England

Rated:GoodNursing

Hartcliffe Nursing Home

15 Murford Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 9JS

01179641000

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

25 August 2022

Provider

Methodist Homes

Beds

66 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 25 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 24 are the same and 1 is lower.

9 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

GoodFeb 2015
Requires ImprovementMay 2017
GoodJul 2018
GoodMar 2021
GoodSept 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Methodist Homes, which runs 69 care homes in England: 6 rated Outstanding, 54 Good and 9 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.
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 Hartcliffe Nursing Home

Hartcliffe Nursing Home is a nursing home in Bristol, City of. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Hartcliffe Nursing Home cares for up to 66 people, with 50 residents at the time of inspection. Food and fluid charts are fully completed by staff along with positional charts, and instances where people refuse food and drink are clearly recorded. The registered manager identified recent shortfalls in record-keeping for food, fluid and positional charts during monitoring in August 2022.

Since then, daily audits of these records have been undertaken by the registered manager and deputy manager to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 September 2022

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilities

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider lists furnished single en-suite bedrooms, wheelchair access and lifts to all floors.
Shared spaces include lounges, a hair and beauty salon, gardens and patio areas.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BS13 9JS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; 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 21 September 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 August 2022.

SafePublished 27 March 2021: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 11 July 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 11 July 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Hartcliffe Nursing 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 Hartcliffe Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Hartcliffe Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Hartcliffe Nursing 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