National Star Foundation: care homes and who is behind them
National Star Foundation runs 5 care homes in England with 136 beds (CQC register, ): 1 outstanding, 3 good. It is company 00522846 (active). National Star Foundation has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it. Latest accounts are made up to 31 August 2025. It has 5 outstanding charges registered (of 8 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 3 of 4 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
Who owns the operator
| Level | Company | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator (CQC provider) | National Star Foundation | 00522846 | Active |
National Star Foundation has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it.
Persons with significant control as registered at Companies House on 7 November 2026. Where a company has several corporate controllers, the one with the most kinds of control is followed.
Accounts and charges of the operator
| Company status | Active PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 20 August 1953 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 August 2025 (group) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 May 2027 |
| Charges registered | 8: 5 outstanding, 3 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 12 January 2023 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Hsbc Bank PLC; Hsbc UK Bank PLC; National Lottery Charities Board |
Status and accounts dates: Companies House company data of 1 November 2026. Charges: Companies House charges register.
Its care homes ()
| Home | Council | Beds | CQC rating | Food hygiene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradbury Gardens Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | 25 | Good 2026 | — |
| Foundation House Gloucester | Gloucestershire | 12 | Not Rated | 5 |
| National Star College - Ullenwood Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | 88 | Outstanding 2026 | 5 |
| National Star at Ledbury Road Hereford | Herefordshire, County of | 7 | Good 2021 | 4 |
| Matrixcare Malvern | Worcestershire | 4 | Good 2018 | 5 |
CQC rating: latest overall rating and the year its report was published. Food hygiene: Food Standards Agency rating (0–5) of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name; 4 of 5 homes matched, 3 rated 5.
These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.