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 New Careford Lodge Limited is in the Good tier ?, with 124 other homes in Somerset.
89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about The New Careford Lodge Limited
The New Careford Lodge Limited is a 18-bed residential care home in Merriott, Somerset. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults.
In December 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in May 2017, was the same. 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. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. That is true of 94% of homes in Somerset. Across Somerset, 89% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
