The Old Vicarage

250a Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS5 6PY

01179512525

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 July 2019

Provider

Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

Beds

10 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMar 2016
GoodMar 2017
GoodAug 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited, which runs 73 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 58 Good, 9 Requires Improvement and 3 not yet rated.

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.

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 The Old Vicarage

The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Bristol, providing personal care and accommodation for people with learning disabilities and additional needs. Further detail on how the home is run can be found in the CQC findings below.

The Old Vicarage is a residential care home set in an adapted house providing personal care and accommodation for up to nine people with learning disabilities and additional needs. Eight people were living there at the time of inspection. The home spans two floors with some ground floor bedrooms, communal areas, and a garden.

Staff provide planned, person-centred support designed to enable people to live meaningful lives with control, choice, and independence. People at the service are safe and protected from harm, with appropriate policies, procedures, and checks in place to safeguard both residents and staff.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 August 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder 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 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: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BS5 6PY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; 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 9 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 July 2019.

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

Read The Old Vicarage'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 The Old Vicarage, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit The Old Vicarage, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund The Old Vicarage'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