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. ?
What the data says about Linden House Nursing Home
Linden House Nursing Home is one of 194 care homes in Somerset: a 34-bed nursing home in Wellington, run by Mrs S C Joyce. Its CQC registration covers older people and younger adults.
In March 2020, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from July 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 31% of ratings in Somerset are as old (how rating age varies by council).
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from April 2025. That is true of 94% of homes in Somerset. In Somerset, 89% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
