by area
15 council areas. Figures from CQC data published 2 November 2026.
| Area | Care homes | Beds | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | 51 | 1,681 | 85% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 129 | 4,145 | 96% |
| Bristol | 88 | 2,643 | 99% |
| Cornwall | 198 | 4,826 | 81% |
| Devon | 306 | 8,477 | 89% |
| Dorset | 112 | 4,005 | 94% |
| Gloucestershire | 193 | 5,763 | 86% |
| Isles of Scilly | 2 | 26 | 0% |
| Area | Care homes | Beds | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Somerset | 92 | 2,823 | 95% |
| Plymouth | 86 | 2,256 | 80% |
| Somerset | 195 | 6,217 | 88% |
| South Gloucestershire | 79 | 2,429 | 96% |
| Swindon | 47 | 1,288 | 88% |
| Torbay | 74 | 2,002 | 80% |
| Wiltshire | 157 | 4,750 | 90% |
Best-rated care homes in the South West
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home Care home with nursing, SomersetRated
- O Outstanding Avon Reach Care home with nursing, Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleRated
- O Outstanding National Star College - Ullenwood Care home with nursing, GloucestershireRated
- O Outstanding Charterhouse Care Home Care home with nursing, Bath and North East SomersetRated
- O Outstanding Woodside Care home, Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleRated
- O Outstanding Frith House Care home, SomersetRated
- O Outstanding Saintbridge House Nursing and Residential Home Care home with nursing, GloucestershireRated
- O Outstanding Cooksons Court Care home with nursing, SomersetRated
- O Outstanding Coombe House Residential Home Care home, CornwallRated
- O Outstanding Grace Care Centre Care home with nursing, South GloucestershireRated
Other regions of England
- East Midlands1,417 care homes
- East of England1,574 care homes
- London1,217 care homes
- North East719 care homes
- North West1,836 care homes
- South East2,674 care homes
- West Midlands1,627 care homes
- Yorkshire and the Humber1,435 care homes
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