Horfield Lodge

Kellaway Avenue, Bristol BS7 8SU
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Horfield Lodge offers specialist dementia and nursing care, with fifty-four places in total and some dual occupancy rooms available. An experienced team combine professional care with a popular activities programme, while respecting the choice and privacy of all involved.

Hobbies and interests are encouraged, with outings and musical performances often on the calendar, and a visiting chaplain who provides pastoral care.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 75 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care

Facilities

  • Wheelchair Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1494 – £1621
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1685 – £1753
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1537 – £2064

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Horfield Lodge to find out the exact price for your requirements.

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (75)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (73)

Horfield Lodge Reviews (77)

9.6

Horfield Lodge has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.643) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Horfield Lodge has 77 reviews.

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Review from Rosalind W (Sister of Resident) published on 15 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My sister and brother-in-law are at Horfield Lodhe and seem happy & settled.
My sister was concerned that her welcome pack was not available, and when I enquired said it was being updated. To my knowledge, she has still not got it.
I feel the garden on the rooftop does not get the same attention as
interior facilities. Such a shame.
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Review from N B (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
So far Horfield Lodge has been a pleasant place for my mother to live. She has been here four weeks and is adapting to the change very well. She particularly enjoys not having to cook her own meals, she says the catering is very good.
She also enjoys being able to move around the building and explore
the various activities.
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Review from Lucy S (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have found a consistently high level of service and support for our Mum at Horfield Lodge, in the past year and a half of her residency. Her individual needs are recognised and met. Indeed, certain staff have gone above and beyond to settle and sustain her - for which we are hugely grateful.
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Review from L C (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother lived at Horfield Lodge for almost 5 years until her death in March 2025. She was very well looked after throughout her time there and found the staff kind and helpful. In her own words, 'It's nicer to be at home but, if you have to be cared for, Horfield Lodge is the best place you can be'.
The staff gave skilled nursing care in her last few weeks and were exceptionally supportive of family during this sad time. I can't praise them highly enough.
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Review from M L (Wife of Resident) published on 16 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband spent 2 weeks in respite care. All the staff welcomed him and were incredibly kind and attentive. A lovely, friendly and warm environment with committed staff. Thank you. He'd love to come back again in due course.
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Review from J D (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Mum and I had a lunchtime snack and hot drink in the coffee shop. The table was set ready for us with a 'reserved' sign and fresh flowers on the table - all very thoughtful. The member of staff was friendly, kind and attentive and made us feel very welcome. There were a couple of other residents and
family eating at the same time which created a social atmosphere. All in all, a very positive experience. Thank you.
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Review from D S (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The review relates to the coffee shop.
As a regular use of the coffee shop I would like to say what great service I receive. Always a big welcome for my mum The food is freshly cooked. Great toasties + paninis. Good selection. Very reasonably priced. Just to note the beginning of the week has more
selection with a smile.
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Review from Chris H (Son of Resident) published on 4 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother moved in August 2018 and since this time has been looked after brilliantly by all the nursing and care staff. All the staff show a great deal of care, thought and love towards Mum, ensuring she is looked after with love and devotion. I know she is in a very safe, caring environment with very
capable and caring staff. The staff are friendly, approachable and very considerate. They are open and honest and keep me informed on Mum's health and well-being. I could not ask for a better place for mum to be looked after and cared for. Thank you to all at Horfield Lodge.
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Review from J C (Resident) published on 31 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
In general terms the standard of care is satisfactory, though at times let down by the lack of communication exhibited by a large proportion of current staff. This is not helped by what seems to be a system relying on custom and practice, which by it's nature becomes diluted over time. There seems no
easy path to voice concerns over issues, such as the food, which arrives on one's plate, likely of reasonable quality to start with. It is often badly cooked, greens for instance, being cooked to extinction, Offering little to nourish any recipients.
Reply from Lesley Griffiths, General Manager at Horfield Lodge

Thank you for completing a review. I am sorry that you have some concerns. I will come and discuss these with you and ask the chef to offer support.

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Review from C M (Resident) published on 31 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my admission here a month ago (from hospital after a fall and with Parkinson's) I have been greatly impressed by the high quality of care here. All carers in whatever capacity here have been consistently friendly and helpful. There is a genuinely friendly, personal atmosphere. My room is well
furnished and consistently well maintained. I look forward to further development of the various activities when my wife joins me here later this week.
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Review from P F (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 31 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My husband and I were made to feel welcome from the start. The rooms are comfortable and we've been able to add our own personal effects. The food is very good and we enjoy having choice. The staff are friendly and competent.
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Review from Linda J (Niece of Resident) published on 30 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are friendly. My Aunt seems happy.
I only rated the home four stars because we pay over £6k per month and I feel my Aunts belongings do not receive the respect they deserve. Clothes are washed, not ironed, then pushed into drawers and shelves. Not folded into designated drawers or hung nicely
as I feel they should be. I have found two skirts with the waist bands hanging off where they have obviously been yanked up instead of carefully elevated onto my Aunt.
I have mentioned this to staff and I understand care is a priority but the price being paid I feel respect for clients property should also be a concern.
The furniture in the bedroom is old and bashed, not homely, luckily my Aunt is in a wheel chair so I feel she will be maneuvered away from any rough areas.
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Review from Jeff W (Son of Resident) published on 30 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I attend weekly to see my mother who has been a resident for 4 years, the staff are very friendly and always attentive to my mothers needs, any issues with her they contact me and inform me promptly. I cannot thank the staff for the care and compassion they show towards her, in sometimes difficult circumstances.
Mum is very happy there and that is what gives my sister and myself peace of mind that she is so well looked after and safe and secure, well done Horfield Lodge.
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Review from D H (Son of Resident) published on 30 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My parents moved to Horfield Lodge a few months ago and it has breathed a new lease of life into them. They are visibly healthier and enjoying life rather than struggling at home.
The team and service is fantastic.
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Review from E D (Husband of Resident) published on 30 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Over the past year we have been looked after extremely well by both medical, care and management staff. We have got to know our carers (a pleasingly consistent team) and they have accommodated our needs at every turn, listening to us and sharing advice.
The accommodation is good and kept meticulously
clean, so it does not suffer from the odours that can be experienced elsewhere. The downstairs cafe has been a convenient meeting place for family and events, plus having a hairdresser service and clothes labelling opportunity.
The adjoining Horfield common is a great asset, giving good views, opportunities for walks and a cafe to visit as well as a chance to see children (and dogs!) at play.
The communal activities are enjoyable and special "Fine food" events e.g. Christmas Day, are thoughtful and well organised.
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Review from M M (Resident) published on 30 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been receiving excellent care in Horfield Lodge and I am quite happy with the staff and every member of staff who has been looking after me and my safety.
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Review from Donna T (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just visited my dad and I'm so impressed with the staff and all the work they do., from management to the housekeeping team. I can relax knowing dad is cared for and well looked after. It can't be easy for the staff, it's hard work, but they are worth their weight in gold because without them what we
we do.
Many thanks.
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Review from C T (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff listen to what residents say and try to accommodate requests. The residents meetings are lively events as a result. A lot of effort has been put into re introducing events and activities since the world opened up again after the pandemic.
There is a good range of activities on offer and
the food is of a high standard. The cakes are especially amazing.
Mum's carers are kind and thoughtful and never complain about long hours or how busy they are, though I know they do work long hours and are very busy. They always smile, even when it's a tough shift. Staff turnover is low which is great for mum as she really gets a chance to know her carers. It must be a sign of the quality of their working environment.
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Review from Ruth R (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother spent 2 weeks in Horfield Lodge, for respite care.
She loved being there (her words!).
She thrived under the skilled and compassionate care of the staff, wonderful food, her bright, airy room and stimulation.
My mother was transformed - we were relieved that she felt so safe and comfortable.
The
right care, from the right people, in the right place.
Thank you all so much, Horfield Lodge.
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Review from P J (Son of Resident) published on 19 June 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent respite care for my mother. She was extremely happy with the service, attention to detail and overall excellent accommodation.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.643)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.643) out of 10 for Horfield Lodge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.643 for Horfield Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (191 Excellents x 5) + (69 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 272 Ratings = 4.643
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Horfield Lodge is based on 23 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 75 registered maximum number of service users is 15, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 6 Mar 2020

Overall Outstanding

  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Outstanding
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Lesley Griffiths

Job Title: Home Manager

Lesley is Horfield Lodge's compassionate and dedicated Home Manager.

Frequently Asked Questions about Horfield Lodge

What types of Care is Horfield Lodge registered for?

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

How many Rooms does Horfield Lodge have?

There are 75 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Horfield Lodge?

Wheelchair Access is one of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Horfield Lodge to the centre of Bristol?

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

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