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Kenver House LimitedSouth Gloucestershire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Kenver House Limited

56 Hill Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4EX

01179674236

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

26 October 2025

Provider

JJ and S (Chippenham) Limited

Beds

30 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 51 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 6 are rated higher by CQC, 43 are the same and 2 are lower.

4 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

GoodJan 2017
GoodOct 2019
GoodDec 2025

Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by JJ and S (Chippenham) Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

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.

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 Kenver House Limited

Kenver House is a residential care home in South Gloucestershire, providing support to older people living with dementia. The findings from the most recent CQC assessment are set out below.

Kenver House is a care home providing support to older people living with dementia, with 27 people living there at the time of the assessment. The CQC found the service was performing well overall and rated it good. Sufficient staff were in place, recruitment checks were safe, the home was clean and well-maintained, and incidents were reviewed to identify learning.

Inspectors found staff treated people with kindness and empathy, supporting choice and independence. Care plans were personalised, and activities reflected people's interests. People and relatives spoke positively, describing staff as caring and attentive, and management systems were found to identify and resolve issues effectively.

Source: CQC assessment, 24 December 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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.

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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: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BS15 4EX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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.

Assessment published 24 December 2025. Assessment date recorded: 26 October 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 24 December 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 6 November to 10 November 2025.
Kenver House is a care home which provides care to older people with dementia. The assessment included 1 visit to the home by 2 inspectors and an Expert by Experience. An Expert by Experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service.
This inspection was conducted due to the time since we last inspected the home. The home was previously rated good. At this assessment we looked at all 33 quality statements and provided the home with a new overall rating of good. The registered manager continued to be in post; however, they were currently taking leave. The home had 2 deputy managers who were supporting to cover the registered managers leave. The providers were involved with the home on a day to day basis and supported this assessment. In the assessment report, we therefore refer to the management team. At the time of our assessment 27 people were living at the home.
People and their relatives felt the staff provided safe care to people. Sufficient staff helped to meet the needs of people in a timely way. New staff were recruited safely. The environment was clean and well-maintained. Incidents and accidents were investigated and analysed to identify areas for improvement and learn lessons.
Staff treated people with kindness and empathy. They helped to promote people’s independence. Staff empowered people to be in control to make choices about how their care was provided. The staff cared for people following a person-centred approach to care. Activities took place within the home and events like Halloween and Christmas were celebrated. People had detailed care plans which provided personalised information about how people wanted to be cared for.
Staff were well supported and knew how to raise concerns, if needed. The provider had effective quality assurance systems to ensure issues were identified and resolved quickly

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

Read Kenver House Limited'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 Kenver House Limited, 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 Kenver House Limited, 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 Kenver House Limited'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