Residential care home · South Gloucestershire

Bridge House

31 Rectory Road, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, BS36 2BN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 27 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • October 2018GoodSECRW
  • June 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in South Gloucestershire

Bridge House is in the Good tier ?, with 53 other homes in South Gloucestershire. 96% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 11 (14%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (6%)
  • Good 54 (68%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 2 (3%)
  • Requires improvement 3 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • 121 Watleys End Road
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS36 1QG · Nursing home · 14 beds0.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 months ago
  • Crossley House
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS36 1RF · Residential care home · 17 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Blossom Fields
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS36 1RB · Nursing home · 43 beds1.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Grove Residential Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS36 1RB · Residential care home · 36 beds1.7 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Woodlands Manor Care Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS36 1AN · Nursing home · 57 beds2.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Avonmere Care Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS36 1AJ · Residential care home · 76 beds3.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 11 months ago

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What the data says about Bridge House

An independent residential care home in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bridge House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 16 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in October 2026. That matches its previous rating, from October 2018. The typical rating in South Gloucestershire is about 4 years old, so this one is fairly recent. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 1 fell below good. The lowest was “safe and effective staffing” (some shortfalls).

The Grove Residential Home, 1.7 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from December 2025. That is true of 86% of homes in South Gloucestershire. Across South Gloucestershire, 96% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.