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. ?
Horfield Lodge is a 75-bed nursing home in Bristol, Bristol, City of, run by Methodist Homes. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Bristol, City of are smaller: the median there is 18 beds.
The current CQC rating is Outstanding, published in March 2020. Caring, responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. For safe and effective, the rating was Good. That is up from Good in April 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Bristol, City of, 52% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
2 other homes in Bristol, City of share its tier, “Outstanding”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Bristol, City of. It is one of 69 homes run by Methodist Homes. 60 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest homes is rated Outstanding.
