How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Taunton?

Contact the adult social care team at Somerset Council and ask for an assessment for yourself or for the person you are helping. It is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their finances, so it is worth requesting even if you expect to pay privately. The assessment can be carried out at home or on a hospital ward, and a short note about what a hard week actually involves helps the assessor understand the situation. Ask for the written outcome once the assessment is complete.

Will Somerset Council pay towards a care home placement?

It may, where a care needs assessment identifies eligible needs and a financial assessment shows the person qualifies for help with the cost. Income, savings and any property are all taken into account when the contribution is calculated. Council funding extends up to the rate set for the assessed level of need, so a home charging above that rate normally requires a third party contribution. Ask for the calculation and the funding offer in writing before you sign anything with a home.

Which care homes in Taunton does this page list?

Thirty five residential care homes in Taunton are gathered here, all of them registered with the Care Quality Commission. They include Halcon House, Wilton House, Heron House Residential Home, Ashleigh House, St Georges Care Home, Cedar Lodge and Orchard Lea, alongside smaller settings supporting a few residents each. Every provider has its own profile giving the current rating and a route to the inspection report. Start with the homes that match your location and the support required.

What separates a residential care home from a nursing home?

A residential care home provides help with everyday living, including personal care, meals, medication and company, with care staff on duty at all hours. A nursing home offers the same support and additionally has registered nurses on site to manage clinical needs such as complex wounds, tube feeding or an unstable long term condition. Every home in this Taunton listing is registered to provide residential care. Where an assessment identifies nursing needs, ask instead for homes registered to deliver nursing care.

How early should a family begin the search?

Begin as soon as it becomes clear that support at home is no longer holding together, rather than waiting for a crisis to set the pace. Homes in Taunton with a strong reputation can carry waiting lists, and a hospital discharge often reduces the decision to a few days. Several weeks of lead time allows for second visits, a careful read of the inspection reports and an unhurried assessment. If time is already short, filter by rating and location, then see the strongest two or three quickly and ask about immediate vacancies.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Taunton?

Ask about staffing first, including how many carers are on duty day and night, how long they have worked there and how much agency cover is relied upon. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is revisited and whether the family is included in that review. Ask how the home responds to changing health, how medical support is arranged and what would make it say a person's needs could no longer be met. Ask to see the week's activities and to speak with a relative of someone already living there.

Care Homes in Taunton

Taunton has 38 CQC registered care homes. 29 are rated Good, 3 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 23 of the 38 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Taunton at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Taunton, to help you judge the options below.

Somerset Council pays, residential care: £805 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
Care home beds filled across Somerset: 85%. The 12 month average is 85%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 71
People aged 75 and over: 81,600. Rising to 97,500 by 2035, up 19%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 353 beds.
Who pays, across Somerset (estimate): 35% council, 44% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 10,500. Rising to 13,600 by 2035, up 29%
People aged 85 and over: 21,600. Rising to 33,700 by 2035, up 56%

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Arranging and funding a care home place in Taunton

Of the thirty five homes gathered in this Taunton listing, the ones genuinely available to a family usually depend on how the fees will be met. That makes funding the first question rather than the last. Two assessments answer it between them: one sets out what a person needs, the other what they can be asked to pay. Both take time, so both should start while visits are still being arranged.

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support may ask for a care needs assessment, free of charge and regardless of income or savings. Somerset Council is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Taunton and for deciding which needs are eligible for funded support. The assessor looks at washing, dressing, eating, mobility, medication and safety, and asks what the person wants their daily life to look like, then records the eligible needs in writing. Ask for a copy, because homes expect to see it and any funding decision is built on it.

Fees, contributions and what to ask

A financial assessment then considers income, savings and property to work out the person's own contribution. Where the council helps with fees, it funds up to the rate it has set for the assessed level of need, so a home charging above that rate usually calls for a third party contribution from relatives. People paying their own way contract with the home directly, and weekly fees across Taunton reflect the room, the level of support and any specialist provision. Ask each home for a written fee schedule setting out what is included, what is charged separately, and how much notice is given before fees rise.

Choosing a care home in Taunton and what to look for

With the funding position clearer, the homes themselves come into view. The listing runs from sizeable homes for older people to small houses supporting only a few adults, so the first decision is about the type of setting rather than the brochure.

Making use of the ratings

All thirty five homes are registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission. Three currently hold an Outstanding rating: Halcon House, Wilton House and Heron House Residential Home. Twenty eight are rated Good, among them Ivy View, Westleigh House, Longrun House, Netherclay House, Barley House, Catherine House and Moorhaven. Three are rated Requires Improvement, including Elm Tree House and Woodlands Farmhouse. One, House of St Martin, has not yet been rated, which usually means registration was too recent for an inspection. Behind each rating sits a report scoring safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership separately, and reading it is how you tell a narrow issue already addressed from something more fundamental.

What a visit should tell you

Go at a busy hour rather than a quiet one, ideally around a meal, and watch whether staff know residents by name and whether people look occupied. Ask how many carers are on shift by day and by night, how long the team has been in post and how often agency staff are used. Ask who writes the care plan, how frequently it is reviewed and whether relatives are invited to take part. Ask how the home manages a decline in someone's health and at what point it would say the needs had gone beyond what it can meet, then visit a second time at a different hour before deciding.

38 care homes in Taunton

Sherwell Manor · Cutliffe Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3GA
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Killams Opco Limited
Sherwell Manor is a residential care home in Taunton, supporting older people and younger adults from across Somerset, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. A care home is judged by its ordinary...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
St Georges Care Home · 17 Wilton Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Georges Taunton Ltd
St Georges is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset. We support older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life, and a number of our residents live with dementia. We aim to run a household rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Cedar Lodge · Hope Corner Lane, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7PB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by N. Notaro Homes Limited
Cedar Lodge is a residential care home in Taunton. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with mental health needs, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Our aim is an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
House of St Martin · Langford Lane, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6NU
Care home · Run by Langley House Trust
House of St Martin is a residential care home near Taunton supporting a wide range of adults. We provide care for older people and for people living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Little Oaks Residential Care Home · 20 - 22 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Parminder Degun
Little Oaks is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset. We are a home first and a service second, and the people who live here are residents in their own house rather than occupants of a building. We provide residential care for older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Rivers · Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cream III Limited
Rivers is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment. This is a home for people who need support to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Crimson Hill Support · The Bungalow, Taunton, Somerset, TA10 0JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crimson Hill Support Ltd
Crimson Hill Support is a small residential home near Taunton, Somerset, and it is home to adults with learning disabilities and to autistic adults. We also offer respite stays, planned well in advance so that a short stay means arriving...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Heron House Residential Home · Heron Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5HA
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Heron House Residential Home Limited
Heron House Residential Home is in Taunton, Somerset. We are a permanent home to older people, and we also offer respite stays for people who need care for a short period or whose family carer needs a proper break. Our residents need...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
The Manor House Thurloxton · The Manor House, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8RH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Charis Ann Cavaghan-Pack
We are The Manor House Thurloxton, a residential care home near Taunton, 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...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
The Knowls · 86 Trull Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4QW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
The Knowls is a residential care home in Taunton supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults who are building a life of their own. It is a house, run as a home, and the people who live here...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Bungalow · 2 Ilminster Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We at The Bungalow are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Taunton, providing specialised support for adults living with learning disabilities, autism and physical disabilities. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Catherine House · 131 Hamilton Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2EP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Forward Support Care Ltd
Catherine House is a residential care home in Taunton. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and many of the people living here are younger adults. Being a home for...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bridge House · 2 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
At Bridge House in Taunton, Somerset, we support adults with learning disabilities and autism, as well as younger adults who need a little more help to live well day to day. We are a residential care home, and the people who live with us...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Netherclay House · Netherclay, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Netherclay House Ltd
Netherclay House in Taunton is a residential care home caring for older people, including those living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Woodlands Farmhouse · Wrantage, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6DF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Ruby Care Limited
We are a residential care home near Taunton, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dimensions The Brambles · The Brambles Six Acres Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2BD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited
Dimensions Somerset The Brambles is a residential care home in Taunton supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults, alongside older people. We also offer respite stays for people who need...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Dairy House · Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cream Residential Care Limited
The Dairy House is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset, supporting older people and younger adults, including people with learning disabilities and autism, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wilton House · Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PX
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Cream Holdings (Taunton) Limited
Wilton House is a residential care home in Taunton in Somerset. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing loss, and younger adults. Respite stays...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Elm Tree House · 4 Kilkenny Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7PJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Z Stacey, Mr M Stacey, Mr & Mrs P M Coggins
Elm Tree House is a residential care home in Taunton in Somerset. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, and people working through difficulties with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
St Georges Care Home · 17 Wilton Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Karen Ann Tills
St Georges Care Home is a residential home in Taunton, Somerset. We provide care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We are a residential home rather than a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Ashleigh House · 20 Chip Lane, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1BZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Ashleigh House is a residential care home in Taunton. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays. This is a house run with the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Northway House · 96-98 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7SN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pebblestones Limited
Northway House is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset, providing a settled home for older people who need support with daily living. We also care for younger adults, support residents living with dementia, and offer respite stays...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Orchard Lea · 75 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crystal Care and Support Limited
Orchard Lea is a residential care home in Taunton, Somerset, supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with a physical disability, and people who have sight or hearing loss. Because the home is not large,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

What care costs in Somerset, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care South West figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549.	£805	£1,400 to £1,650
Nursing care South West figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810.	£832	£1,599 to £1,983
Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665.	Not published separately	£1,450 to £1,813
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Somerset 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. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Cedar Lodge, 24 September 2026, Requires improvement
Netherclay House, 11 March 2026, Good
Northway House, 15 December 2025, Good

Longest since a report

The Manor House Thurloxton, 3 October 2017, Good
Elmsmead, 4 January 2019, Good
Orchard Lea, 6 February 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Taunton

How many care homes are there in Taunton?

Taunton has 38 CQC registered care homes: 3 Outstanding, 29 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Taunton?

Somerset Council pays an average of £805 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Taunton were inspected most recently?

Cedar Lodge (24 September 2026), Netherclay House (11 March 2026) and Northway House (15 December 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Somerset

New 20 bed care home registered with CQC in Somerset: St Georges Care Home (5 November 2026)

More local care news for Somerset