The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 108 of the 120 residential care home in Bristol currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Bristol, BS15
Operated by Alexandra Homes (Bristol) Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. 17 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/7/18.
30d Cock Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 9SH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS36
Operated by Grove Care Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. 36 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/25/18.
88 High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol, BS36 1RB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS16
Operated by Cleeve Lodge Care Limited
Registered to support older people. 33 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/26/18.
Cleeve Lodge Close, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6AQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS16
Operated by Manor Cottage Care Limited
Registered to support older people. 27 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/28/20.
Beckspool Road, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 1NT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS37
Operated by Milestones Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 7 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/21/19.
11 Lodge Road, Yate, Bristol, BS37 7LE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS16
Operated by Milestones Trust
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 6 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/16/18.
Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2LW
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS37
Operated by Acacia Care Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 30 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/18/18.
Quarry Road, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, Avon, BS37 6AX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS37
Operated by Improving Prospects Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 20 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/23/19.
163 Station Road, Yate, Bristol, Avon, BS37 4AH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS13
Operated by Ridgeway House (Bristol) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 7 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/19/19.
143 Highridge Green, Bristol, Avon, BS13 8AB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bristol, BS10
Operated by The Council of St Monica Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 80 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/14/20.
Westbury Fields, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 6TU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 108 residential care home in Bristol that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 120 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
Visit more than once, and at least once unannounced around a mealtime. Look at:
Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
120 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Bristol, South West. Of those, 108 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.