Residential care home · Gloucestershire

Dalkeith

285 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7AD

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 months ago

Dalkeith is a residential care home in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, run by Amicis Care Limited. It is registered for up to 20 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published June 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and caring. For comparison, 86% of care homes in Gloucestershire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 16 June 2026 Rated 3 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Gloucestershire

Dalkeith is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 26 other homes in Gloucestershire. Of the 189 rated care homes here, 86% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 14 (7%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 18 (9%)
Good 115 (59%)
Good, with an area to improve 15 (8%)
Requires improvement 27 (14%)
Not yet rated 6 (3%)

Half of Gloucestershire's ratings are more than 6.7 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 20
Provider: Amicis Care Limited
Registered manager: Kelly Harris
Registered with CQC since: 16 July 2013
Local authority: Gloucestershire
CQC location ID: 1-840613286

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?