Care homes · Worcestershire
Care homes in Great Malvern
19 care homes in Great Malvern are registered with CQC, holding 758 beds in total, run by 17 different providers. The largest is Minster Care Management Limited, with 2. 88% of the 17 rated by CQC are Good or Outstanding, next to 86% across Worcestershire and 83% across England. Expect to pay in Great Malvern about £1,340 a week for residential care and £1,540 for nursing careestimated. 5 care homes have a rating more than four years old and 4 registered with CQC within the past two years. On 1 May 2026, The Avenue Care Home was rated Good, the newest rating here.
CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Open Government Licence
Quick summary
- You can ask Worcestershire council for a free care needs assessment; savings make no difference.
- 14 list dementia as a specialism; 7 provide nursing care.
- New and changed CQC ratings across Worcestershire, updated every day.
- Among the 17 rated care homes, 15 hold a Good or Outstanding rating, while 2 are rated Inadequate or Requires improvement. 2 are not rated yet.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Care homes in Great Malvern", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
- 19registered care homes
- 88%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
- 7provide nursing care
- 3inspected or rated in the last 2 years
| Care | Great Malvern | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential care, a week | £1,340 | £1,300 | £1,400 |
| Nursing care, a week | £1,540 | £1,520 | £1,640 |
All care homes in Great Malvern, ranked
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- All 19
- Elderly care · 15
- Dementia care · 14
- Care for adults under 65 · 13
- Residential care · 12
- Physical disability care · 10
- Nursing care · 7
- Learning disability care · 6
- Sensory impairment care · 4
The Oaks
What inspectors found: At the time of our visit 8 people were using the service.
Est. £1.17k–£1.42k/wk
The Avenue Care Home
What inspectors found: We visited the service on the 8 and 13 April 2026.
Est. £1.17k–£1.42k/wk
Court House Care Home
What inspectors found: At the last inspection the service was rated requires improvement.
Est. £1.38k–£1.69k/wk
Windsor Court Care Home
What inspectors found: People were supported by staff who understood how to keep them safe.
Est. £1.38k–£1.69k/wk
Blossom House Residential Home
What inspectors found: People received personalised care, shaped around their individual needs, choices, and preferences.
Est. £1.21k–£1.47k/wk
Wishmoor Rest Home
What inspectors found: The provider had systems and processes in place to protect people from the risk of abuse.
Est. £1.21k–£1.47k/wk
Springfield House
What inspectors found: People's experience of the service and what we found: People felt safe and supported by the staff who worked at Springfield House.
Est. £1.21k–£1.47k/wk
Dalvington/The Oaks
What inspectors found: At the time of inspection there were 14 people using the service.
Est. £1.17k–£1.42k/wk
Waterside Care Centre
What inspectors found: People were safeguarded and protected from the risk of avoidable harm.
Est. £1.38k–£1.69k/wk
Perrins Hall
Est. £1.38k–£1.69k/wk
Mowbray Nursing Home
What inspectors found: People's safety was promoted by the registered manager and staff who understood their responsibilities to identify and report potential harm and abuse.
Est. £1.38k–£1.69k/wk
Cleeve House
Est. £1.21k–£1.47k/wk
Hastings Residential Care Home
What inspectors found: People's experience of using this service: People were complimentary about the caring nature of staff who they described as considerate and thoughtful when supporting…
Est. £1.21k–£1.47k/wk
Matrixcare
What inspectors found: There was also a large room for activities and a quiet room.
Est. £1.17k–£1.42k/wk
Hamilton House
What inspectors found: The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice…
Est. £1.17k–£1.42k/wk
Howbury House Resource Centre
What inspectors found: At our last inspection, we found some improvements were required.
Est. £1.21k–£1.47k/wk
The Springs Care Home
What inspectors found: Care is provided to people over three separate floors, with the ground floor providing residential support and the two upper floors provide nursing support.
Est. £1.31k–£1.6k/wk
Elgar Court Care Home
Est. £1.21k–£1.47k/wk
Colwall Care Home
Est. £1.38k–£1.69k/wk
Care home fees in Great Malvern
| Residential care home | £1,295 a week |
|---|---|
| Nursing home | £1,520 a week |
What Worcestershire County Council pays providers: £23.43 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £911.42 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,087.77 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). If you choose a dearer provider, the difference is usually paid as a top-up.
Averages hide a wide range: fees depend on the room, the level of care and whether nursing is needed. Councils usually pay less than self-funders for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.
Council help
Worcestershire
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Dementia care homes in Great Malvern
14 of the 19 care homes in Great Malvern are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 10 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 14 registered for dementia.
What the numbers say about Great Malvern
At 40 beds on average, homes here are larger than the typical Worcestershire home (38 beds). At 88% Good or Outstanding, Great Malvern sits in line with the Worcestershire figure of 88% (from 191 care homes). Matrixcare has the oldest rating still in force, from July 2018. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed care home that is rated Good or Outstanding, Great Malvern comes 5th of 7 (79%), with Ledbury top at 100%. Ratings are older than average here: 16% of care homes have one less than two years old, compared with 25% across Worcestershire. Perrins Hall is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in July 2026. 37% of homes in Great Malvern offer nursing (7 of 19), compared with 34% county-wide in Worcestershire. Looking at specialisms, 10 of 19 list physical disabilities, 6 of 19 list learning disabilities and 1 of 19 list mental health conditions. None in Great Malvern is rated Outstanding; Worcestershire has 7.
Providers behind the care homes in Great Malvern
- Wishmoor Limited 2 in this list
- Minster Care Group 2 in this list
- Autonomy Life Ltd 1 in this list
- Maria Mallaband Care Group 1 in this list
- FitzRoy Support 1 in this list
- Welford Healthcare 1 in this list
- Sanctuary Care Limited 1 in this list
- National Star Foundation 1 in this list
- Priory Group 1 in this list
- Worcestershire County Council 1 in this list
- BUPA Group 1 in this list
- Welltower 1 in this list
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Great Malvern and the towns around it
| Town | Distance | Care homes | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Malvern | – | 19 | 15 |
| Worcester | 7.0 mi | 24 | 15 |
| Ledbury | 7.3 mi | 7 | 7 |
| Bromyard | 9.5 mi | 6 | 6 |
| Pershore | 10.2 mi | 3 | 2 |
| Tewkesbury | 11.9 mi | 6 | 5 |
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Common questions about care homes in Great Malvern
How many registered care homes are in Great Malvern?
As of Oct 2026, 19 care homes in Great Malvern are registered with CQC. Of these, 7 provide nursing care and 14 support people living with dementia. Top-rated names here include The Oaks, The Avenue Care Home and Court House Care Home.
How are care homes in Great Malvern rated by CQC?
CQC has rated 17. Of those, 15 (88%) are Good or Outstanding; 2 are Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newly registered services often have no rating yet; 2 here are still unrated.
How much should I expect to pay for a care home in Great Malvern?
Self-funder fees in West Midlands: 2026 averages: residential care home £1,295 a week; nursing home £1,520 a week. Averages hide a wide range: fees depend on the room, the level of care and whether nursing is needed. Councils usually pay less than self-funders for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Read the full cost guide.
Can Worcestershire council help pay for a care home?
It can. Start with the needs assessment, which Worcestershire council must offer free (Care Act 2014). England's upper capital limit is £23,250; the value of a home normally counts towards a care home means test, except where a partner or some relatives still occupy it, and not for the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay. Towards nursing costs, the NHS pays NHS-funded nursing care for residents who qualify. Getting in touch with Worcestershire council.
How can I pick between care homes in Great Malvern?
Check how recent each CQC report is first: 3 of the 19 on this page were inspected or rated in the past two years. Older reports: 14. Next ask three things: will staff be consistent, what happens about missed care, and what is the full price? A checklist to help.
What about care homes in towns near Great Malvern?
Great Malvern has 19, with 15 rated Good or Outstanding. Nearby: Worcester (7.0 miles): 24, 15 rated Good or Outstanding; Ledbury (7.3 miles): 7, 7 rated Good or Outstanding; Bromyard (9.5 miles): 6, 6 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Care homes in nearby towns
- Care homes in Worcester 7.0 mi
- Care homes in Ledbury 7.3 mi
- Care homes in Bromyard 9.5 mi
- Care homes in Pershore 10.2 mi
- Care homes in Tewkesbury 11.9 mi
- Care homes in Droitwich Spa 12.0 mi
- Care homes in Stourport-on-Severn 15.5 mi
- Care homes in Evesham 16.1 mi
Related pages and guides for Great Malvern
- Worcestershire: paying for care
- Best rated care homes in Worcestershire
- Nursing homes in Worcestershire
- Care home costs in England 2026: averages by region and council
- Top rated 2026: services rated Outstanding in Worcestershire
- Home care in Great Malvern (9)
- Choosing between home care and a care home
- When is it time for a care home?
- NHS-funded nursing care
- Understanding CQC ratings
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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.