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 July 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by Welford Healthcare STH Limited, Oake Meadows Care Home is a nursing home in Taunton, Somerset with 105 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs. That is larger than most homes in Somerset, where the typical home has 25 beds.
Welford Healthcare STH Limited has run the home since July 2025, when it changed owner. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Welford Healthcare STH Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. 94% of homes in Somerset also score 5. In Somerset, 89% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
Its CQC rating, from June 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in October 2018.
