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Avalon Nursing Home

2-4 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 3LS
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The activities regime is great with a lot of thought going into keeping everybody happy.D H(Partner of Resident/Service User)
Avalon Nursing Home, Bridgwater
I cannot recommend Avalon enough for their outstanding care and commitment.L A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Avalon Nursing Home, Bridgwater
Avalon Nursing Home, Bridgwater

Avalon Nursing Home is a purpose built home situated in the heart of Bridgwater.

Avalon’s interior incorporates the latest technologies in nursing and health care systems and leading ideas in dementia care design. All rooms are en-suite, finished to the highest specifications where flat screen televisions come as standard.

All of Avalon’s rooms and a number of lounges overlook external gardens enabling easy access to outdoors at all times. Private living... 

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Care Provided by Avalon 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

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 55 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

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

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • 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

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,500From £1,500
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,500From £1,500
Nursing CareFrom £1,600From £1,600
Nursing Dementia CareFrom £1,600From £1,600
Fee level is assessed at resident dependency of care required over a 24hr period.

Additional extras would be Chiropody care and hairdressing

Contact Avalon 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 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

  • Tamsin Forde (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 56+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: -1
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (55)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (55)

Visiting

  • Visiting the home is welcome at all times

Parking

  • There is a car park to the front and side of the home with dedicated Disabled and Ambulance bays

Avalon Nursing Home Reviews (93)

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Avalon Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.031) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Avalon Nursing Home has 93 reviews.

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Review from M N (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 September 2026 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Review from Edward M (Brother of Resident) published on 14 September 2026 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Review from H L (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 March 2026 Submitted via Website•
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Review from H R (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 February 2026 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Review from Paula W (Sister-in-law of Resident) published on 6 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Review from Anne-Marie D (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 July 2025 Submitted via Website•
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Review from Kerry P (Friend of Resident) published on 9 July 2025 Submitted via Website•
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Review from S K (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 January 2025 Submitted via Website•
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Review from Deborah E (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Review from Karen C (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 November 2024 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Review from E W (Wife of Resident) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Review Postal Card•
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Review from C C (Son of Resident) published on 26 June 2024 Submitted via Website•
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Review from N C (Wife of Resident) published on 10 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Review from Lavinia W (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 April 2024 Submitted via Website•
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Review from Stella M (Friend of Resident) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website•
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Review from Jacqueline E (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 11 March 2024 Submitted via Website•
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Review from Brenda P (Wife of Resident) published on 28 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Review from Steve B (Son of Resident) published on 8 August 2023 Submitted via Website•
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Review from Pat D (Wife of Resident) published on 1 August 2023 Submitted via Website•
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Review from P G (Friend of Resident) published on 21 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 18 September 2021
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  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledGood
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News (22) & Events (0)

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  • 23 Sep 2026

    Residents at our Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater were recently treated to a special Armed Forces Day courtesy of the British Legion. Along with their family and friends, residents spent...

  • 17 Jul 2026

    Year one pupils from Bridgwater’s Northgate Primary School discovered they had much in common with their elderly neighbours at Avalon Nursing Home on a visit that involved a joint end-of-term...

  • 13 May 2026

    Avalon residents took some special companions with them for an afternoon outing to the park at Blake Gardens – a whole bunch of their favourite teddy bears, as well as...

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  • 26 Nov 2022Recipient: Avalon Nursing Home
  • 11 Nov 2021Recipient: Avalon Nursing Home

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Frequently Asked Questions about Avalon Nursing Home

What types of Care is Avalon 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 Avalon Nursing Home have?

There are 55 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Avalon Nursing Home?

Own Furniture if required, 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 Avalon Nursing Home to the centre of Bridgwater?

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

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