The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 76 of the 83 nursing home in Somerset currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Yeovil, BA20
Operated by Somerset Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 65 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/30/26.
Cooksons Orchard, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2FT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Somerton, TA11
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 57 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/4/20.
Castle Street, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6DX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Wellington, TA21
Operated by Chelston Park Nursing And Residential Home Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 86 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/30/17.
West Buckland Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9PH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Taunton, TA4
Operated by The Royal British Legion
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 90 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/3/19.
Minehead Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Taunton, TA2
Operated by The Firs Care Centre Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 40 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/8/25.
251 Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Wells, BA5
Operated by Methodist Homes
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 82 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/2/21.
Gilbert Scott Road, South Horrington Village, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3FB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bridgwater, TA6
Operated by Camelot Care (Somerset) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 55 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/18/21.
2-4 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chard, TA20
Operated by Harbour Healthcare Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 47 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/15/22.
Lordsleaze Lane, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2HN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Weston-super-Mare, BS23
Operated by Advice Doctor Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 30 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/14/21.
57 Bristol Road Lower, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 2PX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Frome, BA11
Operated by Belmont Villa Care Home Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 31 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/13/19.
Belmont Villa, 58-62 Weymouth Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1HJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 76 nursing home in Somerset that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 83 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
83 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in Somerset, South West. Of those, 76 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.