Nursing Homes in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire has 27 CQC registered nursing homes. 18 are rated Good, 5 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 17 of the 27 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
South Gloucestershire at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in South Gloucestershire.
- South Gloucestershire Council pays, residential care: £1,326 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across South Gloucestershire: 88%. The 12 month average is 84%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 72
- People aged 75 and over: 31,300. Rising to 35,700 by 2035, up 14%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 60 beds.
- Who pays, across South Gloucestershire (estimate): 39% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,100. Rising to 5,100 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,700. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 47%
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Planning and paying for nursing care in South Gloucestershire
Starting with a care needs assessment
A nursing placement should follow an assessment rather than a rushed search. The care needs assessment is free, open to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their means, and it produces the written record of eligible needs that homes will work from. A practitioner from South Gloucestershire Council will consider personal care, mobility, nutrition, medication, mental wellbeing and the clinical support somebody needs day to day. Where nursing tasks form part of the picture, the assessment should say so plainly, since that determines whether a residential home could meet the need at all.
Fees, contributions and funded nursing care
A financial assessment of income and capital follows where needs are eligible. The council may then meet the fees in full, meet part of them with a contribution from the person moving in, or conclude that the placement is privately funded. Nursing homes charge more than residential homes because of the registered nursing staff on the rota, and weekly fees vary considerably between homes. Where someone has been assessed as needing care from a registered nurse, a contribution towards that element may be paid through funded nursing care, and a small number of people with substantial health needs have the full cost met by the health service. Ask each home for its current weekly fee in writing, what it includes and what is charged separately.
Choosing a nursing home and what to check
Reading the inspection record
All twenty eight homes listed here are registered with the Care Quality Commission. Five have been rated Outstanding and eighteen Good, one holds Requires Improvement, and four are not yet rated. That is a strong published picture, but inspectors judge homes on five separate questions covering whether a service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and in a nursing setting the safe judgement carries particular weight because it covers medicines, wound care, staffing levels and moving people safely. Check the inspection date as well, since a home can change considerably under a new manager.
What to ask and notice on a visit
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, how often agency nurses cover shifts, and how the home works with district nurses and general practitioners. Watch how staff speak to residents who are not asking for anything, how quickly call bells are answered and whether people are up and occupied. Homes in this listing include settings such as Badminton Place, Warmley House Care Home, Beech House Care Home and Kingswood Court Care Home.
Thinking further ahead
Ask what the home can manage if needs increase, whether it supports end of life care and how families are involved in those conversations. Confirm the arrangements for hospital appointments, whether a room takes familiar furniture and how visiting works for relatives who are at work during the day. Ask as well how the home keeps families informed between visits, because regular contact matters a great deal once somebody can no longer telephone easily on their own.
27 nursing homes in South Gloucestershire
- 121 Watleys End Road · Winterbourne, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS36 1QG
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Milestones Trust
Our home at 121 Watleys End Road in Bristol is a small nursing home for adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities whose health needs call for qualified nursing. Respite stays are available as...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Arlington Grove · Woodside Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4AG
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Barker Care Limited
Arlington Grove is a nursing home in Bristol, in the South Gloucestershire area. We care for people who need qualified nursing alongside everyday support, including older people, younger adults and residents living with dementia. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Avon Lodge Care Home · Southey Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 1QT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited
Avon Lodge Care Home provides nursing care near Bristol for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. We also offer planned respite stays. Qualified nurses are here throughout the day and night, which means...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Badminton Place · Catbrain Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS10 7TQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Berkley Care (Badminton) Limited
Here at Badminton Place, we provide nursing home care for people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and we take genuine pride in the environment we have created for our residents and their families. We support a wide range of needs under...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beech House Care Home · 11 Prowse Close, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 1EG
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Bristol Care Homes Limited
Beech House Care Home is a nursing home in Bristol, serving families across South Gloucestershire. We care for older people who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Blossom Fields · 84 - 86 High Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS36 1RB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Grove Care Limited
Blossom Fields is a nursing home near Bristol, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people, including many people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Deerhurst Care Home · 10 Deerhurst, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 1XH
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Brunelcare
We at Deerhurst Care Home are proud to offer specialist nursing care in the welcoming community of Bristol, providing a warm and supportive home for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia across South Gloucestershire...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Edgemont View Nursing Home · 160 High Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS30 9TA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Edgemont View Limited
Edgemont View is a nursing home near Bristol, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. People usually come to us when health needs have grown beyond what...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Fairburn · 54 Kingsway, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 6JW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Milestones Trust
Fairburn is a nursing home near Bristol providing nursing care for adults with a learning disability and for autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. Combining nursing care with support for people who have a learning disability or who...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Fairview Court Care Home · 42a Hill Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 4ES
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Linksmax Limited
Here at Fairview Court Care Home, we provide nursing care for older adults in a warm and settled environment in Bristol, South Gloucestershire. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Glebe House Care Home · 5 Sundays Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4DS
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Bristol Care Homes Limited
Glebe House Care Home is a nursing home in Bristol. We care for older people whose health needs mean that qualified nurses should be close at hand, and we do that in a house where people live properly rather than simply being looked after....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Grace Care Centre · Whitebridge Gardens, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 2FR
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Grace Care Centre is a nursing home in Bristol. We care for adults who need registered nursing alongside help with everyday life, including older people, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with a visual...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Gracefields Nursing Home · North Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5SE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Cedar Care Homes Limited
Gracefields is a nursing home near Bristol. We care for older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing, including many living with dementia and people managing mental health conditions. Respite stays are part of what we do....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Greengates · 697-699 Southmead Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 7QY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Milestones Trust
We are a nursing home in the Bristol area, providing nursing care for adults living with mental health conditions. We also take people for respite stays where a period of nursing support is what is needed rather than a permanent move....
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Kingswood Court Care Home · 220 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 1PN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Hellens Limited
We at Kingswood Court Care Home warmly welcome you to our nursing home in Bristol, where compassionate nursing care and specialist dementia support sit at the heart of everything we do. Nestled within the South Gloucestershire area, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Little Heath Care & Support · Earlstone Crescent, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS30 8AA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Brunelcare
Little Heath Care and Support is a nursing home in South Gloucestershire. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Little Heath Reablement & Support Centre · Newton Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS30 8EZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Brunelcare
Here at Little Heath Reablement & Support Centre, we provide nursing home care for people in Bristol and the wider South Gloucestershire area. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lovell Place · Sparrowbill Way, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5AU
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Hamberley Care FV (Bristol) Limited
We at Lovell Place are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in Bristol, welcoming older people who need dedicated support in a warm and homely setting. Our home sits within the South Gloucestershire community, providing a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Oaktree Care Home · Lark Rise, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7PJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Healthcare Homes (Spring) Limited
Oaktree Care Home is a nursing home in Bristol, on the South Gloucestershire side of the city. Qualified nurses are on duty here at every hour rather than visiting, and people generally come to us when health needs have grown past what a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Olive Tree House · Chessel Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5BH
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Grove Care Limited
Here at Olive Tree House, we provide nursing home care in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, for people with a wide range of needs and circumstances. We understand that choosing a care home is one of the most significant decisions a person or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Rose Garden · Chessel Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5BH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Grove Care Limited
Rose Garden is a nursing home near Bristol, caring for people across South Gloucestershire whose needs bring together nursing and support with daily life. Our residents include older people, people living with dementia, adults living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Stanshawes Care Home · 11 Stanshawes Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 4ET
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Welford Healthcare STH Limited
Here at Stanshawes Care Home, we provide nursing care for people living in Bristol and the wider South Gloucestershire area. We are proud to be a place where residents feel genuinely at home, supported by a team that takes the time to get...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Heathers Nursing Home · Quarry Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6AX
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Acacia Care Limited
We at The Heathers Nursing Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Bristol, providing nursing care, dementia care, and dedicated support for older people across South Gloucestershire and the wider South West. Set within...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Warmley House Care Home · Tower Road North, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS30 8XN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Juniper Court Care Limited
We at Warmley House Care Home are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the welcoming community of Bristol, providing a supportive haven for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia or complex health needs....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woodlands Manor Care Home · Ruffet Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS36 1AN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Granville Care Home Limited
Woodlands Manor is a nursing home near Bristol. We care for older people whose needs include nursing, including many living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Wraxall Road Nursing Home · 2-4 Wraxall Road, Cadbury Heath, South Gloucestershire, BS30 8DN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Brandon Trust
Wraxall Road Nursing Home is in Cadbury Heath, South Gloucestershire. We provide nursing care for adults with a learning disability and adults who are autistic, and we can offer respite stays. Combining nursing care with support for people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - The Park House · The Dower House, Wotton-under-edge, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8DR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Maples Community Care Limited
We at The Park House are proud to offer specialist nursing care in the historic market town of Wotton under edge, nestled within the beautiful South Gloucestershire countryside. Our nursing home provides a welcoming and supportive...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
What care costs in South Gloucestershire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few South Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,326 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few South Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,329 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few South Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few South Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Gracefields Nursing Home, 14 April 2026, Good
- Grace Care Centre, 26 March 2026, Outstanding
- 121 Watleys End Road, 11 March 2026, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- The Heathers Nursing Home, 18 December 2018, Outstanding
- Fairburn, 25 December 2018, Good
- Wraxall Road Nursing Home, 9 July 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in South Gloucestershire
How many nursing homes are there in South Gloucestershire?
South Gloucestershire has 27 CQC registered nursing homes: 5 Outstanding, 18 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in South Gloucestershire?
South Gloucestershire Council pays an average of £1,326 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few South Gloucestershire homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in South Gloucestershire were inspected most recently?
Gracefields Nursing Home (14 April 2026), Grace Care Centre (26 March 2026) and 121 Watleys End Road (11 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.