Residential care home · Somerset

Fletcher House

Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1TN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 2 April 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • 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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • 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: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • September 2019GoodSECRW
  • January 2017GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Somerset

Fletcher House 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

  • Crandon Springs Care Home
    Wells, Somerset · BA5 1WE · Residential care home · 64 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • East Court
    Wells, Somerset · BA5 1AR · Residential care home · 17 beds2.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Torrwood Care Centre
    Wells, Somerset · BA5 3FB · Nursing home · 82 beds3.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • The Wells Nursing Home
    Wells, Somerset · BA5 1PD · Nursing home · 40 beds4.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 10 months ago
  • The Grange
    Wells, Somerset · BA5 3EN · Residential care home · 25 beds5.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Bendalls Farm
    Wells, Somerset · BA5 3EX · Residential care home · 10 beds6.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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Other homes run by Somerset Care Limited

21 care homes in total: 4 Outstanding, 16 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Cooksons Court
    Yeovil, Somerset · BA20 2FT · Nursing home · 65 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 months ago
  • Frith House
    Burnham On Sea, Somerset · TA8 1AA · Residential care home · 83 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 5 months ago
  • Grovelands
    Yeovil, Somerset · BA20 2BE · Residential care home · 61 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago
  • Halcon House
    Taunton, Somerset · TA1 2EP · Residential care home · 20 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Rowden House
    Frome, Somerset · BA11 3EA · Residential care home · 39 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Burnworthy House
    South Petherton, Somerset · TA13 5AD · Residential care home · 39 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago

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What the data says about Fletcher House

Fletcher House is one of 194 care homes in Somerset: a 57-bed residential care home in Wells, run by Somerset Care Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Somerset, where the typical home has 25 beds.

In April 2024, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from September 2019. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 21 homes run by Somerset Care Limited. 20 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2025. That is true of 94% of homes in Somerset. 124 other homes in Somerset share its tier, “Good”.