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Rated:GoodResidential

Sursum Limited Bramley House

Bramley House, Castle Street, Mere, Wiltshire, BA12 6JN
01747860192
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

29 July 2025

Provider

Sursum Limited

Beds

42 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 19 care homes for older people within 10 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 16 are the same and 3 are lower.

5 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

  1. GoodJun 2016
  2. Requires ImprovementJul 2018
  3. GoodAug 2019
  4. GoodAug 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Sursum Limited runs in England.

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 Sursum Limited Bramley House

Bramley House is a residential care home in Wiltshire, run by Sursum Limited. Details of the most recent CQC assessment are set out below.

Bramley House, run by Sursum Limited, is a care home supporting older people, including those living with dementia, with 31 people living there at the time of assessment. The CQC found the service was rated Good overall. Inspectors noted improvements had been made since a previous breach relating to good governance, which had since been resolved.

Staff understood safeguarding processes and acted confidently on concerns, with safety equipment regularly checked and medicines managed accurately. Leaders were described as visible and supportive, with effective systems for identifying and correcting shortfalls. People living at the home said they felt safe, well cared for, and confident their concerns would be addressed by the registered manager.

Source: CQC assessment, 11 August 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

Facilities & Amenities

En-suite RoomsGardenSecure GardenLiftDining RoomCommunal LoungePets Allowed

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service
Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity
42 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · BA12 6JN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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.

Assessment published 11 August 2025. Assessment date recorded: 29 July 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 11 August 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 5 August 2025. The service is a care home providing support to older people, including those living with dementia. There were 31 people living at Bramley House at the time of the assessment. The assessment was carried out because the provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to good governance. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.

The provider had clear safeguarding processes, which staff understood and followed to help keep people safe. Staff were confident the management team would act on any concerns they raised. Safety equipment in the service was regularly checked and serviced to support the safe delivery of care. Action was taken when checks identified any faults with safety equipment.

People were supported to take any medicines safely and staff kept accurate records of all medicines in the service.

Leaders and staff had a shared vision and culture based on listening, learning and trust. Leaders were visible, knowledgeable and supportive, helping staff develop in their roles. Staff said the registered manager displayed the provider’s values in the way they worked. The provider had effective governance systems, which identified shortfalls and ensured improvements were made.

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

Read Sursum Limited Bramley House'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 Sursum Limited Bramley House, consider asking...

  1. 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
  2. 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
  3. 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
  4. 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
  5. 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Sursum Limited Bramley House, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
  2. 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
  3. 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
  4. 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
  5. 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Sursum Limited Bramley House'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.

Location

Bramley House, Castle Street, Mere, Wiltshire, BA12 6JN

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Sursum Limited Bramley House

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 29 July 2025

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