Residential care home · Somerset

Ferndale

131 Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago
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Ferndale is a residential care home in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, run by Orchard Vale Trust Limited. It has 3 registered beds and supports people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2024, 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 9 February 2024 Rated 2 years 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

Ferndale 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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The provider's other homes

Orchard Vale Trust Limited runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good.

  • East Court
    Wells, Somerset · BA5 1AR · Residential care home · 17 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Northcroft
    Cheddar, Somerset · BS27 3BD · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • St Chads House
    Midsomer Norton, Bath and North East Somerset · BA3 2JE · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

All 4 homes run by Orchard Vale Trust Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • Field House
    Shepton Mallet, Somerset · BA4 4LU · Residential care home · 39 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • St Cecilia Care Home
    Shepton Mallet, Somerset · BA4 5TZ · Residential care home · 17 beds1.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
  • The Glen Care Home
    Shepton Mallet, Somerset · BA4 6JS · Nursing home · 52 beds4.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Pondsmead Care Home
    Bath, Somerset · BA3 5HT · Nursing home · 76 beds4.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Torrwood Care Centre
    Wells, Somerset · BA5 3FB · Nursing home · 82 beds6.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Rowan Park Care Home
    Radstock, Somerset · BA3 4RA · Nursing home · 50 beds8.5 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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