Residential care home · Somerset

The Old Vicarage

Stockland Bristol, Bridgwater, TA5 2PZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago
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The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Bridgwater in Somerset, run by Restcare Services (SW) Limited. It is registered for up to 26 residents and supports older people and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published July 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 7 July 2025 Rated 1 year ago
  • 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

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Somerset

The Old Vicarage is in the Good tier, alongside 124 other homes in Somerset. Of the 185 rated care homes here, 90% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 9 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (8%)
  • Good 125 (64%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 17 (9%)
  • Requires improvement 19 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 9 (5%)

Half of Somerset's ratings are more than 4.0 years old. How tiers work

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