Bridgemead
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,477.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Requires Improvement |
Meet The Manager
Sasha Manalo is Care Home Manager at Bridgemead.
Sasha joined Pilgrims' Friend Society in February 2026, bringing nine years of dedicated experience in the care sector. Her background in high-pressure hospital environments has equipped her with strong clinical knowledge, excellent organisational ability, and effective management skills. She is passionate about applying this experience at Bridgemead, helping maintain the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and personalised care for our residents.
Bridgemead is a 32-bed residential care home by the river in central Bath, caring for vulnerable older people who require personal care or nursing. We are a home-from-home where 'family members', as we call those who live with us, are cherished and enabled to live fruitful lives in a loving Christian community.
Those who live with us are diligently looked after by fully qualified care professionals, working under senior care staff. Our emphasis is on ‘relational’ care which involves the person, their family and a dedicated key worker who determines the ideal level of care. We ensure everyone who lives with us makes as many choices and has as much control of their day-to-day life as they can. Relatives are encouraged to be part of the decision-making.
Whilst our homes have a Christian ethos, this is not an admission criteria.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, End of Life, High Dependency, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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Bridgemead has taken the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of residents. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: CQC | ||
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Policies | The provider assured the regulator that its infection prevention and control policy was up to date. |
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. | ||
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Our home is ‘dual-registered’ and provides round-the-clock nursing care as required. There is a registered nurse on duty at all times as well as the registered manager. Each floor has a communal dining/living room with kitchenette. There is a shared WiFi connection for residents. Rooms do not have a television or telephone. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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| Description |
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Rooms are situated over four floors, with eight rooms on each floor. Three floors have en-suite rooms. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 32 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 32 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Telephone Point. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,477.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,924.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,566.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
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 Pureed
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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| Dining Styles |
Hot Trolley
Room Service
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| Hospitality |
Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
5 Star Rated by UK Food Standards. Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
There is a weekly menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Tables are well laid.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
| Activities Are So Important |
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Bridgemead also offers an exquisite variety of outdoor spaces. This includes the roof garden, which is alive with well-tended plants and foliage. Its seating area creates a beautiful sun-trap in the summer months. On the ground level, the conservatory opens onto a patio with ample sunny or shady seating. Beyond this is a landscaped garden area with more seating. From here a pathway wends its way to the river, by-passing an interesting water garden before opening up to the river view. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Singing, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
81 St John's Road
Bathwick
Bath
Somerset
BA2 6PZ
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Requires Improvement |
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well Led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Assessment Date | 15th October 2025 |
| Published Date | 20th January 2026 |
| Current Report | |
| Historic Reports | |
| Registration Date | 24th November 2010 |
| Service Provider | Bridge Care Limited, BA2 6PZ |
Bridgemead Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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