Dearbourne Manor

575 - 579 Southmead Road, Westbury-on-trym, Bristol, BS10 5NL

01179467216

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

6 June 2023

Provider

Cedar Care Homes Limited

Beds

62 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 51 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 7 are rated higher by CQC, 43 are the same and 1 is lower.

6 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

GoodAug 2023

First inspected by CQC in 2023, rated Good.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Cedar Care Homes Limited, which runs 10 care homes in England: 9 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Dearbourne Manor

Dearbourne Manor is a nursing home in Bristol, providing personal and nursing care. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Dearbourne Manor accommodates up to 62 people requiring personal and nursing care, with 39 residents living there at the time of inspection across three floors, two of which were operational. People felt safe at the home and reported receiving their prescribed medicines on time. Staff expressed confidence in raising concerns about poor practice, and medicines were administered by trained personnel whose competency was regularly checked.

The home maintained robust infection prevention and control procedures to protect residents, staff and visitors. Risks to people were systematically assessed, recorded and reviewed, with adequate staffing levels in place to meet individual care needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 August 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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 · BS10 5NL

Registered care categories

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

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 18 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 June 2023.

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

Read Dearbourne Manor'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 Dearbourne Manor, 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 Dearbourne Manor, 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 Dearbourne Manor'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