Live-in care in Bradley Stoke, Bristol

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Our live-in care in Bradley Stoke

Live-in care means one-to-one support in your own home: personal care, medication support, meals, help around the house, getting out and about, and someone close by at night. Whether it suits the person, and whether one carer can support a couple, is worked out at the free assessment. Read more in live-in care explained and how it works day to day.

How we arrange live-in care in Bradley Stoke

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke, from £1,550 a week. One main carer lives in the home; a relief carer covers their holidays and time off, and a manager is on call. Care starts with a free assessment, a written quote and a written care plan.

Care can be paid for privately, by South Gloucestershire Council (including direct payments) or by NHS Continuing Healthcare. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014. If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date (see care after hospital). Our care team is on 01865 715780.

Arranging care and funding in Bradley Stoke

South Gloucestershire Council runs adult social care here, even with a Bristol postal address. To ask for a care needs assessment, call 01454 868007 (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm), email CSODesk@southglos.gov.uk or apply online through a council account. The assessment is free, and the council aims to respond within 5 working days where possible.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Bradley Stoke

In a crisis at home, its Rapid Response team gives emergency personal care, 8am to 10.15pm every day (01454 615047; charged after the first 72 hours). Out of hours, call the Emergency Duty Team on 01454 615165.

A financial assessment decides what you pay: with more than £23,250 in savings you would usually pay in full, though the home is not counted for care at home. If you are over the limit and ask the council to arrange care, it charges a one-off £390 arrangement fee and a £101 yearly administration fee (from 6 April 2026; estimates on 01454 864269). Going directly to a provider avoids these fees. See council funding for care.

For a carer’s assessment, call Carers Support Bristol and South Gloucestershire’s CarersLine on 0117 965 2200. Appointments come about 10 to 12 weeks after referral, usually at home, and the council often offers a one-off £200 payment.

The council also collects council tax (01454 868003). Ask about the disregards for someone severely mentally impaired and for a live-in carer who is not the person’s partner, spouse or child under 18, the disabled band reduction and terminal illness relief. The forms must be printed; the Patchway One Stop Shop at The Patchway Hub, Rodway Road (weekdays 9am to 4.30pm), or a library can help. See council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Bradley Stoke

A&E: the nearest is Southmead Hospital in north Bristol; the Bristol Royal Infirmary is in the city centre.
Urgent treatment centre: at South Bristol Community Hospital, Hengrove: every day, 8am to 8pm, for minor injuries and illnesses; walk in, or book through NHS 111. Not an A&E.
Minor injuries: the Yate Minor Injury Unit (0300 125 6800), for injuries less than two weeks old, 8am to 8pm every day. Not an A&E.

At Southmead you get an estimated date of discharge on your first day, and community services you need at home are arranged before you leave. From 7am on the day you may wait in the Discharge Lounge (Gate 24, Level 1, Brunel building; 0117 414 0280). Carers Support’s Hospital Carer Liaison Workers at Southmead and the BRI help carers through discharge. At Southmead, carers who spend more than three hours on the wards several times a week may get free parking.

If more recovery is needed first, the hospital can refer to a Sirona rehabilitation unit, such as Henderson in Thornbury or Skylark in Yate. Back home, Sirona care & health’s teams provide Discharge to Assess, rehabilitation and community nursing for people registered with a local GP (0300 125 6789).

For NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB’s team is on 0117 900 2626 (option two, or option one for Fast Track).

Local help in Bradley Stoke

Carers' services, dementia support, transport, befriending and other local help, with phone numbers.

Useful contacts in Bradley Stoke

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Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Bradley Stoke is arranged by South Gloucestershire Council. Anyone who appears to need care can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. If the council funds care, you can usually take it as a direct payment and use it for live-in care from us.

South Gloucestershire Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 01454 868007); carer's assessment.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

When someone's main need is a health need, the NHS pays for all of their care through NHS Continuing Healthcare, and it is not means-tested. For Bradley Stoke it is arranged by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Bradley Stoke

If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the discharge team on when live-in care can start.

Southmead Hospital: Southmead Road, Bristol BS10 5NB. A&E (listed on the NHS website). Run by Bristol NHS Foundation Trust since 1 July 2026. Estimated date of discharge given on the first day; Discharge Lounge at Gate 24, Level 1, Brunel building (0117 414 0280), from 7am on discharge day. (leaving hospital information)
Yate Minor Injury Unit: Yate West Gate Centre, 21 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX. Walk in, 8am to 8pm every day including bank holidays, for minor injuries less than two weeks old (adults and children over 12 months); not for illnesses. X-ray weekdays 8am to 7.30pm, shorter hours at weekends. May close early when very busy. Not an A&E.
Bristol Urgent Treatment Centre: South Bristol Community Hospital, Hengrove BS14 0DE. Every day 8am to 8pm; nurse- and paramedic-led; walk in or book through NHS 111; not for chest pain or serious emergencies. Not an A&E.

Local support and charities

Carers Support Bristol and South Gloucestershire: Carers' support (0117 965 2200)
South Gloucestershire Memory Service: Dementia support (0117 378 4670)
Alzheimer's Society: Dementia Support South Gloucestershire and Dementia Cafe Winterbourne: Dementia support (0117 961 0693)
Age UK South Gloucestershire: Age UK (01454 411 707)
Four Towns & Vale Link Community Transport: Community transport (01454 250500)
South Gloucestershire Council: equipment: Equipment (01454 868007)
St Peter's Hospice: Hospice (0117 915 9400)
South Gloucestershire community meals: Meals at home (01454 865996)

Council tax

Council tax in Bradley Stoke, including discounts for people with a severe mental impairment, for disabled people and for some carers, is handled by South Gloucestershire Council. See council tax discounts for care.

Areas around Bradley Stoke

Stoke Gifford
Little Stoke
Harry Stoke
Almondsbury
Patchway
Winterbourne
Frenchay
Filton

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Bradley Stoke

Who do I call in Bradley Stoke to ask for a care assessment?

South Gloucestershire Council, not Bristol City Council, even though Bradley Stoke has a Bristol postal address. Call 01454 868007 (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm), email CSODesk@southglos.gov.uk or apply online through a council account. The assessment is free and the council aims to respond within 5 working days where possible. The nearest council One Stop Shop is at The Patchway Hub on Rodway Road, open weekdays 9am to 4.30pm.

Which hospital do people in Bradley Stoke use?

The nearest A&E is at Southmead Hospital in north Bristol, run by Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Its patients are given an estimated date of discharge on their first day, and they may wait in the Discharge Lounge at Gate 24, Level 1 of the Brunel building (0117 414 0280) from 7am on the day they leave. For minor injuries, the Bristol Urgent Treatment Centre in Hengrove and Sirona's Yate Minor Injury Unit are both open 8am to 8pm every day.

Where can memory problems be assessed for someone in Bradley Stoke?

Start with the GP, who can refer to the South Gloucestershire Memory Service, run by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust at Kingswood Civic Centre (0117 378 4670), for a specialist assessment of memory difficulties. Age UK South Gloucestershire's activity day centres, with a two-course lunch, can include people with dementia (01454 411 707). Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Support South Gloucestershire (0117 961 0693, weekdays) gives personalised help and advice, and runs a dementia café at the Greenfields Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne, once a month on a Thursday, 2pm to 3.30pm, for people with dementia and their carers; call to check the date.

Is there community transport in Bradley Stoke?

Yes. Four Towns & Vale Link Community Transport covers Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Patchway, Filton, Almondsbury and other places across northern South Gloucestershire. It offers door-to-door lifts to medical appointments, with a driver who waits if needed, plus shopping trips. Call 01454 250500 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm) and book at least 48 hours ahead where you can; the council lists a £20 registration fee.

How much does live-in care cost in Bradley Stoke?

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Bradley Stoke, the same as everywhere in England, for one person with a carer who rests at night. That includes our care team's management (the assessment, care plan, reviews, supervision and the on-call manager) and the carer's food; break cover and the carer's travel are extra. For a couple it is from £1,800 a week, where one carer can safely meet both partners' needs. You receive a written quote after a free assessment.

Can the council help pay for live-in care in Bradley Stoke?

Yes, if the person's care needs meet the national eligibility criteria and their savings are below £23,250 (2026/27). Adult social care in Bradley Stoke is arranged by South Gloucestershire Council. Ask for a care needs assessment; if you are eligible, council funding can usually be taken as a direct payment and used for live-in care from us.

Can live-in care start when someone leaves Southmead Hospital?

It can. Tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the ward's discharge team on when live-in care can start. We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of the assessment, depending on carer availability, and we confirm the start date once a carer is arranged. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014.

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Local information checked 31 October 2026. Links go to the official council, NHS and charity pages.

Live-in care in Bradley Stoke