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. ?
Run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited, The Laurels is a residential care home in Cheddar, Somerset with 21 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
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 July 2026. 94% of homes in Somerset also score 5. It is one of 19 homes run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited. 15 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In August 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from August 2018.
