GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: GoodRated 8 years ago↑ Up from Req. improvementNo registered managerNew owner since February 2026
SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
The home changed owner in February 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by Agincare (Somerset) Limited, The Coombs is a nursing home in Coleford, Gloucestershire with 40 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Gloucestershire, where the typical home has 25 beds.
In December 2017, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Requires improvement in July 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 49% of ratings in Gloucestershire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2026. That is true of 91% of homes in Gloucestershire. Across Gloucestershire, 87% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The home changed owner in February 2026. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. Agincare (Somerset) Limited runs 8 care homes, and 6 of the 7 rated are Good or Outstanding.
