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Deerhurst

10 Deerhurst, Soundwell, Bristol, South Gloucestershire BS15 1XH
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Deerhurst care home in Bristol is a 66-bed home offering nursing-care for older people with specific nursing needs such as dementia.

Activity Coordinators organise group or individual activities, including day trips within the local area.

Nutritious meals are prepared for residents.

Care Provided by Deerhurst

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 66 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Day Care

Accreditations

  •  The National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,700N/A
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,700N/A
Nursing CareFrom £1,700N/A
Nursing Dementia CareFrom £1,700N/A

Contact Deerhurst 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)

Support you may be entitled to

  • If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Lesley Hobbs (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (66)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)

Deerhurst Reviews (51)

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9.9

Deerhurst has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 51 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Deerhurst has 51 reviews.

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Review from Maureen H (Wife of Resident) published on 12 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband of 61 years, the family doctor and I realised he needed extra care which I couldn't give him. We were offered 2 weeks' respite so I looked around for a suitable home and when I drove into Deerhust car park I knew this was a welcoming home. The atmosphere inside was so happy and bright. The staff were amazing. We were offered a full-time placement so August 1st 2022 our lives changed especially for my husband. He was given the care and compassion he could ever want. The activities were amazing and there are lots. Canal barge trips, farms, etc. Fun days inside, tiny tots, games, even donkeys! therapy animals. Unfortunately his dementia has worsened and he's now confined to a wheelchai,r but the staff go out of their way to make. Sure he's included when possible and he can live his life with dignity. The amazing staff always make time to listen to you. The manager is always available to help if you are having a wobble! I would happily recommend Deerhust to anyone needing a kind and caring home for their loved one.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home Manager at Deerhurst

Thank you for such a lovely review - the team will be pleased to read it & your husband is a delight to care for, such a gentle man and we always try our beast to support families through such difficult times

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Review from Steve M (Son of Resident) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Website
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My mum who has severe dementia moved from a care home to Deerhurst about six months ago. The care home were doing their best but simply weren't set up to support mum's ever increasing needs. I quickly felt relieved that mum was now in the right place. Why? The Deerhurst team quickly got on top of her pain and ensured she avoided pressure sores developing. Over the following months I have seen the staff show mum so much genuine affection and compassion - she is the focus. Staff have been able to connect with mum on a different level. There is evidently a strong ethos of trying to include everyone where possible in activities - even if this presents challenges. Right across the organisation, including management and support staff, you see staff passionately wanting to support residents to have the best lives possible and having a laugh along the way! It's great to see and humbling. I could not recommend them enough!

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home Manager at Deerhurst

Thank you so much for a lovely review the team will be so pleased to read it - mum is very settled & happy to join in & they say that laughter is the best medicine hence our approach to have some fun every day

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Review from A D (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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All the staff at Deerhurst are wonderful. They provide such good care for my mum. They treat her with dignity and are always thoughtful of her needs. They communicate well with me (as primary contact). They do everything they can to enrich Mum's life and keep her happy. The dementia care is exceptional.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home manager at Deerhurst

Thank you so much for taking time to do a review the team will be really happy to hear your comments & we really appreciate all the support from our families x

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Review from S I (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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The dementia care is excellent; the staff are exceptionally caring and thoughtful, treating my mum with dignity. They treat them as an individual, understanding their specific likes, dislikes and needs.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home manager at Deerhurst

Thank you so much for your kind words & taking time to write a review it is greatly appreciated

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Review from E R (Grandson of Resident) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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Lovely staff and well set up to support individuals with more or less complicated needs. My relative has lived here for years now and they are well known, respected and cared for by a team that have an obvious positive regard for them and all other residents. Events and activities are regular and well planned. Deerhurst is welcoming of new people, relatives and other visitors whilst being safe and homely. The manager is excellent.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home Manager at Deerhurst

Thank you so much for such kind comments we try hard to ensure it feels like home for families too - respect and kindness is free and makes everyone feel valued x

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Review from Yvonne D (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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Where do I start? Deerhurst has become an extended family. Our journey started about a year ago when Mum spent the odd day or two a week at Deerhurst. The gentle, empathetic welcome to my Mum was resounding. It was a huge comfort to know she was in good hands. Days are up and down for Mum as a resident now but she still enjoys her music and swimming with giant whales! The Staff are knowledgeable, supportive, full of cheer and positivity. I do need to comment on the support Deerhurst gave me personally, it was a difficult time for my loved ones. Thank you.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home Manager at Deerhurst

Thank you so much for such kind words - we recognise how difficult it to place your loved ones in other peoples care & we do our best to be family & to reassure you that we will always do our best to reassure your loved ones

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Review from F S (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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I transfered my mum to Deerhurst so she could be nearer us as a family. I had also heard about Deerhurst's excellent reputation for caring for residents with Dementia. She moved in a couple of weeks ago and its already been lifechanging for us as a family. Firstly the atmosphere of the home is so warm and welcoming. My 11 year old hasn't visited Grandma for a couple of years because my mum's previous home was so far away. As soon as we pulled up in the driveway of Deerhurst he said 'This feels different'. When we got inside he said 'It feels like a real home'. He is absolutely right. I know that visiting my mum will feel like going to Grandma's house now, where they feel welcome & can feel at home too. The staff are just brilliant and so caring. Over the last few years I'd not seen as much of mum as I would like. When they came to collect her when she moved, they supported me through it too. My mum already looks so relaxed & like she's always been there. I know can pop in anytime too.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home Manager at Deerhurst

That's so lovely to read & we are so happy to have given you and your son more opportunity to spend time together & make memories / your words mean a lot to us x

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Review from Mary E (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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Great kind, knowledgeable, fun care team all working hard and well together to provide the happiest community for residents. They all go above and beyond what would be expected and were friendly and always responsive throughout my fathers 2 year stay, which saw him dancing, singing and laughing, boating and peaceful.

This home is an inspiration and a model of good care right through to end of life.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home manager at Deerhurst

Thank you so much - those words are so kind & we miss him thank you for sharing your lovely dad & lovely MIL with us x

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Review from J B (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Amazing care home, outstanding management and staff. Mum is treated with love, care and support whilst battling with last stage dementia, honestly felt like I had won the lottery when Mum was admitted to Deerhurst. Couldn't ask for a greater place to look after my wonderful Mum.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home manager at Deerhurst

Thank you so much - we are so fortunate to have outstanding residents & outstanding families - thanks for taking the time to send a review with all the other things you do for us x

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Review from J C (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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Our mother has been a resident in DH for 4 years with vascular dementia. The staff are the most caring , empathetic & patient group of individuals who create a home from home environment with medical care & kindness interwoven. We couldn't have wished for a happier place for mum & she thrives on contact & care , with an unrivalled array of trips, visits & unusual things to occupy her. Not one for beer, she took part in brewing a special beer, visiting the brewery & sampling the beer she helped to make & market! Fabulous experience. Charlie the donkey's visit was especially fun as it was our late father's name but she swears dad was more handsome!

Two medical incidents - one requiring surgery-were handled compassionately & sensitively & we always feel DH has her best interests at heart. Management there are visible & keep us up to date with all her adventures but also her day to day living. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. A cruel disease sympathetically handled.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home Manager at Deerhurst

Thank you so much for providing this review it's so heartwarming to know that we get it right & families are happy with the care we provide

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Review from Jason L (Son of Resident) published on 18 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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My Father has been at Deerhurst since May 2022 having been diagnosed with mixed dementia ( Alzheimer's and Vascular)
The manager and staff were very interested in what my Dad likes/dislikes so that his early days were as seamless as they could be and he would settle into his new environment.
Since then I can only describe Dads experience at Deerhurst as one of being comfortable and content.
All the staff are wonderful , caring, intuitive, led by management who are very visible and always available.
There are a huge and a wide variety of activities available, indoors outdoors and day trips so there is no time to be idle !

My overriding feeling when I enter the care home is one of a calm and relaxing environment that you are lucky to have your loved one in.

Reply from Lesley Hobbs, Home manager at Deerhurst

Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review - I think our success with dad has been finally getting him to join in & he seems to enjoy it all as well

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 05 December 2019
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Outstanding
  • CaringOutstanding
  • EffectiveOutstanding
  • ResponsiveOutstanding
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledOutstanding
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