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. ?
Run by Orchard Vale Trust Limited, East Court is a residential care home in Wells, Somerset with 17 registered beds. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism.
Its CQC rating, from July 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from November 2019.
In Somerset, 89% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2025. That is true of 94% of homes in Somerset. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Orchard Vale Trust Limited runs 4 care homes, and all 4 rated are Good or Outstanding.
