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Residential care home · Somerset

Wellington and Longforth House

Longforth Road, Wellington, TA21 8RH

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Wellington and Longforth House is a residential care home in Wellington in Somerset, run by Wellington Care (Somerset) Limited. It is registered for up to 43 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2019, 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 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 24 October 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 24 October 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

Wellington and Longforth House 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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