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Residential care home · Gloucestershire

Ambleside

69 Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EG

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 months ago
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Ambleside is a residential care home in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, run by Mr and Mrs J C Walsh. It is registered for up to 18 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and responsive. For comparison, 86% of care homes in Gloucestershire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 15 January 2026 Rated 8 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Gloucestershire

Ambleside is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 26 other homes in Gloucestershire. Of the 189 rated care homes here, 86% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 14 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 18 (9%)
  • Good 115 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 15 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 27 (14%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (3%)

Half of Gloucestershire's ratings are more than 6.7 years old. How tiers work

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