Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Salisbury Road, Paulton, Near Bath, Bristol BS39 7BD
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9.9 122 Reviews
Ideally located, Bloomfield care home offers panoramic views of the Mendip Hills, whilst providing high-quality care in four small communities on the one site.

Residents benefit from a warm and cosy atmosphere whilst enjoying the perks of a friendly care home and living an active sociable life. Activities at Bloomfield are designed to enhance the residents' well-being, encourage social interaction, and support them with their existing hobbies and interests. Activities are wide ranging and personalised to residents' needs.

The long standing, experienced and well-trained team provide first-class, 24-hour nursing care alongside expert care for people with dementia in the Memory Lane community.

Care at Bloomfield is based on detailed assessments and care plans, which cover areas such as life history, likes and dislikes, spiritual and religious needs and all aspects of personal daily living needs.

All meals are cooked with fresh, seasonal ingredients by the in-house chef who can meet all dietary requirements.
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Care Provided by Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 102 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jing Wen (General Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (102)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (41)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2018
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,400
  • This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.


  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Barchester Bloomfield Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting
  • All visitors are welcome to visit at any time.


  • Parking
  • The home has two car parks for visitors and staff.


Barchester Bloomfield Care Home Reviews (122)

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9.9

Barchester Bloomfield Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Bloomfield Care Home has 122 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault this care home.
Staff excellent.
Food very good and healthy.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review; I will pass on your positivity to the care team. It is a pleasure and privilege to be able to look after you at Bloomfield.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Generally, all you would expect in a home dealing with elderly and sometimes confused residents. As my aunt is reluctant to wear her hearing aid, I have requested she has help to put it in each day, not sure this is done regularly. Clothing, she has lots of items that are not hers and new items purchased
are quickly lost.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, at Bloomfield we always strive to achieve the highest of standards, please feel free to pop in and discuss any suggestions you may have to enable us to improve.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Excellent staff and cleanliness.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, at Bloomfield we are passionate about delivering excellent care and strive to have ongoing improvement.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love living here. The staff are very kind and help me.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you so much for your lovely review, I am so glad that you love living at Bloomfield, it is a privilege to look after you. I will pass on your kind words and review to the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Given the pandemic, we have obviously not been able to see my mother for most of the year, now we can see her once a week. The home appears to have been well maintained inside with no smells noticeable. Staff are friendly and informative.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, please feel free to come and see me to discuss how we can improve, at Bloomfield, we are always looking at ways to improve our service.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone is so kind and caring.
Nurses look after us.
My room is nice too.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review, I am so pleased that you enjoy living at Bloomfield, I will ensure your lovely comments are passed on to the team


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is my first visit inside the home due to Covid restrictions. The staff were all extremely helpful and friendly. The home was very clean and welcoming and had a caring and happy atmosphere. The staff knew mum very well.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, at Bloomfield we strive to achieve the highest of standards. Please feel free to pop in to see me to discuss how we could improve any aspects of care delivery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum has been a resident at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home for the last 8 years. When she was admitted she came in receiving palliative care and now 8 years on and at the age of 99 she is doing well, can not fault the care she has had. Brilliant staff always there to help, great activities which mum
always joined in when she could. All in all a great place for your loved ones to stay.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you so much for your lovely review, I will ensure I pass on your positive comments to the staff team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother is bipolar so I know she is tricky to deal with. She has been looked after well. The staff are very friendly each time I visit and I know it has been tricky during all the lockdown period we have had. It's great to be able to visit mum again.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, at Bloomfield we strive to achieve the highest standards of care for our residents


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff, particularly my mother's nurse, are lovely and very helpful. Unfortunately, my mother doesn't want to get out of bed, although she can, so misses out on the activities and other resident friendships that would benefit her. Home is always clean - we just wish mum would leave her room to join
others for a chat or an activity!

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, I will pass on your lovely comments to the nurses and care staff. We always strive to make residents feel included and comfortable in their environment, we will continue to encourage your mum to join in and build relationships.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find that all the staff are very helpful and understanding of my mum's requirements. They are always there to help with anything that might need to be sorted and nothing is too much.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you so much for your review, I will ensure that your positive comments and scores are shared with the whole team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely care home, lovely carers on mums unit. Sometimes difficult to get through on the telephone even with the new mobile. Mum would like more cups of tea please, as she has not been able to use the cafe in reception due to Covid. I hope I can start using it soon with her. Unfair to keep the door
to reception/cafe locked, just because some residents wander.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, I will pass on your positive scores to the team. Our Bistro area is open to residents and we welcome your mum to use this area whenever she chooses, I will ensure that your mum is encouraged to use this area of the home for cups of tea and homemade cakes.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are very helpful and polite.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you so much for your review, at Bloomfield we are constantly striving to improve our service, please feel free to let us know any suggestions on how we can improve. I will pass on your positive feedback to the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I think that my mum is looked after very well. The staff are very nice and friendly. Overall, pretty good, pleased with her care.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, at Bloomfield we strive to achieve the highest standards for our residents. Would be happy to discuss how we can improve our scoring.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very well looked after here and am very happy.
Good friends.
Staff are very friendly.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, I will ensure that I pass on your lovely comments and positivity to the team, here at Bloomfield we strive to ensure all our residents receive the highest standard of care.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sometimes have experienced problems with the phone being answered - especially in the evening and weekend.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you so much for your positive review, the team at Bloomfield strive to achieve the highest of standards for our residents.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My brother came here for end of life care, and in my opinion, the care provided has been outstanding. He has sadly passed away, but while he was here, all of the staff I came in contact with showed professionalism, dedication and compassion that was matched with the love they poured into my brothers
care. Thank you so much for all you did for him.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you so much for your review, it was an absolute pleasure to look after your brother and make a difference to his last few weeks. I will pass on your gratitude to all of the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are ok. Food is generally good.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you for your review, I am glad you enjoy living at Bloomfield Care centre. I will ensure I pass on your review to our staff team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are kind to me. Food is very good.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you so much for your review. I am glad you enjoy living at Bloomfield Care Centre


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I like my room, nice and clean. The food is good, they give me too much sometimes. The activities are good.

Reply from Gail Stone, General Manager at Barchester Bloomfield Care Home

Thank you so much for your lovely review, I am glad you enjoy living at Bloomfield Care Centre. I will ensure I pass on your kind words to our staff team.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.905)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10 for Barchester Bloomfield Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 40 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 40 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.905 for Barchester Bloomfield Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (429 Excellents x 5) + (41 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 472 Ratings = 4.905

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barchester Bloomfield Care Home is based on 40 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 102 registered maximum number of service users is 20.4, which has been reached with 40 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 12 Aug 2023

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  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (18)

Jing

Jing Wen

Job Title: General Manager

Joined: 2021

I have been working in health and social care since 2005, I have a nursing background and achieved my Bachelor of Nursing in 2004. I love my job and find it extremely rewarding to work in a care home setting rather than a clinical hospital, I am privileged to have such a long-term involvement in someone's life and to make a difference in their day, putting a smile on their faces and helping them with any concerns they might have.

I am a mother to a lovely little girl, aged ten and the wife of a very supportive husband. We love spending precious time together and have many hobbies, such as playing the piano, singing, riding our bicycles and having friends around.

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Katrina

Katrina O'hagan

Job Title: Deputy manager

Joined: 2023

I have worked for Barchester Health Care since 2016 and joined the wonderful team at Bloomfield Care Centre as Deputy Manager at the beginning of 2023.

I originally started my nursing career supporting adults with Learning Disabilities, the transition to supporting older adults has been fantastic and I haven’t looked back since. I am passionate about my job and working alongside the team to help them provide high-quality person-centred care.

It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be able to get to know our residents, as well as their friends and family. Finding out and implementing what is important to them, as well as for them.

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Marvie

Marvie Tero

Job Title: Unit Manager

Hi, I am Marvie and I am from the Philippines, I joined Bloomfield in January 2021.

Caring for others is something that is very close to my heart, I am working hard to progress my career and learn new skills each day, the team here at Bloomfield is amazing and we support each other to be the best we can. In the short time I have been at Bloomfield I have already been made head of unit.

In my downtime, I like to listen to music, go for walks and enjoy the outdoors as much as I can.

With the help of the Barchester learning program I hope to continue to develop and move my career forward.

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Anna

Anna Cacayan

Job Title: Unit Manager

Joined: 2008

My name is Anna and I started my journey with Barchester in 2008.
I started out as a Nurse and then went on to be a Unit Manager, on the Memory Lane unit.
I am passionate about working with the elderly and I am focused on providing the best possible care for them. I do believe that my team is caring and providing the best possible person-centered care to our residents.

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James

James Cortinas

Job Title: Unit Manager

Joined: 2020

Hi, my name is James and I have am lucky to be a Unit Manager here at Bloomfield.

I have worked at Bloomfield as a nurse since 2023 and I am proud to have been promoted to Unit Manager responsible for our Beechwood community supporting those living with dementia. My team and I work hard every day to ensure our residents are able to live sociable and fulfilled lives.

We are always pleased to welcome new residents to our community and love discussing our care and activities with family members. I look forward to meeting you soon.

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Julia

Julia Maphosa

Job Title: Unit Manager

I started working at Bloomfield as a bank Senior Carer in 2010. At the time I was doing my leadership and Management in the Health and Social Care for Young and Old People. Once this was completed I decided to become a permanent employee as I enjoyed working with people from different walks of life, especially dementia. Ensuring their well-being and having a meaningful life is like a goal achieved. Whilst at Bloomfield I studied as Care Practitioner and this is the role I am now in, supporting the trained nurses and the carers in their home. I love what I do.

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Cathy

Cathy Jallow

Job Title: Activities Coordinator

Hello, My name is Cathy and i am the Activities coordinator here at Bloomfield care centre

Christine

Christine Barnes

Job Title: Activity assistant

Hello, My name is Christine and i am part of the activities team here at Bloomfield care centre.

Pawel

Pawel Kwaitkowski

Job Title: Head Chef

Joined: 2011

I began my catering career at Bloomfield in January 2011, when I held the post of kitchen assistant, as time passed my love of cooking grew and I found myself experimenting with menu's as a second chef, a post I held for seven years before being promoted to head chef this year. I pride myself on the quality, taste and the presentation of my dishes for residents to enjoy.

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Kacper

Kacper Palusinski

Job Title: Second Chef

Hello, My name is Kacper and I am the second chef here at Bloomfield care centre.

Emily

Emily Lamb

Job Title: Administrator

Hi, my name is Emily and I am the Home Administrator here at Bloomfield Care Centre. I have worked at Bloomfield since August 2020. My hobbies include watching my children play Rugby and looking after my very own birds of prey. 

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Susan

Susan Corp

Job Title: Admin assistant

Hello, My name is Susan and i am one of the admin team here at Bloomfield care centre.

Claire

Claire Perry

Job Title: Receptionist

Joined: 2016

My name is Claire, I've been working at Bloomfield for four years. I really enjoy spending time with residents and welcoming families and visitors into the home.
In my spare time, I look forward to holidays abroad and spending time with my daughter, especially shopping.

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Robert

Robert Hudson

Job Title: Head of Maintenance

Hello, My name is Robert and i am head of maintenance here at Bloomfield care centre.

Emma

Emma Brown

Job Title: Senior Healthcare assistant

I first started at Bloomfield in 2005 as a weekend Receptionist. By 2007, I was a Senior Carer. In 2016, I was given an opportunity in a more senior role within a different care company. After 6 months there, I realised that I wanted to be in a more hands-on role, and was lucky enough to be taken on by Bloomfield again. I find working at Bloomfield to be very rewarding, and I am open to new challenges each day.

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Alison

Alison Wilkinson

Job Title: Healthcare Assistant

I have worked at Bloomfield Care Centre for 8 years now. I love my role and the team I work with. Before joining the team here, I supported people in their own homes. I feel I have lots of experience in both fields. The most rewarding thing is making sure people are at ease and comfortable in their surroundings.

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Ann

Ann Smith

Job Title: House keeper

Hello, My name is Ann and i am part of the house keeping team here at Bloomfield care centre.

Samantha

Samantha Kilburn

Job Title: Care assistant

Hello, My name is Samantha and I am part of the care team here at Bloomfield.