Care provider
National Star Foundation
National Star Foundation runs 5 care homes and 2 home care agencies registered with CQC, covering 2 regions of England. Good or Outstanding: 100% of 5 rated services, compared with 84% for like-for-like services in England.
- 5services on the CQC register
- 100%share of rated that are Good or Outstanding
- 1Outstanding
- 3rated within two years · 2 over 4 years ago
Ratings across National Star Foundation's services
| Question | Rated Inadequate | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Good | Rated Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All services | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Safe | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Caring | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Responsive | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Well-led | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; earliest registration January 2011; 136 registered beds.
Where National Star Foundation operates and how it compares
Council areas covered: 3, with the largest numbers in Gloucestershire (3), Worcestershire (1) and Herefordshire, County of (1).
20% of National Star Foundation's rated services are Outstanding, compared with 5% for the same mix of services across England. 0% are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (0 services), against 17% nationally.
Its longest-registered service is National Star College - Ullenwood in Cheltenham, registered with CQC in January 2011. The newest is National Star at Ledbury Road in Hereford, registered in December 2019.
The 5 care homes with published capacity have 136 beds between them, an average of 27. The largest is National Star College - Ullenwood with 88; the smallest is Matrixcare with 4.
Most recently, on 5 October 2026, Foundation House was rated Outstanding to Good. That is one of 4 new ratings for the group in 12 months, with 0 up, 2 down and 0 first-time.
South West is where National Star Foundation has the most services. The regional split is South West (3 care homes, 1 home care agency) and West Midlands (2 care homes, 1 home care agency).
Service by service, against the area
For every location, the share of similar local services rated Good or Outstanding, and how recent its own rating is.
| Name | CQC rating | Area | Local share rated Good+ | Newer rating than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradbury Gardens | Gloucestershire | 86% of 190 | 97% locally | |
| Foundation House | Gloucestershire | 86% of 190 | 98% locally | |
| Foundation House | Gloucestershire | 88% of 125 | 98% locally | |
| Matrixcare | Worcestershire | 87% of 158 | 7% locally | |
| Matrixcare | Worcestershire | 91% of 88 | 2% locally | |
| National Star at Ledbury Road | Herefordshire, County of | 84% of 82 | 49% locally | |
| National Star College - Ullenwood | Gloucestershire | 86% of 190 | 97% locally |
Every National Star Foundation care home
South West (3)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradbury Gardens | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Rated Sep 2026Inspected recently | 25 |
| Foundation House | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Rated Oct 2026Inspected recently | 12 |
| National Star College - Ullenwood | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Rated Sep 2026Inspected recently | 88 |
West Midlands (2)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matrixcare | Malvern, Worcestershire | Rated Jul 2018 | 4 |
| National Star at Ledbury Road | Hereford, Herefordshire, County of | Rated Dec 2021 | 7 |
National Star Foundation's home care agencies
South West (1)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation House | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Rated Oct 2026Inspected recently |
West Midlands (1)
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating |
|---|---|---|
| Matrixcare | Malvern, Worcestershire | Rated Jul 2018 |
Ratings belong to individual services rather than to the group. Taken from CQC's register and its ratings in Oct 2026, under the Open Government Licence (version 3.0). Other care groups.
Questions about National Star Foundation
How big is National Star Foundation?
National Star Foundation runs 5 care homes and 2 home care agencies registered with CQC across 2 regions of England, with 136 care home beds.
How good are National Star Foundation's CQC ratings?
Of the services National Star Foundation runs that have a rating (5), 100% are Good or Outstanding: 1 Outstanding, 4 Good, 0 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are National Star Foundation's ratings?
3 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 2 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. How old care ratings are across England.
Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.