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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.
Very happy with the level of care and compassion shown to the residents in some challenging times and circumstances. All members of staff are courteous and caring in my experience with mother who suffers from dementia.
The staff seem to be all very caring and have the residents interest at heart.
Lovely visit all good.
Staff are warm and friendly, can't do enough to help my mother in law. They have made the transition into a care home as wonderful as possible. My mother in law is looked after really well, she is happy and feels safe at long last. She also says the food is fabulous.
I have found Burnworthy House to be caring, flexible with tight parameters and a happy environment.
Satisfactory - Due to pandemic. Rules differ within management.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Burnworthy House. We take pride in the support that we offer to our residents and their loved ones and strive to offer the best in care despite the limitations of current restrictions. Should you wish to discuss any concerns you may have, our Burnworthy House team will be happy to help.
I have always found Burnworthy House and the staff working there to provide excellent care for my mother-in-law and to always communicate well with our family about how she is getting on. They are doing a marvellous job in the very challenging times we have all been experiencing.
The patience of the staff and the kindness they show towards my mother is a superb example of how to look after elderly residents. Nothing seems to be too much trouble. Everything is explained to me clearly. In summary absolutely superb.
The staff at Burnworthy are always friendly and cheerful and have made mum's stay very comfortable. They are caring and manage to keep a sense of humour, which always helps, during these very difficult times so thank you all. Marley is also a very welcome companion to everyone although I did spot a cute couple of lambs visiting last week giving him a little competition!
Burnworthy House is a happy, positive and cheerful care home and I am very satisfied with the care my mother receives. I have found the staff welcoming, friendly, compassionate, concerned and efficient and I am continually impressed by the way they look after my mother.
My mother has been at Burnworthy House for nearly two years. I have found the care home to be excellent. Very caring and professional staff, very well run. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is very homely, warm and comfortable. The last year has been exceptionally difficult and Burnworthy have managed it extremely well keeping the virus out. Ten out of ten!
Mum is happy and very well looked after. There is a cheerful and friendly rapport between Mum and the staff.
Naturally, as a family, we were all concerned she wouldn't be able to celebrate and enjoy her birthday,
We did not have to worry as all the staff and residents made her birthday a really special occasion they even made her a cake.
As a family we can’t thank you enough for all your kindness and help, you really have made it a home from home for her,
We have all commented how happy she is and that’s all down to you the staff,
from the bottom of our hearts, we think it’s fantastic what you are doing for her.
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They look after me very well.
The food is very good.
We have a wonderful programme of activities.
I like the garden and the dag!
It's nice that they allow residents to have small pets.
Thank you for taking the time to review Burnworthy House, we really appreciate your lovely comments.
Burnworthy House is like a family home. The atmosphere is warm, friendly and very caring. The staff are always friendly, welcoming and always have the best interests of the residents at the heart of all their actions. They care for them and love them. My mum could not be in a better place.
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Burnworthy House is very professionally run. My mother was treated with dignity and kindness. The staff was absolutely delightful. The activities were thoughtful and fun. My mother felt very much at home.
Burnworthy is a lovely care home in a central location of South Petherton, with a beautiful garden which is ideal for the elderly who are unable to go on visits. It gets the residents to have fresh air and being with nature, where they can hear the birds sing and enjoy the flowers etc. The activities in the home are excellent and there is a variety of events and lots of interaction with the residents, which is very stimulating for them.
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My mother arrived in November 2019 and since this time she has been helped to adapt to her new home. I have been impressed by the attention to detail and the friendliness of all the staff. We are lucky to have found such a well managed home. Also, she loves the food and is now free of all medication at the age of 90.
Thank-you for taking the time to review Burnworthy House, we really appreciate your lovely comments. I'm pleased to hear that your mother has settled in so well.
The home has a very cheerful atmosphere. The staff is all polite and respectful to visitors and residents alike. My relative seems to be well-cared for and is always clean and tidy. He seems to enjoy his life much better these days.
Thank-you for taking the time to review Burnworthy House, we really appreciate your lovely comments.
Burnworthy was recommended to me by a friend whose mother came to live here a while ago. I was very impressed from my first visit and Mum was happy to come and see how she liked it here. I am happy to say that she has stayed on and is settling well and getting excellent care from lovely staff. We made the right choice.
Thank-you for taking the time to review Burnworthy House, we really appreciate your lovely comments. I'm pleased to hear that your mother has settled in well.
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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