Blossom Fields

84 - 86 High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol, BS36 1RB

01173301400

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

7 June 2023

Provider

Grove Care Limited

Beds

43 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 39 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 8 are rated higher by CQC, 30 are the same and 1 is lower.

11 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

OutstandingAug 2016
OutstandingJan 2019
GoodJun 2023

Rating dropped from Outstanding to Good in 2023.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Grove Care Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good and 1 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Blossom Fields

Blossom Fields is a nursing home in South Gloucestershire, offering care for older people with general nursing needs as well as those living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection appear below.

Blossom Fields provides nursing care for up to 43 older people, including those with general nursing needs and dementia. The service operates across three floors with a dedicated 16-bedded dementia unit on the middle floor. At the time of inspection, 40 people were in residence.

Following a change in management and provider ownership, the service has been embedding new systems for quality monitoring and staff training. While the service demonstrated commitment to care standards, it was not rated as outstanding at this inspection, representing a change from the previous outstanding rating.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 June 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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: 43 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BS36 1RB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 23 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 June 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Blossom Fields'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 Blossom Fields, 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 Blossom Fields, 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 Blossom Fields'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