Which care homes in Weston Super Mare are listed on this page?

Thirty two residential care homes appear here, among them Gough House, Cherrywood House, Chase Lodge Care Home, Longton Court, Heathwood Care Home, Ashcombe Court and Ellenborough Court. Each is registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide accommodation together with personal care. All but one hold a current rating, so the profiles are worth opening individually to see when each was last inspected. This reflects current CQC registration data for residential care homes in Weston Super Mare.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides a permanent home with support for everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, meals and company, given by trained care staff. A nursing home provides all of that and also has registered nurses on duty at all hours, so it can meet needs that call for clinical skill, such as complex wound care or unstable long term conditions. Every home listed on this page is registered for residential care rather than nursing. The care needs assessment establishes which of the two settings is right.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Weston Super Mare?

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and by night, and how much of that cover comes from agency workers. Ask what happens when a resident's health declines, which GP practice supports the home and how quickly families are told. Ask to see a recent menu and the activities programme, and ask whether residents can get up, eat and go to bed when they choose. Ask the manager what the most recent inspection found and what has changed since.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Weston Super Mare?

Contact the adult social care team at North Somerset Council and ask for a care needs assessment. Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to one regardless of savings, and a carer or relative can request it on someone's behalf. The assessment covers personal care, mobility, medication, memory and risk, and it can take place at home or in hospital. Keep the written outcome, because care homes will want to see it and funding decisions follow from it.

Can North Somerset Council pay towards a care home placement in Weston Super Mare?

It can, once two separate tests are met. North Somerset Council first assesses whether residential care is the right way to meet the person's needs, then carries out a financial assessment of income and capital against the national thresholds. Where both are satisfied, the council contributes towards the weekly fee and the resident pays an assessed contribution from their income. Those above the capital threshold fund their own place, but can still ask for an assessment of need and for advice on planning ahead.

How far ahead should we start looking at care homes in Weston Super Mare?

Begin as soon as residential care starts to look likely rather than waiting until a move becomes urgent. Several weeks gives time to read inspection reports properly, visit more than once and arrange an assessment without pressure. Rooms at the homes that suit best are not always free on the day they are needed, so ask about waiting lists at an early stage. If the search follows a hospital admission, tell the ward team straight away so discharge planning and your own search run alongside each other.

Care Homes in Weston Super Mare

Weston Super Mare has 32 CQC registered care homes. 31 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 15 of the 32 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Weston Super Mare at a glance

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

North Somerset Council pays, residential care: £748 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
Care home beds filled across North Somerset: 86%. The 12 month average is 86%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 88
People aged 75 and over: 30,400. Rising to 34,100 by 2035, up 12%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 11 changed owner, covering 357 beds.
Who pays, across North Somerset (estimate): 38% council, 39% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,900. Rising to 4,800 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 8,300. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 53%

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Choosing a residential care home in Weston Super Mare

When ratings alone will not decide it

Thirty one of the thirty two homes listed here hold a rating of Good, which is unusually consistent and means the inspection grade will not narrow your shortlist by much. The reports behind those grades will. Inspectors record what they saw about staffing levels, medicines, dignity, activities and how a management team responds when something goes wrong, and two homes sharing a rating can read very differently once you get into that detail. One home on this page has not yet been inspected and rated, so no independent evidence exists for it and your own visit has to carry more weight.

Size, setting and fit

With the quality picture so even, fit becomes the real question. Some homes here are small and domestic in feel, others considerably larger with more going on, and the same person will not suit both. Think about whether someone is sociable or values quiet, whether they want a busy activities programme or space to withdraw, and whether they would rather be near the seafront or near family. Consider how easily relatives can visit, since regular visitors do more for wellbeing than any facility.

What to watch for on a visit

Visit at a busy moment, such as mid morning or over lunch, when the ordinary rhythm of the place shows. Watch how staff speak to residents who cannot easily reply, whether people are occupied or simply seated, and how quickly call bells are answered. Ask about staff turnover and how much agency cover is used, because familiar faces shape daily life more than furnishings do. If you can, come back a second time and at a different hour before deciding.

Arranging a place and working out who pays

The care needs assessment

A move into residential care usually starts with an assessment of need rather than a viewing. Anyone living in Weston Super Mare can ask for one, whatever their savings, and a relative or friend can request it on their behalf. The assessment considers personal care, mobility, medication, memory and how safely someone manages alone, and it produces a written record of the support required. That record confirms whether residential care is the right setting and is the starting point for every funding conversation, so ask for it before circumstances force a decision.

Funded support and how it is worked out

Help with fees is decided separately from need. A financial assessment weighs income and capital against the national thresholds, and North Somerset Council Adult Social Care is the body responsible both for assessing need and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. Anyone whose savings sit above the upper threshold pays their own fees, but they remain entitled to an assessment of need, and having one recorded makes matters considerably simpler if capital later falls towards the threshold.

Understanding the fees

Weekly fees vary between homes and cannot be compared until you know what each one covers. Ask for a written fee schedule setting out what the rate includes and what is charged on top, such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers or outings. Ask how often fees are reviewed and how much they rose at the last review. Where a place begins as self funded, ask what happens as savings approach the threshold and whether a third party contribution would then be expected.

32 care homes in Weston Super Mare

Nashley House Retirement Home · 27 Montpelier, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2RN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Future Care Limited
We are a residential home in Weston super Mare, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Our aim is an unhurried house. A good deal of care is spoiled simply by being rushed,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Serenita · 15-19 Clevedon Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1DA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by N. Notaro Homes Limited
At Serenita, we provide residential care for older adults, people living with dementia, those with mental health needs and younger adults who require support. We are based in Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, and we welcome residents on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Gough House · 13 Ellenborough Park North, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1XH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Weston-super-Mare Free Church Housing Association Limited
At Gough House, we provide residential and dementia care for older people in the heart of Weston Super Mare, North Somerset. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine effort...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Granada House · 5 St Pauls Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by K & A Care Limited
Granada House is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare, North Somerset. We provide a settled home for older people and for some younger adults, and we also take respite bookings for people who need care for a shorter period. Living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Miller Farm · 66 High Street, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS22 6EJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Freeways
We at Miller Farm are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Weston Super Mare, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and physical or sensory impairments....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Ellenborough Court · 3 Ellenborough Crescent, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1XL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Therapeutic Services Limited
Ellenborough Court is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare, North Somerset. We support adults with a learning disability, adults on the autistic spectrum and people living with mental health conditions, and we also offer respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Sandpiper · Beach Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS22 9UZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Accomplish Group Residential Care Limited
Sandpiper is a residential care home in Weston super Mare, supporting adults who need help with everyday living in a house that feels like a home. The people who live here are a mixed group. Some have a learning disability or are autistic,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashcombe Court · 17 Milton Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2SJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Accomplish Group Limited
Here at Ashcombe Court, we are a residential care home based in Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, and we are proud to support a wide range of people within our local community and beyond. We specialise in supporting adults with learning...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Rosewood Lodge · 9 Uphill Road North, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4NE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Scosa Limited
Here at Rosewood Lodge, we provide residential care for people in the heart of Weston Super Mare, North Somerset. We support older people, younger adults, and those who need a shorter stay with us for respite, offering a genuine home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Birnbeck House - Care Home Learning Disabilities · 2 St Pauls Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4AF
Care home · Run by Leonard Cheshire Disability
Here at Birnbeck House in Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, we provide residential care for people with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and support for both younger adults and older people....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Stuart House · 21-23 Clevedon Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1DA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by N. Notaro Homes Limited
Stuart House is a care home in Weston Super Mare, providing residential care for adults across North Somerset. We support older people, residents living with dementia, adults living with mental ill health and younger adults, and we offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chase Lodge Care Home · 4 Grove Park Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chase Lodge Care Home Limited
We are Chase Lodge Care Home in Weston super Mare, North Somerset. We are a residential care home for older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Abbeygate · 71 Beach Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Weston-super-Mare Free Church Housing Association Limited
Here at Abbeygate, we are a residential care home based in Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, and we are proud to offer a warm and genuinely homely environment for the people who live with us. We support older adults across a range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Sunnydale Care Home · 35A Severn Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1DP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Friend4Friend Limited
Sunnydale Care Home is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare providing a home for younger adults and for people living with mental health conditions. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays. We are not a large...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Longton Court · 8-10 Longton Grove Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1LT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Therapeutic Services Limited
We are Longton Court, a residential care home in Weston super Mare. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people managing a mental health condition. With that mix of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Oak Bank Residential Home · 31 South Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2HD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oak Bank Residential Home Limited
Oak Bank Residential Home is a residential care home in Weston super Mare supporting adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism, and we offer planned respite stays as well as longer term places. This is somebody's home,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Cherrywood House · 6 Eastfield Park, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2PE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
We at Cherrywood House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Weston Super Mare, where personalised care meets a genuine sense of community. Nestled within North Somerset's coastal town, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ventura · 16 Swiss Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 3AX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kismet House Care Home Limited
Ventura is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare supporting adults living with mental health conditions, with respite stays available alongside longer term places. Our most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated us...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Acer House Care Home · 141b Milton Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS22 8AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avery Homes WSM Limited
Here at Acer House Care Home, we provide residential and dementia care for people living in Weston Super Mare and the wider North Somerset area. We welcome older adults, younger adults, and individuals with a range of needs including...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Innisfree Residential Home · 12-16 Severn Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1DN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brooks Healthcare (Weston) Limited
We at Innisfree Residential Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Weston Super Mare, providing compassionate older person care, dementia support, and residential care for those who need a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Fig House · 16-20 Cecil Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2NT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Flollie Investments Limited
Fig House is a residential care home in Weston super Mare. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for families needing a short break...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Stoneleigh Residential Care Home · 24 Clarence Road South, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4BN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stoneleigh Residential Care Home Limited
Stoneleigh is a residential care home in Weston super Mare, providing a permanent home for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own. We are a house rather than an institution, and the day here has the ordinary shape of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Kismet House · 92 Walliscote Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kismet House Care Home Limited
Kismet House is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare, and we support adults living with mental ill health. We offer both longer term places and respite stays. Working with people whose difficulties are primarily to do with mental...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Victoria Court · 1 Victoria Park, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2HZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Therapeutic Services Limited
Victoria Court is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare, North Somerset. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people managing mental health conditions. We run this as a household rather than an...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Clevedon House · 70-72 Clevedon Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1DF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Freeways
Clevedon House is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare supporting a broad mix of adults. Some of the people who live here are older, including those living with dementia. Others have a learning disability or are autistic, live with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Tilsley House Care Home · 14-16 Clarence Road South, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4BN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Tilsley House Limited
Tilsley House Care Home provides residential care in Weston super Mare for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. We also take planned respite stays. Most of what makes a care home a good place to live is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Park House Residential Home · Park Place, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2BA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Park House (Weston-Super-Mare) Limited
Park House Residential Home is in Weston Super Mare, 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...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Heathwood Care Home · 9-11 Trewartha Park, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2RP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Flollie Investments Limited
Heathwood Care Home is in Weston Super Mare, providing residential care for older people who can no longer manage comfortably on their own. We aim for the feel of a house rather than an institution, with people keeping their own habits,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Alice House · 8 Queens Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2LQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Flollie Investments Limited
Alice House is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare. We are a permanent home to older people and to some younger adults, and we also offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Campania · 18-20 Ellenborough Park South, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1XN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by N. Notaro Homes Limited
Campania is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare. We are a permanent home to older people and to some younger adults, and we also offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wyvern Lodge · 89 Drove Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 3NX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milestones Trust
Wyvern Lodge is a residential care home in Weston Super Mare. We support adults living with mental health conditions, and we offer respite stays. Our approach is recovery focused, which in practice means we assume people can move forward...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
St Agnes Retirement Home · 5-7 Neva Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1YD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gail Poole, Paul Poole, Doreen Hiley, Kim Vowles
We are a residential home in Weston super Mare, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living but who do not require nursing care. We are not a large place and we do not try to run like one. Residents have their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care

What care costs in North Somerset, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care South West figure, because too few North Somerset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549.	£748	£1,400 to £1,650
Nursing care South West figure, because too few North Somerset homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810.	£888	£1,599 to £1,983
Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few North 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 North 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

Sunnydale Care Home, 10 September 2026, Good
Heathwood Care Home, 10 June 2026, Good
Sandpiper, 19 May 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Oak Bank Residential Home, 31 July 2018, Good
Ellenborough Court, 10 August 2018, Good
Serenita, 2 November 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Weston Super Mare

How many care homes are there in Weston Super Mare?

Weston Super Mare has 32 CQC registered care homes: 31 Good, 1 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 Weston Super Mare?

North Somerset Council pays an average of £748 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few North 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 Weston Super Mare were inspected most recently?

Sunnydale Care Home (10 September 2026), Heathwood Care Home (10 June 2026) and Sandpiper (19 May 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.