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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.
Excellent friendly staff. Always helpful and stick to covid rules, to keep everyone safe.
Always plenty going on. My nan does have a small room but always clean. The staff are always polite and friendly.
My nan has recently moved into Burnworthy. She was reluctant to give up her home but everyone has been so welcoming and kind. She instantly feels at home. As a family, when we visit, we are also made to feel very welcome. The staff genuinely seem to care and go that extra mile.
All the staff are very friendly and helpful. My friend is very happy with the food and the care.
My mum has settled in so well. Her room is bright and welcoming. The staff are all friendly and professional. My family all feel Mum is being cared for and is safe. The home is very clean and safe.
My mum is being well looked after by all the staff, who are always friendly and very caring. On walking into the home, you feel like it is a home and not a hospital, as other care homes can feel like. It is bright and cheerful and I am so pleased my mum is there.
Everyone is so helpful, friendly, nothing is ever too much trouble. My mum is so well looked after. So grateful we got her here, home from home. Came up when she got there. Always clean and tidy, Mum is, although I know she says she wants to go home, that's where she was with her parents. Just like to say thanks, everyone!
There is a friendly, caring atmosphere in the home. When the home was closed due to covid, it was great that residents could still see their families in the pod. I know from personal experience, not all care homes made this possible. The garden and front of the home look colourful thanks to the efforts of the staff. The front paved area is ideal for sitting on to catch the morning sun and people watch.
In the majority of carers when I've visited or phoned they have been courteous, friendly and efficient. I feel secure in the knowledge that mum is being well treated and cared for.
I have been delighted with the care and consideration my nana has received at Burnworthy House. I always appreciate how willing the staff ate to spend time with the residents and not rush off to the next job. It is an encouraging environment to be in with lots of energy and genuinely caring staff.
It provides great comfort to the family knowing that nana is being so well cared for. The accommodation at Burnsworthy House with the outlook and gardens provides a lovely environment. Nana always compliments the food and how nice the staff are. I have always found them personally to be polite, caring, compassionate and fun, this is a real positive as nana loves to laugh. I would recommend it to another family looking for similar accommodation for their loved one.
I am very happy with the care that my mother receives at Burnworthy. The staff are always helpful and courteous.
Lots of activities for residents. Lovely gardens.
My mother remains happy and content. Thank you all at Burnworthy.
Everyone is so friendly. The home is always warm and welcoming. Mum is well looked after.
Apart from the comfort of knowing my mum is well looked after in a clean, friendly and professional home. I like the way all staff have the time to spend a few moments chatting with my mum. That personal, caring touch with the time to do it is greatly valued.
Mum is well cared for at Burnworthy House. It is like a large family home.
I was a bit worried about going into a home. My fears were unfounded, I wish I had come sooner. My care is excellent and my carers are lovely. I am fed well and kept spotlessly clean. My mental and wellbeing is being looked after to the highest degree. I could not wish for anything better.
Mum first settled into the home much better than we had expected. It is lovely that the staff always seem to have time to chat for a while, which is so important to Mum. Mum really enjoys her meals and says the staff are really caring for her.
It's genral run like a family home, and very active for the residents.
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
There are no accreditations posted yet for Burnworthy House.
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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