Residential care home · Somerset

Dunster Lodge Residential Home

Manor Road, Minehead, TA24 6EW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 9 months ago
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Dunster Lodge Residential Home is a residential care home in Minehead, run by Dunster Lodge Limited. It has 19 registered beds and supports older people.

CQC rated it Good overall in November 2025, and Good in all five key questions. Across Somerset, 90% of the 185 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 25 November 2025 Rated 9 months 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

Dunster Lodge Residential Home 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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