There are 24 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Forest of Dean (including Westbury-on-Severn, Cinderford and Ruspidge and Soudley) listed on Docorix. 24 currently hold a CQC rating: 21 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Together they are registered for 270 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Apple Orchard Independent CQC: Good 01594516582
- Birches Grove Independent CQC: Good 01594564081
- Brook Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01452830614
- Castleford Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01291408151
- Dean Grange Independent CQC: Good 01452762908
- Footsteps Medical Care Independent CQC: Good 01594844244
- Gatwick Rise Independent CQC: Good 01452922111
- Hilltop Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01594861137
- Hobbits Holt Independent CQC: Good 01594823554
- Market Place Independent CQC: Good 01594834595
- Milestones Independent CQC: Good 01594825777
- Mr and Mrs T A Mills – 119 Victoria Street Independent CQC: Good 01594827043
- Prospect House Independent CQC: Good 01594826246
- Red House Independent CQC: Good 01594822100
- Riverside House Independent CQC: Good 01594516291
- Stepping Stones Red Marley Independent CQC: Good 01531650880
- Sunnyside House Independent CQC: Good 01452750152
- The Old Vicarage [Blakeney] Independent CQC: Good 01594517098
- The Orchard Trust – Sevenoaks Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01594861137
- The Orchards Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01594861137
- Yew Tree House Independent CQC: Good 01594517023
- Chaxhill Hall Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01452760717
- Coppice House Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01452831896
- Stepping Stones Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01452760304
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 learning disability care homes in Forest of Dean by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Stepping Stones Red Marley
Good
GL19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2025.
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Gatwick Rise
Good
GL14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2025.
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Riverside House
Good
GL14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2023.
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Footsteps Medical Care
Good
GL15
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published December 2022.
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Yew Tree House
Good
GL15
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2022.
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Dean Grange
Good
GL14
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published December 2019.
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Red House
Good
GL14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2019.
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The Orchards
Good
GL17
Rated Outstanding for Well-led. Rating published October 2019.
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Hobbits Holt
Good
GL14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
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Birches Grove
Good
GL15
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2019.
Choosing learning disability care homes in Forest of Dean
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in Forest of Dean?
Docorix lists 24 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Forest of Dean, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Forest of Dean are rated Good?
21 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Apple Orchard, Birches Grove, Brook Lodge, Castleford Lodge, Dean Grange, Footsteps Medical Care.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
