ABC Centre

Home care agency in Bristol, Bristol, City of

Operated by Brunelcare

CQC GoodDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressChessington Avenue, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 9EW

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About

ABC Centre is a home care agency based in Bristol that provides care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people, those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sensory impairment. Its services include dementia care alongside broader support for the people it works with.

ABC Centre was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, achieving Good grades across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 29 May 2020 · Last inspected 27 February 2020

Inspectors found that people receiving personal care in this extra care housing scheme, who live in their own tenanted flats, were supported by staff described as motivated and happy in their roles. People were encouraged to shape their own care and the running of the service, and they felt safe and able to summon help quickly. Care was reviewed regularly to keep it current with individual preferences.

Strengths noted
  • Staff were described as motivated and treated people with dignity and respect.
  • People were involved in planning their own care and in how the service is run.
  • Staff were trained in safeguarding and felt confident raising concerns, and people could call for help in an emergency.
  • Training was good, and the registered manager responded to staff requests for specific courses, such as end of life training.
Areas to improve
  • Medicine administration had previously produced a significant number of errors, and improvements were made in response.
  • Activities and events were to be reviewed, with a newly formed committee looking at how they could be improved in future.

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment

Facilities

Landscaped gardens
Lounges
Wheelchair Access

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital3.4 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAmple

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What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — ABC Centre will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

ABC Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bristol Royal Infirmary, 3.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THE ARMADA FAMILY PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Bristol Royal Infirmary · 3.4 mi
Nearest GP
THE ARMADA FAMILY PRACTICE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Brunelcare

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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