
I find the staff friendly and always willing to help with any concerns I have. Mum is happyJ G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

A lovely home with kind, caring staff who look after the residents so well.I A(Great Great-Niece of Resident/Service User)

I immediately felt at ease when I dropped my husband off for respite care.Sally C(Wife of Resident/Service User)

I find the staff friendly and always willing to help with any concerns I have. Mum is happyJ G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

A lovely home with kind, caring staff who look after the residents so well.I A(Great Great-Niece of Resident/Service User)

I immediately felt at ease when I dropped my husband off for respite care.Sally C(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Bamfield Lodge Care home is surrounded by parks and open spaces in South Bristol and is within easy access to local amenities and leisure facilities.
The home provides nursing, residential and dementia care both on a permanent, or respite basis. Residents also have access to a spacious back garden with a sun-trap, ideal for the summer months.
Activities at Bamfield are designed to enhance the residents' well-being, encourage social interaction, and...
Care Provided by Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 60 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home 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
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Dorina Davey(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (60)
Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home Reviews (89)
Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.434) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home has 89 reviews.
As a family, we are so happy that Mum is being so well cared for at this home.
Hi Gary, thank you very much for your positive review. I will pass your comments on to the team. We are really pleased that Mum is happy and content. Kind regards, Caroline
I am a friend of one of the service users and have experienced very friendly and caring staff, nothing is ever too much trouble. Overall an extremely relaxed and caring home. Would definitely recommend this home to family and friends.
My mother is also a resident there and the staff have been so caring towards her. They are all so calm, the way they talk to her is with the utmost dignity. They are caring towards family members and nothing is too much trouble. I know my mum is having the best care.
Thank you to each one of you.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I'll pass this on to my team. I am so pleased you were so happy with Bamfield.
Thank you for the continued excellent care of my father. I am especially pleased that there is now a Covid-secure heated pod, where visiting can continue to take place despite the current Covid-19 situation. I am very happy with all aspects of my father's care and am lucky that it is not far from where I live, again making visiting easy.
Thank you, we very much appreciate your feedback. I'll let my team know how happy you are with your father's care.
Mum has just arrived today and is settling in for some respite after a long period of time in hospital. We are so reassured from all your support and attention so far that we have made the right choice. Sorry, we can't comment on the food or activities but they sound great. Thank you again to everybody.
Thank you for your review M R. I'll pass this on to my team and let them know how happy you and Mum are with our service.
I find it's very clean, staff are very polite and helpful.
Thank you for your amazing review. we very much appreciate your feedback, it has given us a much-needed boost in these difficult times.
Always treated with respect.
Always happy to answer our questions.
We are happy that Mum has settled in well in this lovely home.
Thank you for such a positive review. I'll pass this on to my team.
The staff here are amazing and gave 100% during turbulent times, they helped her get on track taking her medication correctly, eating good food, helping her get in a routine of daily life, which she had slipped out of.
Overall she had a good stay and was well looked after.
Thank you so much for your review. I shall share your kind words with the team.
All the staff are so professional and caring. Recently moved my dad here after respite care in 2 other homes. The care is 100% better than anywhere he has previously been. I feel lucky to have been able to get my dad here. The staff don't just do a job they actually really care about the residents.
Thank you very much for your kind review. I will ensure that your comments are passed onto the team here at Bamfield Lodge. With best wishes, the family at Bamfield,
The home itself gives a feeling of calm and a relaxed atmosphere, whilst being very clean and very homely. The staff from top to toe were all very friendly and caring but above all very professional. I feel confident my husband is receiving a very high level of care.
I shall pass this on to my team.
Mum looks more content than I have seen her look for a long time. Staff are friendly and welcoming and my mind is at ease.
Thank you for your kind words; we are glad you are happy with everything, particularly in current circumstances with the global pandemic.
During the four months mum has been at Bamfield Lodge, she has been treated with dignity, kindness and respect by all staff. I have been kept fully informed of mum's changing condition, and every effort has been made to enable me to visit her despite the challenges of Coronavirus. Whenever I speak to staff, on the telephone or when I am visiting, I never feel rushed and always feel staff are willing to talk to me for as long as I need.
Thank you for your positive review. I have passed your kind comments onto the staff team. We are all very happy you are pleased with the care Bamfield Lodge is providing
The home is clean, bright and cheerful throughout, and the facilities are excellent. The carers are so, so hard-working, yet nothing is too much trouble for any resident.
Knowing how happy mum was, here, is very comforting.
I would also like to thank the unseen, backroom staff without whom Bamfield could not function - cooks, cleaners etc. And the admin and management staff who are so helpful and patient with us relatives and visitors.
Thank you for your positive comments about our home. I will ensure that all the departments at Bamfield will see this lovely review.
However, during the lockdown, I was very worried not being able to see her every day as I had previously done the home manager and all his team have been absolutely fabulous they have looked after my mum so well they have washed and blow-dried her hair every week as the hairdresser is now unable to come in making sure she has her make up on and her jewellery every day as this is important to her my mum is in the later stages of dementia and her speech is going now but they have all done there best to make sure she's happy I call most days for updates and they always tell me how she is doing I do face time with her and have gone to the window to say hello I can honestly say the care she is getting is first-class I trust them and I am so very thankful for all the love and support they give to my mum I wish you to share this with staff.
Thank you for your positive comments about our home. It's great to hear how pleased you are with the care your mum is receiving here at Bamfield Lodge, this lovely review will be feedback to the team for them to enjoy.
My mother was well cared for during her time at Bamfield Lodge Care Home. The staff were kind and friendly towards her and attentive to her needs. The care she received during her final days was excellent and everyone did their best to make sure that she was kept as comfortable as possible.
We visited several care homes before we chose Bamfield and we knew it was 'the one' the moment we stepped through the door. The lovely welcome we got from the receptionist to the polite, happy fand friendly 'hellos' form other staff, we knew Mum would be happy and well cared for here. We had some early issues but these were sorted quickly and efficiently by the administrator with a caring and professional approach. Thank you! We would recommend Bamfield Lodge to anyone looking for a care home for a loved one. It is wonderful and you won't be disappointed.
Everything was excellent from our first visit to when Mum moved in.
Bamfield Lodge is a lovely clean home. The level of cleanliness is very impressive. The staff are very approachable and extremely helpful and friendly. I am very pleased and happy we chose this home for my Nan.
My mum has been in Bamfield Lodge since July. In that time, she has received excellent care from the very caring and friendly staff. As a family, we feel the home ticks many boxes for the care and attention she receives.
Her safety was of the utmost importance to us as a family and this is certainly being catered for.
Maybe a bit more variety of food could be looked at.
Thank you for such a lovely review of our home, we are delighted that mum is happy here. Brighterkind are constantly working to improve our menus and make sure there is a variety of options available for residents to choose from. We run a seasonal survey to see what has worked with the menus so we...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 29 July 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (4) & Events (0)
- 20 Jan 2026
The children from Perry Court visited our care home today and brought so much joy with their songs and dances. They helped residents with quizzes, shared conversations, and took the...
- 15 Jan 2026
We want to share a huge shout-out to the incredible Christopher Copeland! Chris is a familiar face here at Bamfield Lodge; when he isn’t visiting his lovely mum, Jenny, he...
- 15 Jan 2026
Today we celebrated The King’s birthday in true style! We were lucky enough to have the main man himself enter the building... aka the amazing Andy T! ?Andy delighted our...
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Awards / Recognitions (32)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Bamfield Lodge Care Home.
Meet the Team (12)

My door is always open to anyone considering care for themselves or for a loved one. Please do not hesitate to contact our home, and I will do my utmost to assist you in whatever way I can.
My passion is to ensure that our residents are provided with the very best of care, dignity, respect and support to enable them to live a healthy and happy life in our home.
I look forward to welcoming you to our home.

Hello, my name is Attila and I am the Clinical Deputy Manager here at Bamfield Lodge. I have over a decade of experience in the care sector, I bring not only my expertise as a Registered Nurse but also experience from various senior roles that I have fulfilled across a number of care settings including being a General Manager, Deputy Manager and Clinical Lead.
I thoroughly enjoy supporting residents at Bamfield and working alongside a wonderful team.

My name is Elias and I have dedicated to providing compassionate care .
I am passionate about this role as it allows me to utilize my skills to make a meaningful impact on our residents' health and well-being. At Bamfield Lodge, we foster a nurturing environment where our residents feel like part of a big family. I am committed to enhancing their quality of life and ensuring they receive the highest standard of care.

Lavinia enjoys getting to know our residents and families and likes the strong community feel of our home.
My absolute goal is to make sure myself and the team make our residents happy, provide them with all they need all along with the highest standards of care. Making a difference to our residents is extremely important to me.

I have worked in the care sector for many years, working with various people who are on different stages of their dementia journey. I am passionate about giving my resident the best care possible. I have been working for Bamfield lodge since 2022 as a senior carer, and was promoted to head of unit in 2023.

Amy joined the team in 2022 as a care assistant, she loves spending time with the residents, joining in with activities and ensuring that our residents have a great experience every day. Amy is our training champion to ensure good quality in the home supporting all of the staff with their training to maintain our high standards of care for our residents.

Daniela has worked in Barchester homes for a number of years, and leads the way for junior care assistants. Daniela has very high standards and she ensures that residents are having a good day - every day! We are very lucky to have Daniela with our team.

Sue joined Bamfield Lodge in September 2024.
Sue has a prestigious background, Sue is highly organized and detail-oriented, and she manages schedules, and resources efficiently, demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities when faced with challenges.

I have join Bamfield Lodge this year I enjoy working here, staff are friendly and have lots of laughs with the residents.
I lived in South Africa for 6 years where I trained to be a hairdresser.
I decided to join Barchester to broaden my experience in the caring sector because I have a genuine passion for helping and caring for others.

Hi, I'm Pete, the Maintenance Manager at Bamfield Lodge.
I've been part of this amazing team recently, and I absolutely love working here! I've been in the maintenance industry for almost 20 years, but my experience at Bamfield Lodge is unlike any other. I really enjoy interacting with the residents and find it extremely fulfilling to help out wherever I can.

Hi, I'm Kinga, I'm the Home Administrator.
I have been working as an administrator for many years and I was proud to join the Barchester team here at Bamfield Lodge.
As a strong believer in positive thinking in workplace, I bring in my years of experience and it is my pride and joy to work with such an excellent, passionate and thriving team in a beautiful home.
My role at Bamfield Lodge involves supporting with the finance, recruitment, and administration of the home.If you ever need any help regarding the above, my door is always open.

I am Jose and I have worked within the healthcare sector for over 10 years. My background is supporting those living with dementia. My passion is providing extraordinary care with a person-centred approach. My ultimate aim is to ensure our residents feel safe, comfortable and their wishes and choices are respected.
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