Warmley House Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds58
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2021-06-17
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families caring for relatives in their final stages have found comfort in the way staff approach end-of-life care here. They describe nurses who show genuine patience and kindness during those precious last months, creating moments of dignity even through the challenges of advanced dementia.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness72
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare72
- Management & leadership74
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2021-06-17
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The May 2025 inspection rated the Effective domain as Good. The published report does not include specific detail on care plan quality, GP access, medication management, dementia training content, or food provision. The home is registered as a nursing home, meaning registered nurses should be present, and dementia is listed as a specialism, implying some level of specific training and care planning capability.Is this home caring?
The May 2025 inspection rated the Caring domain as Good. No specific observations of staff interactions, resident responses, or dignity practices are included in the published report text. No resident or relative quotes are available from this inspection. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with what they observed, but the detail underpinning that judgement is not published in the available summary.Is the home responsive?
The May 2025 inspection rated the Responsive domain as Good. The published report does not include detail on activities provision, individual engagement, end-of-life planning, or how the home responds to changing needs. Dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments are all listed as specialisms, indicating the home is expected to respond to a wide range of complex and individual needs.Is the home well-led?
The May 2025 inspection rated the Well-led domain as Good. Mrs Lisa Ann Tremlin is named as Registered Manager and Mrs Sehnaz Bi Butt as Nominated Individual, indicating a formal governance structure is in place. The home is operated by Juniper Court Care Limited. The improvement from Requires Improvement to Good across all domains suggests the leadership team has driven a sustained period of improvement. No detail on management visibility, staff culture, complaint handling, or quality monitoring systems is available in the published summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for people across different age groups, including those under 65 with physical disabilities or mental health conditions. They support residents with sensory impairments and provide specialised dementia care. The dementia unit offers secure areas for residents' safety. However, one family has raised concerns about whether the unit's physical design — particularly corridor width and room layouts — properly supports residents with dementia. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Warmley House Care Home scores 74 out of 100, reflecting a Good rating across all five inspection domains and a meaningful improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The score is held back by the limited specific detail published in the available inspection text, meaning several important areas for families cannot yet be verified from the report alone.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families caring for relatives in their final stages have found comfort in the way staff approach end-of-life care here. They describe nurses who show genuine patience and kindness during those precious last months, creating moments of dignity even through the challenges of advanced dementia.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff have shown they can be proactive communicators, with one team member impressing a family by knowing exactly who visited their relative and staying in touch even when they couldn't visit. The approach to end-of-life care appears thoughtful and organised, though one family's very different experience suggests standards might not be consistent throughout.
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Warmley House, particularly for end-of-life care, it might be worth asking specific questions about the dementia unit during your visit.
Worth a visit
Warmley House Care Home, on Tower Road North in Bristol, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection in May 2025, with the report published in July 2025. This is a meaningful improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating, and inspectors awarding Good in every domain indicates the home has addressed whatever concerns existed before. The home is a 58-bed nursing home caring for people over and under 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. A registered manager is named and in post, and the provider is a named individual company rather than a large corporate group. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail: no direct observations of care, no resident or family quotes, and no data on staffing, activities, food, or the environment are available to verify. The Good rating is real and significant, but it tells you the direction of travel rather than the full picture. Before choosing Warmley House for your parent, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), ask specifically about night staffing numbers for the dementia unit, and ask how families are kept informed when something changes. The checklist below identifies 21 areas the inspection did not address in detail, all of which you can explore directly with the management team.
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In Their Own Words
How Warmley House Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Compassionate end-of-life care in a Bristol home with mixed reviews
Dedicated nursing home Support in Bristol
When families face those final months with someone they love, the quality of care becomes everything. Warmley House Care Home in Bristol has built a reputation for gentle, attentive nursing during life's most difficult transitions. While some families have raised concerns about the physical environment, particularly in the dementia unit, others speak of staff who showed real kindness when it mattered most.
Who they care for
The home cares for people across different age groups, including those under 65 with physical disabilities or mental health conditions. They support residents with sensory impairments and provide specialised dementia care.
The dementia unit offers secure areas for residents' safety. However, one family has raised concerns about whether the unit's physical design — particularly corridor width and room layouts — properly supports residents with dementia.
“If you're considering Warmley House, particularly for end-of-life care, it might be worth asking specific questions about the dementia unit during your visit.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Warmley House Care Home scores 74 out of 100, reflecting a Good rating across all five inspection domains and a meaningful improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The score is held back by the limited specific detail published in the available inspection text, meaning several important areas for families cannot yet be verified from the report alone.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families caring for relatives in their final stages have found comfort in the way staff approach end-of-life care here. They describe nurses who show genuine patience and kindness during those precious last months, creating moments of dignity even through the challenges of advanced dementia.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff have shown they can be proactive communicators, with one team member impressing a family by knowing exactly who visited their relative and staying in touch even when they couldn't visit. The approach to end-of-life care appears thoughtful and organised, though one family's very different experience suggests standards might not be consistent throughout.
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Warmley House, particularly for end-of-life care, it might be worth asking specific questions about the dementia unit during your visit.
Worth a visit
Warmley House Care Home, on Tower Road North in Bristol, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection in May 2025, with the report published in July 2025. This is a meaningful improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating, and inspectors awarding Good in every domain indicates the home has addressed whatever concerns existed before. The home is a 58-bed nursing home caring for people over and under 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. A registered manager is named and in post, and the provider is a named individual company rather than a large corporate group. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail: no direct observations of care, no resident or family quotes, and no data on staffing, activities, food, or the environment are available to verify. The Good rating is real and significant, but it tells you the direction of travel rather than the full picture. Before choosing Warmley House for your parent, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), ask specifically about night staffing numbers for the dementia unit, and ask how families are kept informed when something changes. The checklist below identifies 21 areas the inspection did not address in detail, all of which you can explore directly with the management team.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Warmley House Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Warmley House Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Compassionate end-of-life care in a Bristol home with mixed reviews
Dedicated nursing home Support in Bristol
When families face those final months with someone they love, the quality of care becomes everything. Warmley House Care Home in Bristol has built a reputation for gentle, attentive nursing during life's most difficult transitions. While some families have raised concerns about the physical environment, particularly in the dementia unit, others speak of staff who showed real kindness when it mattered most.
Who they care for
The home cares for people across different age groups, including those under 65 with physical disabilities or mental health conditions. They support residents with sensory impairments and provide specialised dementia care.
The dementia unit offers secure areas for residents' safety. However, one family has raised concerns about whether the unit's physical design — particularly corridor width and room layouts — properly supports residents with dementia.
Management & ethos
Staff have shown they can be proactive communicators, with one team member impressing a family by knowing exactly who visited their relative and staying in touch even when they couldn't visit. The approach to end-of-life care appears thoughtful and organised, though one family's very different experience suggests standards might not be consistent throughout.
The home & environment
The food has pleased several families, with meals that meet expectations during what can be difficult stays. The home itself divides opinion — while some find the surroundings beautiful and well-maintained, others have raised serious concerns about the dementia unit's layout, describing narrow corridors and dated decor that they felt didn't meet modern standards.
“If you're considering Warmley House, particularly for end-of-life care, it might be worth asking specific questions about the dementia unit during your visit.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
