College Fields Nursing Home

College Fields Close, Barry CF62 8LE
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9.5 14 Reviews
  • College Fields Nursing Home, Barry
College Fields Nursing Home prides itself in giving not only technically correct care but also creating an environment where residents feel at home. They try to make life as fulfilling as possible by personal interaction and offering activities that interest individuals.

It is not only residents who need comfort but often families as well. The reputation the home has earned has been a result of much hard work and staff showing how important it is to care properly and compassionately. Residents enjoy their home comforts in a warm, spacious environment with lots of companionship.
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Care Provided by College Fields Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 68 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • 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
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1300
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1350
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1623
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1651

Any inquiries regarding fees, please telephone us when we would be more than happy to discuss.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact College Fields Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact College Fields Nursing 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you choose a care home based in Wales, you may be eligible for the Welsh NHS-funded nursing care contribution of at least £201.74 per week. This support is not reflected in the fee amount shown, and the actual contribution may be higher depending on the Local Health Board.

Contact College Fields Nursing Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Pinnell (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2003
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (68)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • No restrictions to the visitors unless advised /requested by the main next of kin or professional advice.

Parking

  • Visitors parking is at the side of the building.
    Visitors on entering the building must fill in their vehicle registration and the number of the bay they have parked in.

College Fields Nursing Home Reviews (14)

9.5

College Fields Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.542) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time College Fields Nursing Home has 14 reviews.

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Review from Kevin S (Son of Resident) published on 19 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly environment and staff. My mother is well looked after.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you for taking the time review the care home, it is greatly appreciated. lovely to hear you mum and the family are happy with the care we provide.
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Review from R H (Brother of Resident) published on 18 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All the staff are very helpful and friendly and treat the residents with care and respect.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you for taking the time to provide the home with feedback.
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Review from F N (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Considerate & dignified care. My mum is extremely well looked after in a kind, gentle manner. Her needs are well considered, she is encouraged to engage in group activites, taken out to dementia cafe & treated with respect & dignity by all staff. A lovely environment that I hold in the highest regard.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you very much for your lovely feedback about your mum's care. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.
It means a great deal to our team to know that you're happy with the support she is receiving.
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Review from M B (Son of Resident) published on 30 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with care for Mum. Home is clean and staff very friendly.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you for the lovely feedback and kind words. We will continue to work hard and strive to give the best care we can
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Review from P G (Husband of Resident) published on 30 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are always welcoming and friendly, especially over the Christmas period. The home is clean and well-looked-after and secure. The residents are well cared for and staff pop in to check that the patients are safe and secure. Medical staff and non-medical staff are equally friendly and happy. Good
atmosphere.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you for the kind words and feedback. We continue to work hard to provide the best care we can.
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Review from E R (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been a resident at College Fields since 2022 and throughout her time there has enjoyed College Fields being her home. The staff are fabulous. Kind, caring, respectful, knowledgable and with humour. Their dedication to the comfort and care of residents is clear. The team work together
to deliver top quality care. This includes the entertainment team, cooks and cleaners. And the care extends to families too. Any questions or support have been listened to and l responded to quickly. I would absolutely recommend College Fields to any family going through the challenging decision and pathway of nursing care. Both my mother and I feel very fortunate that's this is now her home.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you so much for your kind words and lovely feedback. We are so happy to hear you and your mother see us as her home and part out our extended family.
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Review from G D (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 26 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely place, she felt at home.
Loved the staff, they even became her friends. Lots of activities, even in her room when unable to attend. Able to decorate the room as she wished, even picked the wall colour. She chose Liverpool red.
Great visiting hours, never felt like we had to leave. Food was
a little old fashioned for her taste. The Kitchen manager even made her a menu to try that would suit her taste/fussiness. She would sometimes have her own food brought in, that the kitchen staff would heat up for her. Nothing was an issue, She never had a bad word to say.


The care and friendship she received during her time at college Fields was a real comfort to the whole family.

Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank for your lovely feedback to the home. We are happy to hear you mother-in-law was happy here at College Fields.
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Review from Demitra A (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 20 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous staff and management, we've been with college fields since long before the change of ownership/management, and can confidently say that the level of care received by my nan has been consistently great! Staff are always so kind, understanding and respectful, when nan went swimming for her Christmas
pressie, the staff attending were fantastic and made sure that nan and her daughter got a beautiful swim together for Christmas, thank you college fields <3
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you so much for your very kind words, we are glad to hear that the you are happy with the care we provide here at College Fields.
it was a pleasure to help arrange an extra special swimming Christmas present for the family to continue to make new memories together.
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Review from Denise W (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mothers sister was very unwell in hospital and the care staff and office staff went above and beyond to get her to the hospital to visit her as family were all unable to take her. Transport and a memer of care staff were made available to her with the minimum of fuss. She was treated with the utmost
respect and dignity. The following day my mother was found, herself, very unwell. Again everything was done to assist her in getting well and she is still here to tell the tale. We cannot thank all staff at College Fields for everything they do. My mother can be a very difficult woman.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you for you kind words and taking the time to provide feedback, we are happy to hear of your positive experience, we will continue to strive to providing the best care.
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Review from Melissa o (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This place was amazing. They treated my mother with respect and dignity and she made friends with everyone as they were all so friendly. She would go out and about when she could and have events going on in the home all the time so there was never a shortage of things to do all the time. She was living
her best life while there and was so happy being there. Visiting was easy and straight forward so you can pretty much come and go as you please which made it much easier, and the staff were fabulous and very accommodating while visiting or if u just needed to make a phone call to check up somthing. I would highly recommend this home for a loved one as you know they will be well looked after and be happy there.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you Melissa for your kind comments, it is lovely to hear your mum was happy with us.
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Review from David C (Husband of Resident) published on 1 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you for a wonderful experience. The seven below say it all.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeMany thanks David for your kind and lovely feedback we appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback for the home.
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Review from M V (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are wonderful, always smiling. The care is exceptional. Admin staff have been amazing, welcoming and very kind. Our overall experience on visiting our dad daily has been excellent.
Reply from Emma Pinnell, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeThank you Marcelle for your lovely feedback and kind comments. we appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback to the home.
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Review from Barrie W (Son of Resident) published on 11 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum was a resident at College Fields Nursing Home for 3 years and recently passed away. I found the care to be excellent. My mum was very well looked after, all of the staff were friendly and extremely helpful. It was nice to see my mum engaged in activities with pictures on social media. This is
a home with a very positive culture and I'm very happy to recommend it.
Reply from Malen Alvarez, Home Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeMany thanks for your lovely feedback, we appreciate your kind comments. We will continue to strive hard to maintain our commitment to provide excellent care.
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Review from Casey T (Niece of Resident) published on 26 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Awful experience with my relative. His room was absolutely filthy constantly. At various times it was infested with ladybugs. Instead of getting someone in to sort it out properly their answer to this was to board up the windows with plastic screens therefore allowing no air into the room and making
it sweltering hot in the summer. We could always see dead bugs then between the window and the plastic which were never cleaned and removed. Dust and dirt everywhere. Tablets on the floor that they had dropped and not realised. So whether they had even given the right dosage to my relative we’ll never know. We were asked to take in yoghurts and a mini fridge. These were rarely given to my relative and left to go off in his room. The food was absolutely vile. Constant scooped lumps of mash and god knows what else. When the windows were in use they were smashed and had a block of wood holding one slightly open! I could go on and on. We have moved our relative to somewhere much better! Avoid!
Reply from Helen Randall, Manager at College Fields Nursing HomeHi Casey,
We take all feedback seriously. We aim to provide the best possible care. It is disappointing that when we spoke last you informed me that you had no concerns about anything, including care provision. You stated that you wanted your friend moved so he was living nearer to his disabled wife so she could visit him more frequently. You informed me that you were not his niece, but a friend of the family but you are now referring to him as a relative. I apologise if I misunderstood the relationship. When there were issues with lady bugs we called out our pest control contractor. The plastic screens were secondary glazing, as the home is a listed building we cannot have double glazing so these screens keep the rooms warm in winter. Your friend never complained of being too warm, if he had we could have removed them. If you had provided me with details at the time of your other concerns, I could have investigated them thoroughly for you. I am pleased you are happy with the new home.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.542)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.542) out of 10 for College Fields Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.761 for College Fields Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (118 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.761
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.781 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for College Fields Nursing Home is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.825
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 68 registered maximum number of service users is 13.6. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.6 = 0.956
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about College Fields Nursing Home

What types of Care is College Fields Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability & Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does College Fields Nursing Home have?

There are 68 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at College Fields Nursing Home?

Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, 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 & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is College Fields Nursing Home to the centre of Barry?

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

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