How many care home beds are there in Worcester?

There are 978 registered care home beds across 20 CQC-registered homes in Worcester, of which 589 are in homes registered for nursing care and 912 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).

Is Worcester undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?

Worcester has 41.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — oversupplied. That is 208 beds above what the national rate implies.

How will demand for care beds in Worcester change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in Worcester is projected to change by +70.0% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 978 beds, that would be 24.3 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 330 beds at the national rate.

How many care beds does Worcester need?

At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Worcester would hold about 770 beds today against its actual 978, rising to roughly 1,308 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.

Care in Worcester

20 homes · 978 beds · CQC + ONS · 2026-07-10

Worcester carries 41.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — oversupplied

41.3

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

978

registered beds · 20 homes

2,368

residents aged 85+ (2020)

+70.0%

projected 85+ change to 2043

Worcester looks oversupplied today — but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +70.0% by 2043. Hold today's 978 beds and the same stock falls to 24.3 per 100, a shortfall of 330 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

2,368

85+ today

4,026

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply today

Residents aged 75+	8,217
Residents aged 85+	2,368
Registered care beds	978
Beds per 100 aged 85+	41.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	770
Surplus vs national rate	208 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	589
Beds in homes registered for dementia	912

Quality of the existing stock

64% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 117 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Outstanding · 82Good · 541Requires improvement · 117Inadequate · 0Not rated · 238

Largest providers in Worcester

Provider	Homes	Beds
Minster Care Management Limited	1	90
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd	1	82
Care UK Care Services Limited	1	82
Scarborough Hall Limited	1	80
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	1	80
Macc Care (Perdiswell) Limited	1	76
Sanders Senior Living Limited	1	74
Sanctuary Care Property (1) Limited	1	64

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Care in Worcester — questions

How many care home beds are there in Worcester?: There are 978 registered care home beds across 20 CQC-registered homes in Worcester, of which 589 are in homes registered for nursing care and 912 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
Is Worcester undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?: Worcester has 41.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — oversupplied. That is 208 beds above what the national rate implies.
How will demand for care beds in Worcester change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in Worcester is projected to change by +70.0% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 978 beds, that would be 24.3 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 330 beds at the national rate.
How many care beds does Worcester need?: At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Worcester would hold about 770 beds today against its actual 978, rising to roughly 1,308 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.

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Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.