Cambrian Lodge

4 Battery Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 7HP

01275848844

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

21 January 2022

Provider

South West Care Homes Limited

Beds

28 beds

About Cambrian Lodge

Cambrian Lodge is a residential care home in North Somerset, providing care for older people. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Cambrian Lodge is a residential care home for up to 28 older people, with 21 residents at the time of inspection. Relatives praised the home's cleanliness and hygiene standards, noting they had "absolutely no concerns" about these areas. Families also commended the home's approach to infection control, describing the staff as "reassuringly cautious" in their management procedures throughout the COVID period.

Visitors confirmed that the home provides necessary personal protective equipment and that staff consistently wear masks and PPE during visits, while the home also requests lateral flow tests before visits take place.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 February 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BS20 7HP

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 11 December 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 January 2022.

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

Read Cambrian Lodge'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 Cambrian Lodge, 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 Cambrian Lodge, 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 Cambrian Lodge'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