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Residential care home · Somerset

Elm Tree House

4 Kilkenny Avenue, Taunton, TA2 7PJ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago
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Elm Tree House is a residential care home in Taunton in Somerset, run by Mrs Z Stacey, Mr M Stacey, Mr & Mrs P M Coggins. It is registered for up to 9 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with mental health needs and drug and alcohol use.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2017, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 17 October 2017 Rated 8 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • 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?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 17 October 2017, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Somerset

Elm Tree House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 18 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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