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Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place
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- Saffron Gardens, Bristol, BS5 9FF
- Run by
- Brunelcare (10 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 201555)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 70 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- December 2017 (8 years)
- Registered manager
- Samantha Louise Lloyd
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1958 (68 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 00601847)
- Last CQC check
- 30 Jul 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
More in Fishponds: Care homes in Fishponds (27) · Best rated care homes in Fishponds · Care homes for dementia care in Fishponds · Care homes for elderly care in Fishponds · Care homes for physical disability care in Fishponds
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-4224260348
Introducing Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place is based in Bristol, run by Brunelcare. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (July 2022), with Responsive rated Outstanding. It is one of 27 CQC-registered care homes in and around Fishponds; 24 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Rating history
- Dec 2018
- Jul 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 30 July 2022
- CQC inspection report 4 December 2018
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 20 May 2025 by Bristol. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Brunelcare - Saffron Gardens"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Easton
- Council
- Bristol City Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol East
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in BS5 (13)
Larger map · Directions · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Local amenities
- Bus stop 160 m (2 min walk) · 18 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Lawrence Hill, 730 m (9 min walk)
- GP surgery Wellspring GP Surgery, 870 m (11 min walk)
- Pharmacy Redfield Pharmacy, 420 m (5 min walk)
- Shop Tesco Express, 420 m (5 min walk)
- Park Owen Square, 380 m (5 min walk)
- Café Café 5, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship Woodlands East Church, 260 m (3 min walk)
- Library St George Library, 880 m (11 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Who the service is registered for
Taken from its CQC registration.
The registered provider
Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place is run by Brunelcare (company 00601847), incorporated in 1958, 59 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 12 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people and social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Brunelcare runs 10 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 10 of the 10 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 85% for the same mix of services across England.
4 of its services are in Bristol, City of.
From the latest CQC inspection
- People received care and support from staff who were kind, caring and patient in their approach.
- We observed how people responded to staff positively with smiles and laughter.
- At the midday meal, people received support when they needed it in a calm and unrushed manner.
- There were sufficient staff to ensure people's safety.
Inspected 30 June 2022; report published 30 July 2022; supporting 70 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe81 of 84 in Bristol, City of
- Effective79 of 84 in Bristol, City of
- Caring81 of 84 in Bristol, City of
- Responsive8 of 84 in Bristol, City of
- Well-led76 of 84 in Bristol, City of
From CQC's latest report, published 30 July 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bristol, City of share it; for example, 8 of 84 care homes in Bristol, City of rated Outstanding for Responsive.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from December 2017, so the service has been operating for around 8 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2018–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
It has gone 4 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
There are 2 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 30 July 2022.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place at £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£97k.
NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.
With savings below £23,250, Bristol, City of Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Reading Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place's CQC ratings
Area by area, Responsive is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Bristol, City of, 8 of 84 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (10%).
The report's Responsive section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 24 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Orchard Grove Reablement Centre, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (5 of the nearest 25).
3 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Easton ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (5 min), a park (5 min), a café (4 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (9 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
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Where Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Bristol, City of, 99% of the 84 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (July 2022) is more recent than 61% of care home ratings in Bristol, City of.
- With 70 beds it is larger than 88% of care homes in Bristol, City of, where the typical home has 19.
- Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 16% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bristol, City of lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Bristol, City of. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Other care homes near Fishponds with recent ratings
- 50 Vassall RoadJul 2026
- Cossham Gardens - Care Home with Nursing Physical DisabilitiesAug 2026
- Frenchay HouseApr 2026
Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place questions answered
- How is Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How much does Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place charge?
- No fee list from Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Who is the registered provider for Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place?
- CQC lists Brunelcare as the provider responsible for Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place.
- How many residents can Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place take?
- Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place can take up to 70 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- When was Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 30 July 2022, 4 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Is Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- What kind of care can Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place offer?
- Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place is registered for nursing homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place registered with CQC?
- Yes. Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-4224260348) and was rated Good overall in July 2022.
- Where is Saffron Gardens - Prospect Place?
- It is at Saffron Gardens, Bristol, BS5 9FF.
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