Care Homes in Somerset
Families looking at care homes in Somerset are usually weighing three things at once: whether the place is close enough to visit easily, what it will cost over time, and whether the people working there will treat a relative with patience. One hundred and thirty nine residential care homes match this search, all of them registered to provide accommodation with personal care rather than nursing on the premises. Outstanding is represented among them, Good is by a wide margin the most common outcome, others sit at Requires Improvement, and a small number have registered too recently to hold any rating. Where fees may be met in whole or in part from public funds, Somerset Council is the authority that carries out the care needs assessment and then decides what funded support follows. Take each home that interests you and read its inspection report properly rather than stopping at the summary, because the observations inspectors make about staffing, mealtimes and dignity are what tell you how a home actually feels to live in.
What to Look For in a Somerset Care Home
Shortlisting works best when the criteria are settled before the visits start, because every home looks reasonable on a good afternoon. One hundred and thirty nine residential care homes match this search. Good is the most common rating by some distance, covering homes such as Ivy View, Chard Manor, Longrun House and Sydenham House, while others including Holly Tree Cottage and The Grange are rated Requires Improvement. Outstanding is represented, and a few homes are too newly registered to have been inspected.
Check the registration before anything else
Residential care means accommodation, meals and help with personal care, with staff on site day and night but no nurses employed by the home. Some of the homes listed here are registered for younger adults with learning disabilities rather than older people, and the profile for each one says so. Confirming that a home is registered for the needs already identified saves everyone a wasted visit.
Reading an inspection report properly
An overall rating summarises five separate judgements, so a home rated Good may have been marked down on one of them and a home rated Requires Improvement may be strong on the care itself. Start with the date, since a change of manager alters the picture, then read the sections on safety and leadership where staffing, recruitment and complaint handling are set out.
What a visit should tell you
Go at a mealtime if the home will have you, because the dining room says more than any brochure. Watch whether staff greet residents by name and wait for an answer. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how many of the team have been there more than a year, and what a normal day looks like for someone with similar needs to your relative.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Fees
A care needs assessment establishes whether residential care is the right answer and what level of support is required. It is free, open to any adult who appears to need care and support, and it commits a family to nothing.
The assessment and the financial check
Adult social care in this area is the responsibility of Somerset Council Adult Social Care, which carries out the needs assessment and then a separate financial assessment. Capital and income are measured against national thresholds, and for a permanent residential placement the value of a property standing empty may be counted, which is the main difference from care arranged at home. A relative providing support can ask for a carer's assessment at the same time.
Weekly fees and the extras
Homes quote a weekly fee, and what sits outside it differs more than most families expect. Hairdressing, chiropody, outings, newspapers and some therapies are frequently billed separately. Where the council funds a place and a family prefers a home charging above the agreed rate, a third party contribution is normally required, so ask early what the home charges publicly funded residents and what would happen if that contribution could no longer be met. Deferred payment agreements exist for households whose money is tied up in a house awaiting sale.
145 care homes in Somerset (showing 1–50)
- Ivy View · 7 Culmhead Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cream I Limited
We at Ivy View are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the heart of Taunton, Somerset, where every resident is treated with the dignity, kindness, and respect they deserve. Our home provides thoughtful residential...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Fernery House · 7 Esplanade, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1BB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by National Autistic Society (The)
We are a residential home in Burnham on Sea supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. Everyone has their own room and their own things, and the week is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Golden Gorse Residential Care Home · 4 Alexandra Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5DP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Parminder Degun
Here at Golden Gorse Residential Care Home, we are proud to be part of the Minehead community in the heart of Somerset, offering a warm and genuinely homely environment for the people who live with us. We provide residential care for older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Hummingbird Care Home LLP · Royston Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hummingbird Care Home LLP
Here at Hummingbird Care Home, we are proud to offer a warm and welcoming place where residents can feel genuinely at home. Based in Taunton, Somerset, we provide residential care for a wide range of individuals, including older adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dimensions Selwyn House · Selwyn House, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited
Here at Dimensions Somerset Selwyn House, we are a care home based in Yeovil, Somerset, providing a genuine home from home for the people who live with us. We support a wide range of individuals, including older people, younger adults, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sydenham House · Frederick Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4NG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Somerset Care Limited
We at Sydenham House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Bridgwater, Somerset, providing thoughtful support for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia. Nestled within the TA...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wembdon Rise · 4 Wembdon Rise, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7QU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Wembdon Rise is a residential care home in Bridgwater, Somerset, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism, including younger adults starting out in their own adult lives. We run this as a home, not a placement. The people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Greenhill House · Tweentown, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3HY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Somerset Care Limited
At Greenhill House, we provide residential care for older adults, people living with dementia, younger adults, and those looking for a short term respite stay. We are based in the heart of Cheddar, Somerset, a location that we feel...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Halcon House · Hamilton Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2EP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Somerset Care Limited
Halcon House is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset. We care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Westleigh House · 20 Chip Lane, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1BZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
At Westleigh House, we provide residential care for people in the heart of Taunton, Somerset. We support a genuinely varied community of residents, including older people, younger adults, and individuals living with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Longrun House · Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cream I Limited
We at Longrun House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming town of Taunton, Somerset. As a dedicated residential care home, we provide a comfortable and supportive place to call home for older people, younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Stafford Lodge · 87 Berrow Road, Burnham-on-sea, Somerset, TA8 2PF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
We at Stafford Lodge are proud to offer warm, person centred residential care in the welcoming coastal town of Burnham on Sea, Somerset. As a dedicated residential care home, we provide a nurturing home from home for adults living with...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dimensions Spring View · Springview, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited
Spring View, part of Dimensions, is a residential care home in Yeovil, Somerset, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including older people and younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is somebody's home before...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - SENSE - 30 Norbins Road · 30 Norbins Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9JF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sense
Here at SENSE on Norbins Road, we are a residential care home nestled in the heart of Glastonbury, Somerset, and we are proud to support the people who live with us every single day. We specialise in supporting adults with learning...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Dimensions The Old Police House · The Old Police House, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4NE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited
The Old Police House in Frome is a small residential home run by Dimensions Somerset. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults and older people, and because people tend to live here for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Red Gables · 1 Pinnocks Croft, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, TA8 2NF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are a residential home in Burnham on Sea supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults and people with physical disabilities. The house is run as a household rather than a service. People...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Rectory Care Home · 2 Trinity Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3JH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Rectory Care Home Limited
The Rectory Care Home is a residential care home in Taunton, providing a settled home for older people who would rather not manage on their own any longer. Our residents come to us for different reasons. For some, the house had become too...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Towans Care Home · Berrow Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2EZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Towans Care Limited
The Towans is a residential care home in Burnham On Sea for older people who need help with daily living, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. What we offer is fairly simple and we try to do it well. Help with washing,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Cherry Trees · 28 Berrow Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2EX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by National Autistic Society (The)
We are Cherry Trees, a residential care home in Burnham on Sea, Somerset. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we also offer respite stays. We keep the place...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Eleighwater House · Combe St. Nicholas, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by EWH Investments Ltd
Here at Eleighwater House, we are a residential care home based in the heart of Chard, Somerset, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built within our walls. We support a range of people across different stages of life,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Langley House · Langley Marsh, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, TA4 2UF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Langley House is a residential care home in Wiveliscombe, in the hills of west Somerset. We are a small town home in a small town, and that shapes a great deal about living here. People know each other. The shop and the pub are a walk...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Highfield House Residential Care Home · High Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7AN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Highfield House Residential Care Home Limited
We are Highfield House Residential Care Home in Castle Cary, Somerset. We look after older people who are finding it difficult to manage at home on their own, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We have kept our focus clear...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Laural House · 3 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8EW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Peace of Mind Healthcare Ltd
We are a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, people living with a mental health condition, people with sight or hearing loss, and older people who need residential care....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dimensions The Saplings · The Saplings Wiltons Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3SA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited
Here at Dimensions Somerset The Saplings, we are a residential care home based in Taunton, Somerset, supporting a range of people with different needs and backgrounds. We work with older adults, younger adults, people with learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Barley House · 49 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8EW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Peace of Mind Healthcare Ltd
Barley House is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset, supporting adults who need help with everyday living in an ordinary house rather than an institution. The people who live here include older adults, younger adults, people who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Grange · The Grange, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3EN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lightsky Group Operations Limited
The Grange is a residential care home in Wells, Somerset. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people living with mental health needs, and we also offer respite stays. A home of this kind works when it belongs...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Manor · Tatworth Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2DP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
At Chard Manor, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Chard, Somerset. We support people with learning disabilities and autism, as well as younger adults who need either a permanent home with us or a shorter respite stay....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Moorhaven · Normandy Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Somerset Care Limited
Moorhaven is a care home in Taunton. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, we support people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. One of the things we would encourage any...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dimensions Ashbury · Ashbury, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2BD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited
At Dimensions Somerset Ashbury, we are a care home based in Taunton, Somerset, and we take genuine pride in the support we offer to the people who live with us. Our team works hard every day to make sure that each person feels at home,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dunster Lodge Residential Home · Manor Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6EW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dunster Lodge Limited
Dunster Lodge Residential Home is a residential care home in Minehead, Somerset, for older people who need a little more support than can easily be managed at home. We are a residential setting, which means help with the everyday things...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Branch House · Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6NW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Peace of Mind Healthcare Ltd
Branch House is a residential care home in Bridgwater. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Gillingham Grange · Furnham Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1BE
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Chard Limited
Gillingham Grange is a residential care home in Chard, Somerset. We provide care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing impairment,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Frith House · Steart Drive, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AA
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Somerset Care Limited
Frith House is a residential care home in Burnham On Sea, caring for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own, and supporting younger adults who need residential care. We aim for the feel of a household rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Nynehead Court · Nynehead, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0BW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Nynehead Care Limited
Nynehead Court is a residential care home near Wellington in Somerset, supporting older people including many living with dementia. We also welcome respite guests. We are fortunate in our setting and we make use of it. There are grounds to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Calway House · Calway Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3EQ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Somerset Care Limited
We at Calway House are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Taunton, where compassionate residential and nursing care meets a true sense of community. Nestled within the historic county town of Somerset, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Rouse · 40 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Allerton C&S SW Limited
Rouse is a residential care home in Bridgwater supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including people with visual or hearing impairment and younger adults. We also offer respite stays. We run this as a household...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Park View · 1 Westfield Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2AW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by National Autistic Society (The)
Park View is a care home in Burnham on Sea. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Our most...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Lodge · 18 Huntspill Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3DQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by R.J. Homes Limited
The Lodge is a residential care home in Highbridge. We support older people needing help with daily living, including those living with dementia, adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wisteria House Residential Home · 6 Montacute Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr & Mrs S Wortley
Wisteria House is a residential care home in Yeovil. We care for older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia. What we provide is help with the ordinary business of the day, given without fuss:...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Elmsmead · 82 South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3EA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Elmsmead is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset, supporting adults with a learning disability, adults on the autistic spectrum and younger adults. We offer settled places and respite stays. This is where people live, and that...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wellington Road · 52 Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Wellington Road is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset. We support adults with a learning disability, adults on the autistic spectrum, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and younger...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bendalls Farm · Bendalls Farm, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3EX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lightsky Group Operations Limited
Bendalls Farm is a residential care home near Wells in Somerset, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and adults living with a mental health condition. Most of the people who live here are younger adults, and we also...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Burnworthy House · South Street, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Somerset Care Limited
Burnworthy House is a residential care home in South Petherton, Somerset, supporting older people including those living with dementia. Younger adults whose needs are best met in a residential setting are welcome too, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Huish House · Huish Episcopi, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9QP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We at Huish House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the charming Somerset town of Langport, where compassionate support meets everyday comfort. Our home provides specialised residential care for adults living...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Court House Retirement Home · Market Cross, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Court House (Cheddar) Ltd
Court House Retirement Home is in Cheddar, providing residential care for older people who can no longer manage comfortably on their own. We are a small home and have no wish to be anything else, because it means the team genuinely know...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Woodside · 2 Woodside Close, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8RZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We at Woodside are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the coastal town of Minehead, Somerset, where adults living with learning disabilities and autism can truly feel at home. Nestled within the beautiful...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The New Careford Lodge · Careford Lodge, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5PR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The New Careford Lodge Ltd
Here at The New Careford Lodge, we are a residential care home nestled in the village of Merriott in Somerset, and we are proud to offer a warm, genuine home for the people who live with us. We support a range of needs across our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dimensions Newholme · Newholme Bushy Cross Lane, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited
We at Dimensions Somerset Newholme are proud to offer specialised residential care in the welcoming town of Taunton, Somerset. Our home provides a nurturing environment where adults living with learning disabilities, autism, and other...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sunnyside Care Home · Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1EZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aiveda SS Limited
We at Sunnyside Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Chard, Somerset, where compassionate support meets a genuine sense of belonging. Our home has been thoughtfully created to feel like...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Grovelands · 45 Grove Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BE
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Somerset Care Limited
We are a residential care home in Yeovil, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who live in it....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in South West, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 52 South West homes. Median £1,549. | Varies by council | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 16 South West homes. Median £1,810. | Varies by council | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 19 South West homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few South West homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
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