Care home
Kendall House
Residential care home in Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Kendall House
Residential care home in Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Operated by Care Futures
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- 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).
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About
Kendall House is a residential care home in Bristol, South West England, with eight registered beds. It is part of a group of five properties arranged in small households, supporting adults and children with learning difficulties and physical disabilities, including complex and profound health needs. Specialist input includes regular contact with occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychiatrists, and a GP who visits weekly to review health care needs.
The home is a family-owned organisation with roots dating back to 1950, and the owners live on site and are available at all times. Relatives are welcome to visit without appointments or set visiting hours. The Care Quality Commission rates Kendall House Good overall, with Good ratings across the safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led areas.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 16 February 2023 · Last inspected 25 January 2023
Kendall House supports up to eight people with a learning disability, and six people lived there at the time of the inspection in January 2023. Inspectors found that staff knew the people they supported well, were committed to person-centred care, and had built positive relationships, and that people said they liked living there. The home was described as busy and sociable, with people involved in deciding how they spent their time.
- People were supported to make choices and keep control of their lives, with staff using the least restrictive approach and policies that backed this up.
- Staff focused on what people could do and helped them work towards their goals, including accessing specialist health and social care services in the community.
- Staff were trained to recognise and report abuse, knew how to act on it, and worked well with other agencies to protect people.
- Support plans reflected people's individual needs, and quality assurance processes were described as robust and driving improvement, with people and their advocates involved in planning their care.
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Care provided
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2024
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
1,942 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what South Gloucestershire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,253 |
| 2025 | £1,326 |
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Local health safety net
Kendall House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bristol Royal Infirmary, 5.1 miles away. The local GP practice is CADBURY HEATH HEALTHCARE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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