Residential care home · Somerset

Rosewood Lodge & Brook House

11-13 Friarn Street, Rosewood, Bridgwater, TA6 3LH

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 7 October 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?66%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown3 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • 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?86%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown3 of 7 exceptional
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
    • Care provision, integration and continuityExceptional
    • Equity in accessExceptional
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesExceptional
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?79%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersExceptional
    • Partnerships and communitiesExceptional

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

CQC scored 33 standards: 24 good, 5 exceptional, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • September 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • February 2019GoodSECRW
  • July 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Somerset

Rosewood Lodge & Brook 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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Rosewood Lodge & Brook House in brief

Rosewood & Brook House Ltd runs Rosewood Lodge & Brook House, a residential care home in Bridgwater, Somerset with room for 20 residents. CQC registers it to look after younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Somerset, 89% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2026. 94% of homes in Somerset also score 5.

Its CQC rating, from October 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in September 2021, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. Ratings in Somerset are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “medicines optimisation”, one of 4 standards out of 33 scored below good.