Care Homes in South West

Counties and boroughs in South West

• Devon (188)
• Gloucestershire (115)
• Wiltshire (109)
• Somerset (107)
• Cornwall (96)
• Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (85)
• Dorset (78)
• North Somerset (54)
• Plymouth (51)
• Bristol, City of (47)
• South Gloucestershire (46)
• Torbay (42)
• Swindon (33)
• Bath and North East Somerset (30)

Largest towns in South West

• Bristol (73)
• Bournemouth (45)
• Plymouth (39)
• Weston-super-Mare (34)
• Gloucester (30)
• Swindon (25)
• Salisbury (24)
• Exeter (23)
• Taunton (23)
• Poole (22)
• Torquay (21)
• Cheltenham (18)
• Bath (16)
• Paignton (13)
• Christchurch (13)
• Dorchester (12)
• Weymouth (12)
• Newton Abbot (11)
• Trowbridge (11)
• Exmouth (11)
• Ferndown (10)
• Yeovil (10)
• Stroud (10)
• Bideford (10)
• Bridgwater (9)
• Chippenham (9)
• Clevedon (8)
• St Austell (8)
• Teignmouth (7)
• Marlborough (7)
• Westbury (6)
• Wellington (6)
• Burnham-on-Sea (6)
• Sidmouth (6)
• Newquay (6)
• Warminster (5)
• Barnstaple (5)
• Glastonbury (5)
• Truro (5)
• Melksham (5)

Advice for families choosing care in South West

• Care home visit checklist: what to see, hear and smell
• Self-funding care: how long will your savings last?
• Council care funding: am I eligible and how to apply?

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Frequently asked questions

How many care homes are there in South West?

CareFinder lists 1,081 open care homes in South West. 1,010 of them have a published CQC rating.

How many care homes in South West are rated Outstanding or Good?

927 of the 1,010 rated homes (92%) are rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC. 75 of them are rated Outstanding.

Which counties and boroughs in South West have the most care homes?

The counties and boroughs with the most care homes on CareFinder are Devon (188), Gloucestershire (115), Wiltshire (109), Somerset (107), Cornwall (96).

What do families say about care homes in South West?

We have collected 5,868 Google reviews for 427 homes in South West, with an average score of 4.4 out of 5. Each home's page summarises what its reviewers say.