The Knowls is a residential care home in Taunton, run by Voyage 1 Limited. It has 13 registered beds and supports younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.
CQC rated it Good overall in December 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Somerset, 90% of the 185 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 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 31 December 2019
Rated 6 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 31 December 2019, 6 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
The Knowls 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
See all 194 care homes in Somerset →
The provider's other homes
Voyage 1 Limited runs 241 care homes registered with CQC: 11 Outstanding, 207 Good, 20 Requires improvement, 3 Not yet rated.
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1 Sheringham Avenue
London, Enfield · N14 4UB · Residential care home · 5 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 4 months ago
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4 Pages Orchard
Reading, Oxfordshire · RG4 9LW · Residential care home · 3 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Bewick House
Darlington · DL1 3HW · Residential care home · 6 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Broadview
Fareham, Hampshire · PO16 7UB · Residential care home · 6 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Derwent Cottage
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · YO12 4RB · Residential care home · 4 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Esmer House
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire · NG19 9DT · Residential care home · 6 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 4 years ago
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