
Brunel is an exceptional care home, made extra special by the fantastic staff and management team.L E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We love going to the entertainments and making memories with dad.Carole H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

from being very frail and ill when she moved in, she has had a new lease of life and feels happySally R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Brunel is an exceptional care home, made extra special by the fantastic staff and management team.L E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We love going to the entertainments and making memories with dad.Carole H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

from being very frail and ill when she moved in, she has had a new lease of life and feels happySally R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Brunel House Care Home is located in the picturesque village of Box, just off London Road. Brunel House is close to all the amenities in nearby Corsham and just five miles away from the Georgian city of Bath. With superb transport links, the home is easily accessible for visitors from all over the country.
The home provides luxurious five star accommodation for 65 elderly people and specialises in nursing, residential and...
Care Provided by Brunel House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 65 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day 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
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Prices are subject to an individual care needs assessment and the type of room and services chosen. Please contact us for further information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Brunel House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Brunel House 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
- Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Xyza Macutay-Malloch(Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: -1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (65)
Visiting
- No restriction on visiting hours.
Parking
- On site parking available.
Brunel House Reviews (95)
Brunel House has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.648) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Brunel House has 95 reviews.
Brunel House, in my value judgement, is excellent in all respects. Caring, kind and considerate, good food, good care and a real home. Residents are treated as "real people", with the respect that this implies.
A most excellent careing home with good management and competent staff. My knowlede of care homes is small. But Brunel House appears to me to be of a high standard a residence suitable to your close relative/friend.
My husband has stayed at Brunel House for respite care since January 2018 at least. He has stayed on several occasions and enjoyed every minute he has spent there. The whole place is always spotless, and the food smells mouthwatering if you arrive at mealtimes. The manager is wonderful. She is always available to talk to visitors, staff and residents and her leadership is continued through to her staff who are all lovely with residents.
My brother was a resident at Brunel House in Box until his recent death. He was not only cared for but loved by all the staff. If care homes were rated 0-6, Brunel would score a ten. In summary, if I ever need a care home I would queue up to be admitted to Brunel. The English language lacks the terminology to extol the credit Brunel deserves.
Dad was in for respite care. No evidence of any showers, I had to shave him myself before taking him out for coffee. Had to request three times for his bed to be made after lunch time. Wasn’t given any pain relief because the paracetamol was bought over the counter. Had to remind the staff for chair raisers three times. Dirty clothing hung back up in his wardrobe (not by dad as he would have left it on the side). Staff have not got enough knowledge or understanding of dementia. A gentleman asked for the toilet in the quiet lounge area and was left to wait by a team leader until he had an ‘accident’ in his trousers. The manager was apologetic but not seen on the floor at any time we visited. Very disappointing and added stress at a very difficult time for my family. Sadly could not recommend Brunel House for ‘care’.
I visit my Mum about 4 times a week. She always looks clean and cared for, the management and staff, as always, pleasant and do a really great job. When I leave the home I have no worries that my Mother is well cared for and safe. It's a nice feeling.
The care mum receives is excellent. The staff team has, in the main, been there many years and know her very well. The activities are many and varied. They try very hard to ensure she will join in as much as possible.
Today I visited the home for the first time. I stayed for lunch, it was very welcoming. Every member of staff has a very caring attitude. The rooms were exceptionally clean and residents were very well attended to. The home has a very happy atmosphere.
Happy with my care. The food is very good with lots of variety. My room is comfortable and nicely decorated.The staff work hard and are always happy to chat and assist me. I haven't attended many activities but intend to do so this new year.
Lunch was lovely and tasty as well.
Thank you.
Staff are by far the best we have experienced in three different care homes.
My husband has been a resident since September 2015 and in that time I cannot fault the care he's received especially the new manager has taken over.
I moved my mother to Brunel House in April 2016 suffering from dementia and she continued to live there until her death in July 2017. Brunel House is a fantastic care home. The manager and all the staff really understand the meaning of the word "care", they do in abundance and nothing ever seems to be too much trouble. My mother spent 15 very happy months there and I would certainly recommend Brunel House as a very good choice for either full-time residential or temporary respite care. My mother-in-law is still a current resident.
We cannot speak too highly on any aspect of Brunel House. Every member of staff acted kindly, efficiently with great feeling to my wife during her respite time.
This is an update to my last review done in December 2016. The atmosphere at Brunel has really improved. My stepmother has gone from being depressed and wanting to stay in bed all day and being allowed to do so, to telling us how happy she now is. There is mutual affection between her and the staff and their ability to encourage her on down days to get up, dressed and joining in, is nothing short of remarkable. The lounge is full of residents when we visit and often there is an activity going on. Mum is able to have conversations and get to know other residents so much more easily as others are similarly encouraged to be up and socialising. There is more that can be improved, more access to outside area and better communication streams for relatives are still needed but I feel confident these issues are being addressed.
I understand that the senior member of staff continues to come in on a regular basis to see my mum, I find it warming that she continues to do this even though she no longer works there. it just goes to show that she is a caring, lovely and kind person.
All the staff are extremely friendly and welcoming and whatever their role they treated him with great respect and kindness, making him feel a valued member of their community.
Sadly his poor health meant he was unable to fully enjoy all the wonderful variety of food on offer or participate in all the activities.
The last few weeks of his life were comfortable and peaceful thanks to the lovely staff who attended to all his needs with care and compassion.
All round excellent home. As a family, we are all very happy with the outcome of a very sad situation.
Excellent kind, caring staff in homely surroundings. I wouldn't mind living there myself.
Mum has lived at Brunel since Sept 2015. In that time she has been genuinely cared for and we have been very well supported. The staff and facilities are wonderful.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 15 August 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (6)
- 24 Sep 2021Recipient: Brunel House
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
Meet the Team (7)

Xyza (Xam) is the Home Manager at Brunel House. She joined MMCG in 2024 as a Senior Operations Manager and was offered the role in Brunel House in January.
She qualified as a nurse in the Philippines and moved to the UK in 2009 to work in social care. In 2017, she was promoted to a Home Manager role at Kingsley House in Tetbury. She was honoured to be awarded the British Empire Medal in 2021 for her service during the Covid pandemic.
When Sam is not at work, she is very active in the community as a Parish Councillor in Tetbury and is the Co-Founder and Director for 'Philipinos in Care', looking after pastoral needs and organising social events.

She qualified as an RGN in Bristol and has worked in Southampton, Bath and was a District Nurse before joining Dorothy House.
In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dog and watching her son play football on the sidelines, even when the weather is blustery.

Milan has been at Brunel House since 2024 as a bank nurse and was promoted to Clinical Lead in 2025.
She qualified as a nurse in 2013 in Oxford, and practiced in Frimley Park Hospital where she achieved promotions to Junior Sister and Practice Development Nurse. She moved to Great Western Hospital in Swindon alongside being a bank nurse at Brunel House.
Outside of work, she spends time with her young children, trains for half marathons and enjoys travelling the globe.

I love interacting with the residents at Brunel House as I carry out my administration duties. I provide support to the Home Manager, Deputy Manager, relatives and residents, as well as other departments within the home.
My biggest achievement whilst working here has been understanding the payroll admin, because it was very difficult to get to grips with. It felt like learning a foreign language!
When I'm not at work, I like to spend time with family and friends; we go to the cinema or to the races.

I've worked at Brunel House since 2016. I enjoy working in Reception and meeting all the relatives (they actually become friends after a while).
I have met a lot of very interesting people and shared many ups and downs with them. I believe it's nice to see a friendly face when you walk into the home and try to give a happy vibe to visitors.
I also get the chance to make friends with a lot of the residents and help them in whatever way I can.I work with a lot of very nice, caring people of all age groups- I like that, especially as I am one of the oldest members of staff!

Hi, my name is Stacy and I am the Dementia Ambassador at Brunel House. My role as an ambassador is to promote person-centred care of the highest standard. I have recently qualified as a trainer with the Alzheimer's Society, this will play a key role in raising awareness and understanding of dementia, and make a positive difference to our residents by empowering our team to develop good practice.
I have worked within the care sector for 19 years and have been at Brunel House since 2013. Whilst at Brunel House I trained as a Care Practitioner and have also worked as an Activities coordinator.
Delivering activities and social events remains a big part of who I am. To make someone smile or hear them laugh, to be the person who has brightened someone's day, to be the ears to listen and the arms that comfort, to redirect thoughts and feelings that may shadow them at times: this is the best feeling in the world.
I live locally with my husband and two daughters. Family is everything to me and we spend our spare time creating cherished memories.

Iesha started work at Brunel House in 2016 as a Health Care Assistant and progressed her career within Brunel House as a Senior Care Assistant in 2019 and from 2022 as a Care Practitioner.
She is passionate about her role and particularly loves spending time with the residents, whether that is just having a chat or sharing a joke and a laugh. She is also keen that the team build good relationships with the relatives, whether they can visit the home regularly or live further away.
In her spare time, Iesha likes to go on 'adventures' - do ask about those when you meet her. She also enjoys playing bingo and spending time with her family.
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