The Avenue Nursing 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 beds64
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2023-09-19
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe walking into a place where residents look genuinely content and well cared for. The structured programme of activities keeps people engaged throughout the day, with staff creating opportunities for meaningful interaction that families say makes a real difference to their relatives' happiness.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness72
- Activities & engagement68
- Food quality68
- Healthcare72
- Management & leadership74
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-09-19
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the March 2025 inspection. This domain covers staff training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and dementia-specific practice. The home lists dementia as a registered specialism, which means it is expected to demonstrate trained staff and care plans tailored to individual cognitive needs. No specific training completion rates, care plan examples, or details about GP access are included in the published summary.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the March 2025 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and whether residents are supported to maintain independence. A Good rating in Caring is the most directly relevant finding for families, as it reflects inspector judgement about the quality of moment-to-moment interactions between staff and the people who live there. The published summary does not include specific observations, such as whether staff used preferred names, knocked before entering rooms, or moved at an unhurried pace.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the March 2025 inspection. This domain covers how well the home tailors care to individual needs, the quality and variety of activities, how complaints are handled, and end-of-life planning. The home's registered specialisms include dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, which implies a need for genuinely individual rather than generic programming. No specific activity examples, one-to-one provision details, or complaint-handling evidence are included in the published summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the March 2025 inspection. The home is registered with two named managers, Daniel Brewdan Holt and Adrianna Sara Mosur, and a nominated individual, Damien Michael Holt. Having registered managers formally named and in post is a positive indicator of stability. The previous Requires Improvement overall rating from September 2023 has been replaced by Good across all domains, which suggests meaningful progress under the current leadership. No information about manager tenure, staff satisfaction, or governance processes is included in the published summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home welcomes adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia care, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. For those living with dementia, the combination of consistent staffing and purposeful activities creates a stable, engaging environment. The modern facilities support specialised care approaches that help residents maintain their sense of self. 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
The Avenue Nursing Home received a Good rating across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in March 2025, a meaningful improvement from its earlier Requires Improvement rating. Scores sit in the 68-74 range because the published report provides domain-level ratings but limited specific observations, quotes, or detailed evidence to push individual themes higher.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe walking into a place where residents look genuinely content and well cared for. The structured programme of activities keeps people engaged throughout the day, with staff creating opportunities for meaningful interaction that families say makes a real difference to their relatives' happiness.
What inspectors have recorded
The management team strikes the right balance of being approachable whilst maintaining professional standards across the home. What really catches families' attention is how every staff member, whether they've worked there for years or just started, demonstrates the same courteous, skilled approach to care.
How it sits against good practice
It's worth arranging a visit to see how The Avenue brings together modern care standards with genuine warmth.
Worth a visit
The Avenue Nursing Home, on The Avenue in Bradford, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its assessment in March 2025, with the report published in June 2025. This is a notable improvement from the Requires Improvement rating recorded at its first inspection in September 2023, and covers safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness, and leadership. The home is a 64-bed nursing home with specialisms in dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, and is registered with two named managers in post. The main limitation for families reading this report is that the published text provides domain ratings but very little specific detail: no inspector observations, no resident or relative quotes, and no concrete examples of practice are available in the summary. This means the Good ratings are confirmed but not yet fully explained. Before making a decision, visit the home in person, ask to see the staffing rota for the past two weeks (noting permanent versus agency cover, especially overnight), ask how the dementia unit is laid out and staffed, and request a copy of a recent care plan to see how individual preferences are recorded.
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In Their Own Words
How The Avenue Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Modern facilities where staff consistency creates genuine contentment
Compassionate Care in Bradford at The Avenue Nursing Home
At The Avenue Nursing Home in Bradford, families consistently notice something reassuring: whether it's permanent staff or temporary cover, the professional approach remains constant. This modern care home supports adults with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, creating an environment where residents visibly thrive.
Who they care for
The home welcomes adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia care, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.
For those living with dementia, the combination of consistent staffing and purposeful activities creates a stable, engaging environment. The modern facilities support specialised care approaches that help residents maintain their sense of self.
“It's worth arranging a visit to see how The Avenue brings together modern care standards with genuine warmth.”
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
The Avenue Nursing Home received a Good rating across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in March 2025, a meaningful improvement from its earlier Requires Improvement rating. Scores sit in the 68-74 range because the published report provides domain-level ratings but limited specific observations, quotes, or detailed evidence to push individual themes higher.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe walking into a place where residents look genuinely content and well cared for. The structured programme of activities keeps people engaged throughout the day, with staff creating opportunities for meaningful interaction that families say makes a real difference to their relatives' happiness.
What inspectors have recorded
The management team strikes the right balance of being approachable whilst maintaining professional standards across the home. What really catches families' attention is how every staff member, whether they've worked there for years or just started, demonstrates the same courteous, skilled approach to care.
How it sits against good practice
It's worth arranging a visit to see how The Avenue brings together modern care standards with genuine warmth.
Worth a visit
The Avenue Nursing Home, on The Avenue in Bradford, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its assessment in March 2025, with the report published in June 2025. This is a notable improvement from the Requires Improvement rating recorded at its first inspection in September 2023, and covers safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness, and leadership. The home is a 64-bed nursing home with specialisms in dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, and is registered with two named managers in post. The main limitation for families reading this report is that the published text provides domain ratings but very little specific detail: no inspector observations, no resident or relative quotes, and no concrete examples of practice are available in the summary. This means the Good ratings are confirmed but not yet fully explained. Before making a decision, visit the home in person, ask to see the staffing rota for the past two weeks (noting permanent versus agency cover, especially overnight), ask how the dementia unit is laid out and staffed, and request a copy of a recent care plan to see how individual preferences are recorded.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how The Avenue Nursing Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How The Avenue Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Modern facilities where staff consistency creates genuine contentment
Compassionate Care in Bradford at The Avenue Nursing Home
At The Avenue Nursing Home in Bradford, families consistently notice something reassuring: whether it's permanent staff or temporary cover, the professional approach remains constant. This modern care home supports adults with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, creating an environment where residents visibly thrive.
Who they care for
The home welcomes adults both under and over 65, with particular expertise in dementia care, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.
For those living with dementia, the combination of consistent staffing and purposeful activities creates a stable, engaging environment. The modern facilities support specialised care approaches that help residents maintain their sense of self.
Management & ethos
The management team strikes the right balance of being approachable whilst maintaining professional standards across the home. What really catches families' attention is how every staff member, whether they've worked there for years or just started, demonstrates the same courteous, skilled approach to care.
The home & environment
The building itself stands out in Bradford's care landscape — modern, clean, and properly equipped throughout. The kitchen team earns particular praise from families, who mention both everyday meals and special occasion catering as highlights that contribute to residents feeling valued.
“It's worth arranging a visit to see how The Avenue brings together modern care standards with genuine warmth.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
