Avon Lodge Care Home

Southey Avenue, Bristol, Avon, BS15 1QT

01179474370

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 July 2022

Provider

Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited

Beds

62 beds

About Avon Lodge Care Home

Avon Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in South Gloucestershire, providing personal and nursing care. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Avon Lodge Care Home accommodates up to 62 people requiring personal and nursing care across three floors, with 52 residents at the time of inspection. People reported feeling safe, supported by safeguarding procedures that staff and managers understood clearly. Risk assessments were in place and staff knew how to minimise identified risks.

Recruitment checks were conducted appropriately before staff employment, and staffing levels met residents' care and support needs. Medicine management was safe, and infection control procedures, including COVID-19 measures, were established.

The home had effective systems to monitor care quality. Staff felt valued and engaged, while residents and relatives confirmed they were involved in the service and their feedback was regularly sought. The operations manager and staff worked collaboratively with health and social care providers to drive improvement and deliver an effective service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 August 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 62 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BS15 1QT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 5 August 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 July 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 17 November 2017: Good
CaringPublished 17 November 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 17 November 2017: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Avon Lodge Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Avon Lodge Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Avon Lodge Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Avon Lodge Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees