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The Wells Nursing Home

Henton, Wells, BA5 1PD

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 9 months ago
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The Wells Nursing Home is a nursing home in Wells in Somerset, run by Avon Care Homes Limited. It has 40 registered beds and supports older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published December 2025, 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.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 19 December 2025 Rated 9 months 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

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

How it compares in Somerset

The Wells Nursing Home 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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The provider's other homes

Avon Care Homes Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Bybrook House Nursing Home
    Corsham, Wiltshire · SN13 8QP · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 4 months ago

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