Nursing home · South Gloucestershire

Gracefields Nursing Home

North Street, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5SE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 14 April 2026 Rated 6 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • 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: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • March 2020GoodSECRW
  • July 2017GoodSECRW
  • June 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in South Gloucestershire

Gracefields Nursing Home 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

  • Cleeve Lodge Care Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS16 6AQ · Residential care home · 33 beds0.4 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Gwendoline House
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS16 5JN · Residential care home · 16 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Acorn
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS16 5EF · Residential care home · 6 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Edgecumbe Lodge Care Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS16 5DS · Residential care home · 19 beds0.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago
  • Penleigh House
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS16 5DS · Residential care home · 10 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Overndale House
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS16 2RH · Residential care home · 8 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Other homes run by Cedar Care Homes Limited

10 care homes in total: 9 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Dearbourne Manor
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS10 5NL · Nursing home · 62 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Oakhill Mansions
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS10 7QD · Nursing home · 90 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Saville Manor Nursing Home
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS9 1JA · Nursing home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Waltham House
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS9 1JF · Nursing home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Winfield Lodge
    Bath, Bath and North East Somerset · BA1 4AS · Residential care home · 50 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Woodside Nursing Home
    Bath, Bath and North East Somerset · BA2 6EN · Nursing home · 48 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago

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Gracefields Nursing Home at a glance

Gracefields Nursing Home is a 50-bed nursing home in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, run by Cedar Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs. The typical home in South Gloucestershire has 21 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

In April 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from March 2020. That is more recent than most ratings in South Gloucestershire, where the typical rating is about 4 years old. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 2 fell below good. The lowest was “involving people to manage risks” (some shortfalls).

Across South Gloucestershire, 96% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Cedar Care Homes Limited runs 10 care homes, and 9 of the 10 rated are Good or Outstanding. About 0.4 km away, Cleeve Lodge Care Home is rated Outstanding.