Foundation House
Foundation House, National Star College, Gloucester, GL1 1HX · Gloucestershire · South West
12 beds · operated by National Star Foundation
Diligence verdict
Rated Outstanding overall, but the rating is 6 years old.
- Age of rating
- 6 years old — published 28 Apr 2020. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 5 of National Star Foundation's rated homes are Good or better.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2020 |
| Effective | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2020 |
| Caring | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2020 |
| Responsive | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2020 |
| Well-led | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2020 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 4 other locations
Other active services registered to National Star Foundation. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bradbury Gardens | Good27 Jul 2017rating 3+ yrs old | Gloucestershire |
| Matrixcare | Good21 Jul 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Worcestershire |
| National Star College - Ullenwood | Outstanding6 Feb 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Gloucestershire |
| National Star at Ledbury Road | Good24 Dec 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Herefordshire, County of |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 8 Sep 2014
- Beds
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- Sector
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- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-1543364490
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.