Residential care home · Somerset

Bridge House (Somerset)

2 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, TA1 2DS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 21 March 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 6 below good
    • Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2018GoodSECRW
  • December 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Somerset

Bridge House (Somerset) is in the Good tier ?, with 124 other homes in Somerset. 89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 9 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 14 (7%)
  • Good 125 (64%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 16 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 21 (11%)
  • Not yet rated 9 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Little Oaks Residential Care Home
    Taunton, Somerset · TA1 2DS · Residential care home · 8 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • The Bungalow
    Taunton, Somerset · TA1 2DR · Residential care home · 7 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Orchard Lea
    Taunton, Somerset · TA1 2DT · Residential care home · 6 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Catherine House
    Taunton, Somerset · TA1 2EP · Residential care home · 5 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Halcon House
    Taunton, Somerset · TA1 2EP · Residential care home · 20 beds0.3 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Lavender Court
    Taunton, Somerset · TA1 2BD · Nursing home · 85 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Voyage 1 Limited

241 care homes in total: 12 Outstanding, 205 Good, 21 Requires improvement, 3 Not yet rated.

  • 1 Sheringham Avenue
    London, Enfield · N14 4UB · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 5 months ago
  • 23 Cecil Road
    Dronfield, Derbyshire · S18 2GW · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated this month
  • 4 Pages Orchard
    Reading, Oxfordshire · RG4 9LW · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Bewick House
    Darlington · DL1 3HW · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Broadview
    Fareham, Hampshire · PO16 7UB · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Derwent Cottage
    Scarborough, North Yorkshire · YO12 4RB · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago

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About Bridge House (Somerset)

Bridge House (Somerset) is a 11-bed residential care home in Taunton, Somerset, run by Voyage 1 Limited. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Somerset, where the typical home has 25 beds.

217 of Voyage 1 Limited’s 238 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Halcon House, 0.3 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. 124 other homes in Somerset share its tier, “Good”.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2025. Its rating before that, in February 2018, was the same. That is more recent than most ratings in Somerset, where the typical rating is about 4 years old. CQC found some shortfalls in “consent to care and treatment”, one of 4 standards out of 33 scored below good.