Care home demand near Cheddar
The area within 5 miles of Cheddar carries 29.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Cheddar catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,458 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 967 |
| Registered care beds | 285 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 314 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 29 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 144 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 220 |
Quality of the nearby stock
0 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Cheddar
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court House Retirement Home BS27 3RA | Court House (Cheddar) Ltd | 29 | Residential | Good | 0.18 |
| Greenhill House BS27 3HY | Somerset Care Limited | 55 | Residential | Good | 0.28 |
| Northcroft BS27 3BD | Orchard Vale Trust Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.33 |
| The Laurels BS27 3TN | Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 1.83 |
| Street Farm BS27 3TH | Lightsky Group Operations Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 1.93 |
| Daneswood Care Home BS25 1RD | Appleford Limited | 17 | Residential | Good | 2.44 |
| Winscombe Hall BS25 1DH | Cedars Care (Winscombe Hall) Limited | 39 | Nursing | Good | 3.05 |
| The Russets BS25 5AD | The Council of St Monica Trust | 105 | Nursing | Good | 4.63 |
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- How many care home beds are near Cheddar?
- Within 5 miles of Cheddar there are 285 registered care home beds across 8 CQC-registered homes, of which 144 are in homes registered for nursing care and 220 for dementia care.
- Is Cheddar short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Cheddar has 29.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 314 beds, a shortfall of 29.
- How will care demand near Cheddar change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Cheddar catchment is projected to change by +71.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 254 beds at the national rate.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Cheddar. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.