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?★Outstanding
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. ?
Rowden House is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 13 other homes in Somerset.
89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Run by Somerset Care Limited, Rowden House is a residential care home in Frome, Somerset with 39 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Somerset has 25 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 20 of Somerset Care Limited’s 21 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2026. 94% of homes in Somerset also score 5. Across Somerset, 89% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
CQC last rated the home in March 2020, giving it Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 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).
