Dementia Care Home

Park View Care Home

Park View, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1AN

Nursing homes, Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
67/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes, Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff52 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”52%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds102
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
  • Last inspected2019-01-08

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The home runs a structured programme of weekly activities, with a café space that helps residents stay socially engaged. Families often comment on the purposeful feel to the social programme and how the activities help create routine and connection.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth52
  • Compassion & dignity52
  • Cleanliness52
  • Activities & engagement50
  • Food quality50
  • Healthcare52
  • Management & leadership55
  • Resident happiness52
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2019-01-08

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    Park View Gloucester was rated Good for safety at its February 2021 inspection. The home had previously been rated Requires Improvement, so this represents a step forward. No specific detail about falls management, medicines handling, infection control, or staffing ratios is available in the published findings. The inspection narrative has not been released in sufficient detail to identify what specific evidence underpinned the Good rating in this domain.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    Park View Gloucester was rated Good for effectiveness at its February 2021 inspection. The home provides nursing care as well as residential care, and supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. No specific detail about care plan quality, GP access, medication management, or dementia training content is available in the published summary. The improvement from Requires Improvement suggests that concerns in this area were previously identified and addressed.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    Park View Gloucester was rated Good for caring at its February 2021 inspection. No specific observations about staff interactions, use of preferred names, response to distress, or dignity in personal care are available in the published findings. The Good rating in this domain, combined with the broader improvement across the home, suggests that inspectors found positive evidence during their visit, but the detail has not been published in the available summary.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    Park View Gloucester was rated Good for responsiveness at its February 2021 inspection. The home supports a wide range of needs, including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments, which suggests that its approach to individual care has been adapted accordingly. No specific detail about activities provision, one-to-one engagement, end-of-life planning, or individual care preferences is available in the published summary.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    Park View Gloucester was rated Good for leadership at its February 2021 inspection, having previously been rated Requires Improvement. Miss Charlotte Louise Potter is the registered manager and Mr Paul Markey is the nominated individual. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home handles complaints and incidents is available in the published summary. The overall trajectory from Requires Improvement to Good across all domains suggests that leadership improvement was a significant factor.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The home specialises in supporting people with sensory impairments, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions alongside their dementia expertise. They're equipped to care for younger adults with complex needs as well as older residents. The secure design and layout have been specifically planned with dementia in mind, helping residents move safely around the home. The structured activity programme provides routine and stimulation that many families find helpful for their loved ones. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

67/ 100

DCC Family Score

Park View Gloucester holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, having improved from Requires Improvement. However, the most recent on-site inspection took place in February 2021, meaning the specific evidence behind that rating is now over four years old, which limits how confidently any theme can be scored above the mid-range.

Homes in South West typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

The home runs a structured programme of weekly activities, with a café space that helps residents stay socially engaged. Families often comment on the purposeful feel to the social programme and how the activities help create routine and connection.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

If you're considering Park View for someone with complex care needs, visiting will help you understand how their specialist approach might work for your family.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Park View Gloucester, based in Gloucester, holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains following an assessment in February 2021. This represents a meaningful improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, and a monitoring review in July 2023 found no reason to change the rating. The home is registered to care for up to 102 people and covers a wide range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. A named registered manager and nominated individual are formally in post. The main uncertainty here is time. The most recent on-site inspection was conducted in February 2021, which means the evidence behind every Good rating is now more than four years old. A lot can change in a home of 102 beds in that period, including staffing, management stability, and the physical environment. When you visit, ask to speak directly with the registered manager, request the staffing rota for the past two weeks, and observe how staff interact with residents in corridors and at mealtimes. The Good rating is encouraging, but it needs to be tested against what you see and hear in person today.

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In Their Own Words

How Park View Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Park View Care Home says about itself

Modern Gloucester home supporting complex care needs across all ages

Nursing home,residential home in Gloucester: True Peace of Mind

When you're looking for specialised care that goes beyond traditional residential support, Park View Gloucester offers a modern environment designed for people with complex needs. This purpose-built home in Gloucester provides care for adults of all ages, including those under 65, with a particular focus on dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The home specialises in supporting people with sensory impairments, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions alongside their dementia expertise. They're equipped to care for younger adults with complex needs as well as older residents.

    How they describe their dementia care

    The secure design and layout have been specifically planned with dementia in mind, helping residents move safely around the home. The structured activity programme provides routine and stimulation that many families find helpful for their loved ones.

    “If you're considering Park View for someone with complex care needs, visiting will help you understand how their specialist approach might work for your family.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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