Residential care home · South Gloucestershire

Firgrove House

163 Station Road, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4AH

Outstanding Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Good

CQC rating

Outstanding
Published 23 January 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Outstanding

CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?

This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2016GoodSECRW previous owner
  • May 2016GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in South Gloucestershire

Firgrove House is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 10 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

  • The Heathers Nursing Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS37 6AX · Nursing home · 30 beds0.5 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Susan Hampshire House
    Yate, South Gloucestershire · BS37 5AE · Residential care home · 14 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago
  • Stanshawes Care Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS37 4ET · Nursing home · 48 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Meadows
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS37 5DW · Residential care home · 54 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • Oaktree Care Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS37 7PJ · Nursing home · 78 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Mayo House
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS37 7LE · Residential care home · 7 beds2.2 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by Improving Prospects Ltd

3 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good.

  • Manor Community Care Home
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS16 2JD · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • St Mary's Residential Care Home
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS16 2JD · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Firgrove House at a glance

Improving Prospects Ltd runs Firgrove House, a residential care home in Bristol, South Gloucestershire with room for 20 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

CQC last rated the home in January 2019, giving it Outstanding overall. Caring, responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. CQC rated safe and effective as Good. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Good in November 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In South Gloucestershire, 40% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).

Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2026. That is true of 86% of homes in South Gloucestershire. In South Gloucestershire, 96% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). 2 of the 6 nearest homes are also Outstanding. Improving Prospects Ltd runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding.