Fernery House is a residential care home in Burnham On Sea in Somerset, run by National Autistic Society (The). It has 7 registered beds and supports people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published January 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Inadequate for safe. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 5 January 2026
Rated 8 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Somerset
Fernery 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
See all 194 care homes in Somerset →
The provider's other homes
National Autistic Society (The) runs 16 care homes registered with CQC: 11 Good, 5 Requires improvement.
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Cherry Trees
Burnham On Sea, Somerset · TA8 2EX · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Crossways
Mildenhall, Suffolk · IP28 7AE · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Echo Square House
Gravesend, Kent · DA12 1QH · Residential care home · 3 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Hoylands House
Barnsley · S75 4NG · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 10 months ago
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Kingsley House
Bideford, Devon · EX39 4PL · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Mainwaring Terrace
Manchester · M23 0EW · Residential care home · 14 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 months ago
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Care homes nearby
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Frith House
Burnham On Sea, Somerset · TA8 1AA · Residential care home · 83 beds0.4 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 3 months ago
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Park View
Burnham On Sea, Somerset · TA8 2AW · Residential care home · 4 beds0.8 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 months ago
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Cherry Trees
Burnham On Sea, Somerset · TA8 2EX · Residential care home · 9 beds0.8 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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The Light House
Burnham On Sea, Somerset · TA8 2EY · Residential care home · 9 beds1.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 months ago
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Beaufort House
Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset · TA8 2BY · Residential care home · 41 beds1.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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The Towans Care Home
Burnham On Sea, Somerset · TA8 2EZ · Residential care home · 28 beds1.2 km
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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