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The Home cares for elderly people, providing a level of care which is tailored to each individual’s need. Somerforde isn't a nursing home, but they do have full support services from local GPs and District nurses. As well as...
Care Provided by Somerforde
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 34 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
We pride ourselves on basing our care fee's on the individual needs of the resident as we provide personal centered care and understand that every person is different, as are there care needs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Somerforde for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Somerforde to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Owner
- Somerforde Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Emma Downes(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (34)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (10)
Visiting
- The Home is now completely open to all visitors.
Parking
- Parking on the road, around the park or on either driveway.
Somerforde Reviews (42)
Somerforde has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.749) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Somerforde has 42 reviews.
A beautiful home with very pleasant staff. My brother-in-law came on in leaps and bounds after breaking a hip. He was very well looked after and loved his stay in Somerforde and I think he was sorry to go home. Excellent care across the board. Thank you to all concerned.
I did appreciate your kindness and dedication in getting him up and walking. At one point it seemed impossible for him to do anything, but you managed it. Thank you again.
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Without any doubt, the care and compassion shown by the staff, to me and my mother is second to none. Her meals have been consistently to a high standard, and her room is kept clean and tidy whenever I have visited.
Sadly, my mum is no longer able to engage in the afternoon activities, which she enjoyed when she could. Her lovely room which looks out over the beautiful Ford Park is now her garden. I have no hesitation in recommending Somerforde should you need or know someone who needs to be looked after.
Thank you to you all.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 01 June 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Meet the Team (12)

Emma combines professional expertise with genuine empathy to ensure every resident receives the highest standard of care in a safe, supportive, and homely environment. Emma leads by example, promoting a culture of respect, dignity, and independence throughout the home.
Under Emma’s leadership, the care team is encouraged to grow, develop, and continuously improve. Emma is passionate about staff training, NVQ's, quality assurance, and compliance, ensuring that the home consistently meets and exceeds CQC Fundamental Standards.
With a background in dementia care and residential management, Emma works closely with residents, families, and healthcare professionals to deliver holistic and personalised care. Her approach is guided by the belief that every individual deserves to live with comfort, purpose, and dignity.
Outside of work, Emma is loves to organise events for pool teams across the UK.

Holding a Level 5 NVQ in Leadership for Health and Social Care, Ellie combines professional expertise with genuine empathy to ensure every resident receives the highest standard of care in a safe, supportive, and homely environment. She leads by example, promoting a culture of respect, dignity, and independence throughout the home.
Ellie encourages growth and development for all staff and residents.
Ellie works closely with residents, families, and healthcare professionals to deliver holistic and personalised care.
Outside of work, Ellie enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as spending time at the beach.

With over 5 years of experience in the health and social care sector she has developed a deep understanding of the needs of older people and individuals requiring residential support.
Currently in the process of getting Level 5 NVQ in adult Health and Social Care, Ellie combines professional expertise with genuine empathy to ensure every resident receives the highest standard of care in a safe, supportive, and homely environment.
Ellie ensures that care plans for each resident consistently meet CQC Fundamental Standards.
Ellie works closely with residents, families, and healthcare professionals to deliver holistic and personalised care. Her approach is guided by the belief that every individual deserves to live with comfort, purpose, and dignity.
Outside of work, Ellie enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as visiting new countries.

Toni Barton is an experienced and compassionate Administration Manager with a strong commitment to providing outstanding, person-centred care. With lots of knowledge of the home, Toni started at Somerforde as a senior member of staff. She is highly trained with NVQ's in health and social care as well as being medication trained.
Toni has over 12 years of experience in the health and social care field and she has developed a deep understanding of the needs of those in need of residential care.
Holding a NVQ in adult health and social care, Toni has developed expertise with genuine empathy to ensure every resident receives the highest standard of care in a safe and supportive environment.
Toni is very knowledgeable of all staff within the home, ensuring she caters to their needs and offers correct support when needed.
Toni has a high amount of knowledge and training in regards to her administration role which has developed with her throughout her time at Somerforde.
Outside of work Toni loves to spend time with her friends, family and her young daughter.

Chloe has multiple NVQ's including an NVQ 4 in adult health and social care.
Outside of work, Chloe enjoys travelling and spending time with family and friends.

Ella is currently in the process of completing her NVQ 4.
Outside of work, Ella enjoys socialising with friends, spending time with family and going on walks with my dog.

Hannah is currently doing her NVQ Level 4 in Adult Health and Social Care.
Outside of work, Hannah enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Ruby is currently doing her NVQ Level 4 in Adult Health and Social Care.
Outside of work, Ruby enjoys travelling with her partner and spending time with family and friends.

Emily Templeman is an experienced carer with high levels of training. Emily is trained to administer medication as well as lead staff on the floor. With over 3 years of experience in adult health and social care settings, Emily is very keen to learn all roles within the home, as well as being very knowledgeable of the residents. Emily oversees residents day to day care as well as helping to guide care staff to ensure compliance with CQC standards and best practice guidelines. Emily does staff training, such as shadow shifts, to help new members of staff be happy and confident within the home. Emily works closely with multidisciplinary teams to promote person-centred care. Passionate about improving outcomes for older adults, Emily combines staff leadership with compassionate care delivery to maintain the highest standards of resident well-being. Emily has recently completed her NVQ Level 4 in Adult Health and Social Care and is now in the process of completing her Level 5 NVQ.
Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Elsie is currently in the process of doing an NVQ 4 in Adult Health and Social Care.
Outside of work, Elsie enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Lauren is currently doing her NVQ 4 in adult social care.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys spending time with her family, as well as her son.

Zana Day is an experienced carer with high levels of training both in a care home and out in the community. With over 5 years of experience in adult health and social care settings, Zana is very keen to learn within the home, as well as being very knowledgeable of the residents. Zana assists residents with their day-to-day care to ensure compliance with CQC standards and best practice guidelines. Zana does staff training, such as shadow shifts, to help new members of staff be happy and confident within the home. Passionate about improving outcomes for older adults, Zana ensures compassionate care delivery to maintain the highest standards of resident well-being.
Outside of work, Zana enjoys spending time with family, friends and her dogs.
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