Sydenham House

Sydenham House is a residential care home in Blakeney, in the Gloucestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 19 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Sydenham House Care Home. The home has been registered since May 2018.

At its latest inspection, published December 2023, the CQC rated Sydenham House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Sydenham House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Gloucestershire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,558 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 200 registered care homes in Gloucestershire. The nearest to Sydenham House include Yew Tree House, The Old Vicarage [Blakeney] and Footsteps Medical Care Limited. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.