
The activities regime is great with a lot of thought going into keeping everybody happy.D H(Partner of Resident/Service User)

I cannot recommend Avalon enough for their outstanding care and commitment.L A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


The activities regime is great with a lot of thought going into keeping everybody happy.D H(Partner of Resident/Service User)

I cannot recommend Avalon enough for their outstanding care and commitment.L A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


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...
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 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
- 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
Additional extras would be Chiropody care and hairdressing
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Avalon Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
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 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
- Camelot Care
- Private Owned
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 (91)
Avalon Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.815) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Avalon Nursing Home has 91 reviews.
We had to prompt staff to contact doctors for mum on two occasions.
On our insistence She was finally admitted to hospital in a very poor state of health in January. We took the decision that mum could not return to Avalon. She remains in hospital and has sadly not returned to her baseline.
Her decline over the past few months has been quite frightening.
The management seem indifferent to mums current situation or the incidents leading up to this point. They do not appear to want to address any issues raised and have shown no interest in how mum is doing since being admitted to hospital.
The receptionists and care staff are friendly and helpful but despite this I would not recommend this home.
Room also not clean (floor) and without some essentials, and mum left late into morning on bed.
I'm very sorry that you have had a few concerns with missing items and cleanliness of your Mum's room. I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you again so we can review your Mum's care and support in more detail.
Thank you to all the staff for looking after my brother-in-law, even though he was trying at times, the staff were always helpful and polite to us.
Thank you for your valued feedback, the team at Avalon appreciate your kind words and it was a pleasure to care for your brother in law whilst he was at Avalon.
Many thanks to the staff at Avalon for everything they are doing for my mother. The atmosphere at Avalon is always warm and welcoming, and the staff are very kind and considerate. They deserve a round of applause for the work they do.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. It is pleasure supporting and caring for your mother at Avalon.
Would really highly recommend this home. My family friend has been at Avalon since April the care and support she has been receiving is second to none. It's home from home the whole staff and management have been amazing so kind welcoming. The activities are great they make sure they know the person and what they enjoyed doing and what they did at home and make sure the activities are for everyone. Can't thank Avalon enough lovely care home definitely the best home locally.
Thank you for your lovely review, it has been a pleasure to care for your friend whilst they stayed with us at Avalon.
The surroundings are bright and cheerful and visitors are always made so welcome. Mum is so well cared for and the standard of food and activities is second to none. The staff are all so patient and kind - the atmosphere is just so warm and friendly. I now have peace of mind and no longer worry about her having a fall or forgetting her medication.
Well done Avalon for providing such a lovely caring place.
Thank you for sharing your lovely feedback about Avalon.
My mum was admitted in April 2024 with advanced Alzheimer's. The care she receives at Avalon Nursing Home is exemplary and far beyond our expectations. There is genuine love and affection for all residents and a determination to ensure that they are treated as individuals at all times and respected as such. I can't recommend Avalon highly enough and the staff team are just amazing.
Thank you for your lovely review of Avalon Nursing Home.
We cannot speak highly enough of the team at Avalon Nursing Home, from the management to the cleaning staff. For what is an extremely difficult time for our family, their care and kindness towards my mum and dad is outstanding. The home is always a happy place with lots going on for everyone.
My husband has settled in here really well. The staff are friendly and always happy to talk with me if needed.
My mum was in this home for a very short period of time before she passed away. All the staff went above and beyond to make my mum's last few days comfortable and contented. Even after my mum passed the support I am receiving from the management staff is absolutely unbelievable. Such kindhearted caring people without a doubt the best care home in its area.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review and for your very kind words. We will ensure that these are shared with the staff team. All the best to you and your family.
I found Avalon to be very friendly. The staff are approachable. Nothing is too much trouble.
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. It is a pleasure supporting your husband at Avalon.
My mum was a resident here until she died on the 3rd of April. All I can say is that every single one of the staff is incredible. They are so caring, happy and amazing. They not only looked after my mum well, they looked after me and my family well. Each resident is treated as an individual in one big happy family. I couldn't have got anywhere better to care for my mum. My thanks go out to every single member of staff, not just care staff but the ladies on reception and cooks, cleaners and the ladies that do the washing. Thank you, you're all brilliant.
Would definitely recommend it to anyone.
Very welcoming to visitors from groups, singers, and dancers.
Lovely large garden area for the residents.
Music playing in some areas.
Very clean and a beautiful mural in the dining room.
Thank you for sharing your feedback with the team at Avalon.
I can't thank Avalon enough for the care they are giving my mother-in-law. She has advanced Alzheimer's and is quite a handful in many ways. All of the staff are kind, thoughtful and patient with her. She can't communicate her needs or understand either but everything necessary for her daily care is done with a smile. As relatives we feel totally at ease leaving her in Avalon's care and are always kept informed of everything that happens with her. The carers go above and beyond to make her happy even taking her out in a wheelchair for a change of scenery. Thank you Avalon for giving us peace of mind.
Thank you for this lovely feedback, from all the team at Avalon.
My husband, unfortunately, only spent nine weeks at Avalon Nursing Home before he passed away unexpectedly in July. I cannot praise the staff at Avalon highly enough for the care and love they showed to him, to me and to my family. Nothing was too much for them. It meant those last nine weeks I was able to spend quality time with him as his wife and not his carer. These carers do not get enough praise for the fantastic service they give.
It was an absolute pleasure to care for your husband, thank you so much for such lovely feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back to Avalon in the near future.
Toward the end Mum's behaviour became very challenging and this was mitigated by the trusted relationships that her carers had built with her.
When first arriving at Avalon it was evident that the building and location were less attractive than the many other care homes we visited. However, from the point at which when we entered the building, we witnessed the genuine care and attention provided to patients and, as proved correct, it was a great choice for Mum.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Avalon Care Home.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. It was a great honour for the team at Avalon to be trusted to care for your mother.
The home is a very happy place, the staff are excellent and always greet you with a smile. The reception staff are always ready to help you whether you're going in the home or going home. Nothing is too much trouble. Keep up the good work. Love to you all.
Thank you for sharing your experience of Avalon Nursing Home.
The staff are very polite and helpful, nothing is too much trouble, always there to help.
Thank you for your lovely review response, the team at Avalon appreciate all feedback.
I cannot praise the staff enough, they are all so caring and compassionate to my mother who is bed bound.
The activities regime is great with a lot of thought going into keeping everybody happy.
The nursing staff are very good.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 September 2021Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
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News (23) & Events (0)
- 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...
- 23 Apr 2026
Our crew of ladies and gents at Avalon have enjoyed being swashbucklers and scallywags for a pirate-themed party day. Activities coordinator Madi Davis said: “Residents were having a good old...
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 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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