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The experienced, fully trained staff ensure the best person-centred care available. Rooms are homely and comfortable, and residents are encouraged to personalise their bedrooms - most of which are ensuite.
The gardens, complete with bandstand, are beautiful and often welcome the community in to host a...
Care Provided by Burnworthy House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 37 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
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Burnworthy House fees start from £1,250 per week, adjusted to individual care requirements.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Burnworthy House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Burnworthy House 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
Group / Owner
- Somerset Care
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Alison Tiltman(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (37)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Burnworthy House Reviews (115)
Burnworthy House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.831) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Burnworthy House has 115 reviews.
My aunt died at Burnworthy after more than seven years of careful, engaging attention and care from the team. In particular, Burnworthy's help and efficiency in the days before and after my aunt's death were very highly valued and appreciated.
Thank you to the manager and all the staff for your commitment and dedication to him and our family.
Staff have all always been very friendly and helpful and this year they made a real effort to make a milestone birthday a very special and memorable event.
I visited to join the celebrations for my aunt's 100th birthday. Everyone was so welcoming and seeing all the residents gathered together and enjoying themselves. The care and attention given to all residents was subtle but full of kindness and respect. Well done!
Very many thanks to all concerned.
The family enjoyed a wonderful 100th Birthday celebration organised by Burnworthy. Carers and other residents joined in and a good time was had by all.
What a relief to walk into a nursing home with happy and friendly staff, clean and happy residents, lots of laughs. Spotless condition, smelt lovely and lots for the residents to participate in. This home must be a paradise for some of those lucky residents.
This is my first experience of needing a placement in a residential care home. The staff could not have made a better impression! So warm and welcoming. Every effort has been made to make Mum feel at home and relaxed. Each time we visit, we are welcomed like family members. So lucky to have found Burnworthy!
Five star service from all the staff and manager.
Friendly staff, who make time to speak with me when I visit to explain how my relative's care is going. They also show me examples of the activities they undertake with my relative and I feel this enhances my relatives' life under their care, greatly. In summary, a very well-managed home with a professional, caring team.
Mum seems to like living at Burnworthy and the staff seem to have time to spend with her, especially when she gets anxious!
Burnworthy has been home for my mother-in-law for 2.5 years. Always a pleasure to visit my mother-in-law and the home staff and management are always caring, kind, polite and professional - but with intuitive know-how and a real understanding of my mother-in-law's needs. Thank you.
A delightful home, that aims to be right for each person.
My mother is loving her new home. The staff are friendly and helpful. Lots of activities. Nice, clean room and facilities.
My family cannot praise Burnworthy enough. Excellent care, caring for all my sister's needs. Above the remit. If only all care homes were so good.
Burnworthy House has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The staff are caring and work hard to make sure everyone is happy and properly looked after.
My friend has been a resident for eight years and is content and well looked after. I visit him every week and have always found the staff, friendly and efficient. The residents always appear happy and their needs attended to.
My mother-in-law is a resident. The care she receives is second to none. The staff go above and beyond. I would recommend Burnworthy to anyone looking for a care home. Thank you to all the staff.
My grandmother has only been here a short while, but we can see an improvement in her mood and care already. We were shown her room and any questions we had were answered by the lovely staff. Moving was easy and the staff made her feel safe and cared for, as she's very anxious from dementia. There's plentiful activities every day, which my grandma loves and the staff print the schedule for every resident's room. Food is never complained about and the staff are always working hard. In fact, they are always around and sometimes you don't even have to ask for something! They're so friendly, helpful and wanting to help. Visiting is simple. Safety and happiness come first and the rooms are perfect.
Before my lady moved into this home I supported her twice weekly in her own home, since moving in 2 years ago I have taken her out for coffee and cake regularly. Can honestly say the staff have made me feel welcome, informed me of new covid policies and kept me well informed on the health and mindset of my lady. She always appears as she did at home and the home presents as well kept, homely and the food appealing and varied. This experience has changed my preconceived ideas of how well she would have “fitted in” she has made it her home and that’s been down to the care, support and kindness of the whole team. Just a huge thank you for all the hard work which I know my lady will have needed and you have all wonderfully given.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 October 2021Good
- 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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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Somerset Care
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Burnworthy House
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Somerset Care
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, my name is Alison, and I am proud to be the manager of Burnworthy House.
My passion for care services started from an early age, as I was introduced to this career path by my late mother who worked in a residential care home all her working life and installed the benchmark I aim to work to – “would I accept this for my family?”.
I started my own career path in care in 1996 as a domiciliary care worker, and for the last 26 years I have worked various roles covering the many different aspect of care. These have included being a care coordinator, trainer, risk assessor, quality supervisor, deputy, and interim manager.
I hold an NVQ level 3 in health and social care, NVQ Level 5 in leadership for health and social care and several other qualifications including a trainer the trainer in moving and handling.
When not working I enjoy reading, going to aqua aerobics, spending time with my family including my dog (Max) and eating cake.
I look forward to meeting you and working together to make new moments and memories with you and your loved ones.
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