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Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, Cumbria CA20 1AU
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Abbeyfield Bradbury House, Seascale

Bradbury House recognises the importance of maintaining relationships with family and friends and support residents in pursuing hobbies and interests by offering a variety of activities from in-house entertainment to regular outings.

This home accommodates 20 residents in 20 single ensuite rooms.

Facilities are available for family or friends to stay overnight.

The ensuite rooms are unfurnished so that residents can bring furniture, making it a home-from-home.

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Care Provided by Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 20 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,384N/A

Contact Abbeyfield Bradbury House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self-Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Edith Faulds(Manager)

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 1998
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (20)

Visiting

  • Visitor are welcome

Parking

  • Limited parking available

Abbeyfield Bradbury House Reviews (21)

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9.2

Abbeyfield Bradbury House has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.241) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Abbeyfield Bradbury House has 21 reviews.

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Review from Ann M (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 April 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother was made to feel very welcome here right from the start. Her every needs were met and the experience was more like a high class hotel than a care home. At that time she was active and involved in the last few days before she passed away, everyone was so kind to us all and she was treated with respect and dignity. The staff supported us through her last days too, and we were able to focus on her, enabling her to leave us peacefully.

Reply from Ian Nancollas, Digital Marketing Team at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you so much for sharing these kind words. It was a privilege for our team to care for your mother and to support your family during such a difficult time.

We are glad we could provide a comfortable environment and the peace of mind you needed to focus on her. We will be sure to pass your...  

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Review from Christine K (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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Having had experience of other local homes for my husband and father,I have found Bradbury House to be the best. The staff are welcoming nothing too much trouble.My mother at 95 is well looked after .The home is clean ,tidy and the food is very good. The only concern my mum has is the turnover of staff she finds it very unsettling and it aggravates her anxiety. I understand this is out of the control of management except to say that they should ensure that agency staff are fully conversant with the Bradbury regime and residents.

Reply from Eva Raczka, Bradbury Interim Manager at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for your kind review. We are pleased to hear that your mother is well cared for and that you value the welcoming atmosphere, cleanliness, and food at Bradbury House. We also appreciate your feedback regarding staff continuity and understand how important consistency is for residents' wellbeing. This is something we continue to actively address.

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Review from Jo H (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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Mum always said "don't ever put me in a home" and I said I wouldn't. We got to a point where a 2 week respite break was necessary, so she joined the residents at Bradbury House. She enjoyed the company and activities, and the staff were so kind and caring towards her. Within 3 days of returning home she asked to go back and is now a permanent resident. She loves the views from her room but spends most of her time in the lounge talking to the other residents, playing dominoes when there are no other activities scheduled. I can't thank the staff enough for welcoming her into the home and for caring for her like one of their own family. They also welcome myself and my sister when we visit and often end up joining the activities.

Reply from Eva Raczka, Bradbury Interim Manager at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for sharing your experience. We are delighted that your mother settled so quickly and now feels at home at Bradbury House. It is wonderful to hear she enjoys the company, activities and social life, and that you and your sister feel welcomed when you visit. Your kind words mean a great deal to the team, who strive every day to provide compassionate, person-centred care.

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Review from Cathy W (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 18 December 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother-in-law was at Bradbury House for just over four years. In that time she enjoyed the company and activities. Latterly she enjoyed her room and the views. The staff are professional and always treated her with love and respect. During her final weeks, we could not have asked for more and her wish was to remain there where she felt safe and loved to the end.

Reply from Ian Nancollas, Digital Marketing Team at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Hi Cathy. Thank you for your 5-star review of our Bradbury house.

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Review from Brian B (Resident / Service User) published on 20 November 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Abbeyfield Bradbury House is a very caring and comfortable care home. The staff are friendly and approachable and provide excellent food/drinks and interesting and varied activities. The new manager started June/July 2024 has yet not introduced herself to residents' close family despite having many opportunities to do so (open afternoons/family events). Overall very happy with the care home.

Reply from Ian Nancollas, Digital Marketing Team at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for your 4-star review of Bradbury House. I'm sure you will get to meet our House Manager in the near future at another event at the house.

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Review from Mary T (Wife of Resident) published on 29 November 2023 Submitted via Website
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I cannot speak too highly of how caring and thorough the staff at Bradbury House were in everything they did for my husband. I always thought we would be together until the last days, so it was very hard to let him be cared for by someone else. Bradbury House is small and very personal. Carers and management all looked after him with affection and respect, and they watched out for me too. They were especially caring in his last few months when he was bedbound and hardly able to move or feed himself. The evening he died, the staff on duty took all the difficult tasks off my shoulders so that I could just sit and be with him.

Bradbury House itself is light and airy and a really pleasant place to be. The food, which is all freshly cooked, is homely, tasty and healthy, and served with grace and friendly help where needed. Thank you, too, to the medical staff who look after residents. I don't know how our family would have gotten through the last year of his life without you all.

Reply from Lucie Taylor, Digital Marketing Manager at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us at Bradbury House. We understand how challenging it can be to entrust the care of a loved one to others, and your appreciation for our staff's dedication and compassion means the world to us. Providing a warm, nurturing environment is...  

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Review from Eleanor B (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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Excellent care provided to my mum. Mum passed at the care home in August 2023 following an 18-month period in the care home. From the time she arrived from her home 350 miles away (to be closer to family), to the day she passed, the staff from management to carers and cooks, all treated Mum with such kindness and dignity that I will be forever grateful to them all. Mum was well looked after, and cared for in such a manner, she was always happy and very peaceful to the minute she breathed her last breath. Thank you Bradbury House.

Reply from Suzanne Brammer, Digital Officer at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for such a lovely review Eleanor, we are deeply sorry for your loss. It was a pleasure to care for your mum and we are glad that she was treated with such kindness and dignity. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review for us at this sad time.

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Review from Jenny P (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Dad lived at Bradbury House for three years. He was well supported and respected by carers, cleaners and kitchen staff alike and was treated with care and good humour. We were always so impressed by how well and how quickly everyone got to know him and how interested everyone was in him. He had lovely friends and loved to spend time in the garden and little summer house. It is a homely, happy place where the food is excellent and all is clean. His room was spacious and clean. We took him out when we could but we also visited him in the home frequently and spent a lot of time in Bradbury House where we were always welcomed. We even had a birthday party for him in the day room.

In the final months and the very difficult final weeks and days, Dad received superb care with boundless compassion and tenderness. They kept us informed all the time and even looked after members of the family who were with Dad during these times.

Reply from Lucie Taylor, Digital Marketing Manager at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Hi Jenny, thank you so much for your review. We are thrilled to read how happy you were with the care and support your father received. We strive to create a special place for our residents, and we are glad that you feel it is a good place to live. Kind regards, Abbeyfield

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Review from Anne W (Niece of Resident) published on 5 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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I was very pleased with the care given by the home. The carers were always very helpful and gave support to both the resident and their family. The kitchen staff helped when a resident had any dietary requirements. The cleaners always kept the residents room and public areas spotless. If ever any of my family and friends needed to go into a care home, I would recommend Bradbury House to them. The care they give is exemplary.

Reply from Lucie Taylor, Digital Marketing Manager at Abbeyfield Bradbury House
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We're thrilled to read your comments and how happy you have been with the care and support given at Bradbury House.

Kind regards, Abbeyfield

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Review from Brian L (Son of Resident) published on 28 October 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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All the staff cared for and supported her in her last, final and difficult days in an excellent way. Thank you.

Reply from Emma Theobald, Digital Marketing Manager at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for leaving your review on Bradbury House. It's great to hear that our staff provided excellent support to your mum during her time there, and we will pass your thanks on to the staff.

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Review from Colin L (Son of Resident) published on 28 October 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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I was always thoroughly impressed with every aspect of Bradbury House. The staff were always polite and caring and very welcoming when I visited. They all showed great respect of kindness to my mum and I felt confident she was always in good hands and well cared for.

In her final weeks, days and hours the staff were outstanding and I couldn't praise them enough!

Reply from Emma Theobald, Digital Marketing Manager at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Bradbury House. We are pleased to hear that our staff were always caring and welcoming and that you had faith that your mum was in good hands.

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Review from Susan H (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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We are extremely happy with the care provision at Bradbury House. The staff are excellent and caring with the residents and know everyone in person and their care needs. It is a real home from home and it is great to know that should any emergency happen, there would be an immediate and appropriate response. We can't fault the care from our mum.

Reply from Suzanne Brammer, Digital Marketing Officer at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Susan. Your comments are very much appreciated.

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Review from Janet J (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 March 2022 Submitted via Website
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Bradbury House and its wonderful staff gave my mum a caring, loving, warm, friendly and safe environment. Mum spent her final years at Bradbury House and despite never wanting to go into a residential environment, following a fall, she moved into Bradbury House in January 2018. Mum never looked back. I can never thank the staff enough for the kindness, the fun, the laughter, the caring, wonderful warm environment, they all provided for her in her final years. Mum and her family became part of the Bradbury House family and for my mum, It provided all of the above emotional and physical care but also importantly, friendship and company, both of which had been missing as Mum's isolation, created by dementia, slowly progressed. Thank you Bradbury House.

Reply from Suzanne Brammer, Digital Marketing Officer at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you Janet for your kind review. We are very pleased to hear how happy your mum was at Bradbury House.

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Review from Phill M (Son of Resident) published on 25 March 2021 Submitted via Website
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Bradbury House is a very friendly and professionally run care home, with excellent staff run in a very positive and upbeat manner. Despite Covid challenges, the staff have always shown great care and respect for our mother and given her the best experience.
The staff have also been of great support and comfort to ourselves in this difficult year, with none of our requests being of too much trouble.

A well run, friendly establishment and comes extremely highly recommended from ourselves.

Reply from Suzanne Brammer, Digital Marketing Officer at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we are very pleased to read such positive feedback.

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Review from Ruth S (Relative of Resident) published on 21 December 2020 Submitted via Website
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Bradbury House is located in a beautiful part of Cumbria with stunning views of the Wasdale Valley. It is small enough to remain personal and the staff appear totally committed to the care of their residents. The single en-suite rooms are spacious and residents are encouraged to make them as homely as they wish. Bradbury House provides the best support for the extra care Mum needs whilst encouraging her independence. This tailored care package also allows Mum the freedom to take exercise and enjoy the garden grounds which, for an active lady, has been such a bonus. Every effort is made to provide group activities and entertainment and there is always time allowed for residents to sit together and put the world to rights. It has been challenging during Covid-19, but for our family, we have made the very best of everything Bradbury House has come up with to continue a close connection with our Mum.

Reply from Suzanne Brammer, Digital Marketing Officer at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for such a wonderful review, Ruth, I will pass your kind words on to the staff. Glad to hear your mum enjoys living at Bradbury House.

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Review from Lindsey C (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 November 2020 Submitted via Website
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Mum moved into Bradbury House in February 2020 and the lockdown restrictions on visiting care home residents have meant that we have been unable to visit her as often as we had intended. It is a huge relief for us to know that she is being looked after so well by the manager and her excellent team. We are involved in decisions to do with Mum’s care and reassuringly we are encouraged to contact the manager or her deputies if we have concerns. The staff all know who Mum is and are open to discussing care issues and flexible in looking for ways that concerns can be addressed. The food is all cooked on-site and I love the way that the dining room is arranged with small tables that are properly set up with tablecloths etc. Pre-lockdown there were a varied range of activities carried out by people from outside the home and hopefully in time, these will be able to resume. In the meantime, the staff do their best to provide activities and entertainment. I would definitely recommend Bradbury House.

Reply from Suzanne Brammer, Digital Marketing Officer at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you for such a nice review Lindsey, we are really pleased to hear how happy you are with Bradbury House. Glad your mum has settled in well.

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Review from David S (Son of Resident) published on 4 May 2020 Submitted via Website
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My mother lived happily at Bradbury House for five years. She was looked after extremely well by all the staff, particularly in the later years as her hearing and sight deteriorated. She enjoyed the meals, in particular, the homemade soup. The manager made Mum feel part of the 'family' in her home at Bradbury House.

Reply from Suzanne Brammer, Regional Marketing Executive at Abbeyfield Bradbury House

Thank you David for taking the time to leave a very kind review.

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Review from Margaret H T (Niece of Resident) published on 6 February 2020 Submitted via Website
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This care home, staff and particularly the manager are wonderful. My relative who had limited family was accepted into the large extended, caring family of Bradbury House. They looked after her every need however complex. She was respected, loved and looked after. In the latter years of living in her own home and much loved but isolated environment, she had had to develop a strong, independent nature, coping on her own without everyday company. It was a massive decision to move into Bradbury House but from the start, she was given love, care, comfort and contentment without losing her autonomy or independence. She was very happy to be there and full of praise for the people who looked after her. I can not praise this home and it's manager highly enough. They go over and above their call of duty to make a resident feel respected, safe and most of all happy to be there. Thank you so much.

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Review from S T (Son of Resident) published on 22 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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All staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful to visitors and residents alike.
Always clean and smells fresh.
Food choices and good food.
Regular drinks.

Entertainment and trips quite frequently.

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Review from J F (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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This review is on behalf of my mother, who passed away this year. Mum was very happy in Bradbury, made lots of friends and enjoyed her time there. We were always made very welcome when we visited - it has a very homely feel, which is why we chose it. The staff were always friendly and helpful.

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Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 30 April 2026
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  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledGood
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Edith FauldsJob Title:Care Home ManagerJoined: 2024

Care Home Manager at Bradbury House.

Frequently Asked Questions about Abbeyfield Bradbury House

What types of Care is Abbeyfield Bradbury House registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Abbeyfield Bradbury House have?

There are 20 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Abbeyfield Bradbury House?

Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Abbeyfield Bradbury House to the centre of Seascale?

2.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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