Residential care home · Somerset

Pulsford Lodge

North Street, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2LA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago
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Pulsford Lodge is a residential care home in Wiveliscombe in Somerset, run by Somerset Care Limited. It has 49 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2018, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. 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

Good
Published 12 May 2018 Rated 8 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

Older rating. Published 12 May 2018, 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

Pulsford Lodge 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

Somerset Care Limited runs 21 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Outstanding, 16 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Cooksons Court
    Yeovil, Somerset · BA20 2FT · Nursing home · 65 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 5 months ago
  • Frith House
    Burnham On Sea, Somerset · TA8 1AA · Residential care home · 83 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 3 months ago
  • Grovelands
    Yeovil, Somerset · BA20 2BE · Residential care home · 61 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago
  • Halcon House
    Taunton, Somerset · TA1 2EP · Residential care home · 19 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Rowden House
    Frome, Somerset · BA11 3EA · Residential care home · 39 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Burnworthy House
    South Petherton, Somerset · TA13 5AD · Residential care home · 39 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Langley House
    Wiveliscombe, Somerset · TA4 2UF · Residential care home · 12 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Nynehead Court
    Wellington, Somerset · TA21 0BW · Residential care home · 44 beds7.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Covenant Care - The Wheelhouse
    Wellington, Somerset · TA21 0DW · Residential care home · 10 beds8.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Linden House Nursing Home
    Wellington, Somerset · TA21 0DW · Nursing home · 34 beds8.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Dunkirk Memorial House
    Taunton, Somerset · TA4 3BT · Nursing home · 90 beds8.6 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Wellington and Longforth House
    Wellington, Somerset · TA21 8RH · Residential care home · 43 beds9.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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