
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.
My father needed end of life care for cancer. He was looked after with care and compassion in a lovely setting where everyone, from management down showed him care and when he passed away, was given dignity and I was treated with care and compassion at a difficult time. I am very grateful for the care my father received whilst he was there.
I have been very impressed by the ambience of Bamfield. On entering, one feels in a happy place. The staff have always been relaxed and helpful to me. The rooms, both common and private, are bright and airy, and the corridors likewise. I have yet to notice any odour which might indicate the lack of attention to personal cleanliness coming from any room. The staff must be well "on the ball"! It's good to see a continuity of personnel there. I made a suggestion about assistance with eating to the new manager, and time will tell if any changes can be made in this area. I confess to being an infrequent visitor, but these are the impressions I have, and I always look forward to returning.
My mother has been resident here for 7 months. She was initially resistant to being ' put away' as in her mind, as with many of her generation, care homes held shadows of 'the workhouse'!
On first visiting Bamfield, she was immediately impressed by the friendliness of staff, its brightness, and cleanliness. She commented positively and the idea of a grim, Victorian building under an authoritarian and repressive regime was quickly dispelled.
She is happy here and well cared for. She speaks very well of the staff who cater diligently for her particular problems of dementia, anxiety attacks, limited vision which affects her sociability and her poor appetite. Mum enjoys the activities provided, particularly where music and singing are involved.
All staff seem hard-working, cheerful, friendly, communicative, competent and extremely helpful in every respect.
Care given belies the 60-bed capacity. Residents not defined by dementia or age, treated with dignity and respect. Daily activities are uplifting and stimulating. Residents are given choices of food and preferred clothing, giving a valuable sense of autonomy. Staff are very approachable at all times and any concerns are swiftly dealt with. Management are forward thinking and also very approachable and work together as a team making the home a safe, comfortable and happy environment for residents and their family who are welcome to visit at any time.
My family and I are very satisfied with the care my mother receives at Bamfield Lodge. She's very happy there, she's been there for nearly three years. The staff are very good and caring which leaves my family and I content in the knowledge she is being well cared for.
The chefs are extremely helpful and their cooking is excellent. Special diets and needs are catered for very well. The care staff go 'the extra mile' often beyond the call of their duties. I have peace of mind now when I leave the home, knowing he is cared for and looked after.
Mum broke her hip on 1st July, unfortunately, this meant a 2-week stay in the hospital. During this time we became concerned about mum's general well-being, due to her dementia. I contacted Bamfield to tell them that the hospital said mum is medically fit to come home, from this point a carer from Bamfield and the management team visited mum and made sure mum was able to go back to Bamfield. If it wasn't for the carer going the extra mile, I believe mum may still be in the hospital. Excellent work - cannot thank them enough for their effort.
Christmas fair: this day was happy and well catered for, cake, raffle with good prizes and staff, fantastic lovely day.
I find Bamfield Lodge Care Home is very satisfactory in all aspects. All the staff are very caring to all residents. I have no complaints about anything. I would recommend anyone that needed to be looked after to go to Bamfield. It is a very happy home. They could do with a mini bus to take residents out.
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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
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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