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. ?
Wessex House is a 56-bed nursing home in Somerton, Somerset, run by Somerset Care Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Somerset are smaller: the median there is 25 beds.
Somerset Care Limited runs 21 care homes, and 20 of the 21 rated are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is Castle House Nursing Home Limited (Outstanding), 6.6 km away. In Somerset, 89% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2026. 94% of homes in Somerset also score 5.
In June 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in September 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
