The Turrets Residential Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds19
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Learning disabilities, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2020-03-20
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
People describe finding a friendly atmosphere at The Turrets, with staff who show genuine care and understanding. The home maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement52
- Food quality52
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2020-03-20
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the February 2022 inspection. This covers care planning, staff training, healthcare access, and food and nutrition. The home lists dementia as a specialism alongside learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, which requires staff to hold relevant training across multiple areas. No concerns about healthcare access, care plan quality, or dietary provision are referenced in the available text. As with all domains, the published summary does not include the specific evidence behind the rating.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the February 2022 inspection. This is the domain that most directly reflects how staff treat the people in their care — their warmth, respect for dignity, and support for independence. No concerns were identified. However, the published inspection summary includes no direct observations of staff-resident interactions, no quotes from residents or relatives about how care felt, and no specific examples of how dignity or privacy is protected. The Good rating represents the inspector's overall judgement without the supporting detail being reproduced here.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the February 2022 inspection. This covers how well the home tailors its provision to individual needs — including activities, engagement, and end-of-life care. Given that the home supports people with dementia, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments across just 19 beds, the demands on responsiveness are substantial. No concerns were raised, but no detail about the activities programme, individual engagement plans, or end-of-life arrangements is reproduced in the available summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the February 2022 inspection and the rating was confirmed as current following a monitoring review in July 2023. The home is operated by Marsden Healthcare Limited, with Miss Rhia Elizabeth Pearce as registered manager and Mrs Rakhi Ruparelia as nominated individual. This dual named accountability structure is a positive indicator. No governance concerns were identified. The inspection provides no further detail about management visibility, staff culture, or how the home handles complaints and feedback.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for adults of all ages, including those under 65 who need residential support. They welcome people with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sensory impairments. The Turrets has experience supporting residents with dementia. Their caring approach helps create a reassuring environment for people living with memory loss. 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 Turrets holds a Good rating across all five domains, but the inspection report provides very limited specific detail — meaning the score reflects confirmed compliance without the direct observations, quotes, or examples that would push it higher.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
People describe finding a friendly atmosphere at The Turrets, with staff who show genuine care and understanding. The home maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Why not arrange a visit to see if The Turrets could be the right choice for your loved one?
Worth a visit
The Turrets Residential Care Home on Glebe Road, Bristol, is a small 19-bed home rated Good across all five inspection domains following an assessment in February 2022 — a rating that was reviewed in July 2023 and confirmed as still standing. The home supports a wide range of needs including dementia, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, and is run by Marsden Healthcare Limited with a named registered manager. A stable Good rating across every domain is a genuinely positive baseline — it tells you inspectors found no significant concerns about safety, staffing, care quality, or leadership at the time of the visit. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection summary provides very little specific detail — no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no observations of staff interactions, and no description of the physical environment or daily life. That means you are working with a confirmed rating but limited evidence of what that rating felt like in practice. Before you visit, prepare specific questions: How many staff are on the dementia unit overnight and on weekends? How often does your mum's care plan get reviewed, and will you be invited to that conversation? How do they keep you informed if something changes? When you walk in, notice whether staff greet your parent by name, whether the corridors feel calm, and whether you see residents engaged in something — not just sitting.
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In Their Own Words
How The Turrets Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Friendly residential care in a clean, welcoming Bristol home
Dedicated residential home Support in Bristol
The Turrets Residential Care Home in Bristol provides residential support for people with a range of care needs. This home welcomes residents of all ages, including younger adults who need specialist care. Set in the South West, it offers a friendly environment where people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments and dementia receive personalised support.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults of all ages, including those under 65 who need residential support. They welcome people with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sensory impairments.
The Turrets has experience supporting residents with dementia. Their caring approach helps create a reassuring environment for people living with memory loss.
“Why not arrange a visit to see if The Turrets could be the right choice for your loved one?”
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 Turrets holds a Good rating across all five domains, but the inspection report provides very limited specific detail — meaning the score reflects confirmed compliance without the direct observations, quotes, or examples that would push it higher.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
People describe finding a friendly atmosphere at The Turrets, with staff who show genuine care and understanding. The home maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Why not arrange a visit to see if The Turrets could be the right choice for your loved one?
Worth a visit
The Turrets Residential Care Home on Glebe Road, Bristol, is a small 19-bed home rated Good across all five inspection domains following an assessment in February 2022 — a rating that was reviewed in July 2023 and confirmed as still standing. The home supports a wide range of needs including dementia, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, and is run by Marsden Healthcare Limited with a named registered manager. A stable Good rating across every domain is a genuinely positive baseline — it tells you inspectors found no significant concerns about safety, staffing, care quality, or leadership at the time of the visit. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection summary provides very little specific detail — no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no observations of staff interactions, and no description of the physical environment or daily life. That means you are working with a confirmed rating but limited evidence of what that rating felt like in practice. Before you visit, prepare specific questions: How many staff are on the dementia unit overnight and on weekends? How often does your mum's care plan get reviewed, and will you be invited to that conversation? How do they keep you informed if something changes? When you walk in, notice whether staff greet your parent by name, whether the corridors feel calm, and whether you see residents engaged in something — not just sitting.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how The Turrets Residential Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How The Turrets Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Friendly residential care in a clean, welcoming Bristol home
Dedicated residential home Support in Bristol
The Turrets Residential Care Home in Bristol provides residential support for people with a range of care needs. This home welcomes residents of all ages, including younger adults who need specialist care. Set in the South West, it offers a friendly environment where people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments and dementia receive personalised support.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults of all ages, including those under 65 who need residential support. They welcome people with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sensory impairments.
The Turrets has experience supporting residents with dementia. Their caring approach helps create a reassuring environment for people living with memory loss.
“Why not arrange a visit to see if The Turrets could be the right choice for your loved one?”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
