Avon Valley Care Home

Tenniscourt Road, Bristol, BS15 4JW

01174288800

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

15 June 2022

Provider

Avery Homes Downend Limited

Beds

78 beds

About Avon Valley Care Home

Avon Valley Care Home is a residential care home in South Gloucestershire, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Further detail on the CQC's most recent findings is set out below.

Avon Valley provides accommodation and personal care for up to 78 people, with 68 residents living there at the time of inspection. The home has made significant improvements to infection control measures, with staff now wearing face masks appropriately in line with current guidance. The registered manager implemented retraining for all staff on safe mask-wearing practices and introduced spot checks to monitor compliance with personal protective equipment procedures.

People reported feeling safe at the home. Staff have received safeguarding training and understand their responsibility to protect residents from harm and abuse. The systems for monitoring practice have been strengthened to identify and address any shortfalls.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 July 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Listed facilities include companion suites, free Wi-Fi, a hair salon and library.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 78 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BS15 4JW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 19 July 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 June 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 22 October 2021: Good
CaringPublished 22 October 2021: Good
ResponsivePublished 22 October 2021: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Avon Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley 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