SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in February 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Lightsky Group Operations Limited runs Bendalls Farm, a residential care home in Wells, Somerset with room for 10 residents. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is a small home for Somerset, where the median is 25 beds.
Across Somerset, 89% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Lightsky Group Operations Limited has run the home since February 2026, when it changed owner. Lightsky Group Operations Limited runs 8 care homes, and 4 of the 7 rated are Good or Outstanding.
In September 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Requires improvement in September 2021.
