Care home · Cheltenham
Edwardstow Court Care Centre
Typical fee here £1,370–£1,680 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Edwardstow Court Care Centre- Address
- Edwardstow Court, Fosseway, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1FG
- Run by
- The Orders Of St. John Care Trust (55 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 1048355)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 48 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- March 2018 (8 years)
- Part of
- Orders of St John Care Trust
- Registered manager
- Matthew Charles Peach
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1995 (31 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03073089)
- Last CQC check
- 17 Nov 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-4878132852
About this home
Edwardstow Court Care Centre is a CQC-registered residential care home in Cheltenham, run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (December 2021), with Responsive rated Outstanding.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from March 2018, so the service has been operating for around 8 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2019–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
At 4 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
CQC lists 3 reports for this location, the latest dated 17 November 2022.
How it fits locally
There is 1 other care home within 3 miles, 1 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Newlands Nursing Care Centre, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (1 of the nearest 6).
3 of the 5 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Stow ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (further from a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Gloucestershire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (1 min), a park (5 min), a café (6 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The company behind Edwardstow Court Care Centre
Edwardstow Court Care Centre is run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust (company 03073089), incorporated in 1995, 22 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 12 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care and residential care for older and disabled people.
The Orders Of St. John Care Trust runs 55 CQC-registered services across 7 council areas; 51 of the 54 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (94%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
7 of its services are in Gloucestershire.
It trades under the Orders of St John Care Trust brand, which covers 58 services run by 3 registered providers.
Who the service is registered for
As listed with the regulator.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Edwardstow Court Care Centre at £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £71k–£87k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Gloucestershire Council for a free care needs assessment.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe164 of 189 in Gloucestershire
- Effective174 of 189 in Gloucestershire
- Caring166 of 189 in Gloucestershire
- Responsive20 of 189 in Gloucestershire
- Well-led147 of 189 in Gloucestershire
From CQC's latest report, published 2 December 2021. Under each rating: how many care homes in Gloucestershire share it; for example, 20 of 189 care homes in Gloucestershire rated Outstanding for Responsive.
The ratings in context
Area by area, Responsive is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Gloucestershire, 20 of 189 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (11%).
The report's Responsive section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
Ratings over time
- Mar 2019
- Dec 2021
- Nov 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 17 November 2022
- CQC inspection report 2 December 2021
- CQC inspection report 12 March 2019
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 13 July 2026 by Cotswold. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Edwardstow Court"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Stow
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Integrated care board
- NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
View on OpenStreetMap · Route planner · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Around the building
- Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 7 stops within 600 m
- Pharmacy Badham Pharmacy, 560 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Tesco, 120 m (1 min walk)
- Park 430 m (5 min walk)
- Café Little Stocks Coffee Shop, 450 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship St Edward, 540 m (7 min walk)
- Library The Library, 490 m (6 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Inspection findings in brief
- We undertook this targeted inspection to check on a specific concern we had about medicines, falls and safeguarding.
- People were supported by staff who understood how to keep them safe from the risk of abuse.
- Appropriate safeguarding procedures were in place and staff had been trained in how to protect people from abuse.
- People living in the service received personalised care around their medicines.
Inspected 12 October 2022; report published 17 November 2022; supporting 34 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Questions about Edwardstow Court Care Centre
- What services is Edwardstow Court Care Centre registered for?
- Edwardstow Court Care Centre is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is Edwardstow Court Care Centre registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-4878132852 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in December 2021.
- Where is Edwardstow Court Care Centre?
- It is at Edwardstow Court, Fosseway, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1FG.
- How recent is Edwardstow Court Care Centre's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 2 December 2021, 4 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Is Edwardstow Court Care Centre registered for dementia care?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- Who runs Edwardstow Court Care Centre?
- On CQC's register the provider is The Orders Of St. John Care Trust.
- How many beds does Edwardstow Court Care Centre have?
- Edwardstow Court Care Centre can take up to 48 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How did Edwardstow Court Care Centre score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does care from Edwardstow Court Care Centre cost?
- No fee list from Edwardstow Court Care Centre has reached us. Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.