Sunnymeade

Helliers Close, Chard TA20 1LJ
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9.5 32 Reviews
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Sunnymeade is a 50-bed care home in Somerset.

Care home includes care services to help people with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health issues etc.

The care home has a variety of social activities including entertainment, exercise sessions, flower arranging and other arts and crafts.
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Care Provided by Sunnymeade

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 50 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1050 – £1350
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1150 – £1450
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1250 – £1550
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1350 – £1650

Our Care Home fees are all-inclusive. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Meals
- Activities
- Designated care advisor
- Support with funding
- 24-hour care updates via our app
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- And more.


In fact, we have NO HIDDEN FEES and will never ask you to pay more than your agreed weekly fee.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Sunnymeade to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Sunnymeade to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Contact Sunnymeade to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Ross Stocker-Drew (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (48)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (40)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (1)

Visiting

  • There are no restrictions to visiting times. Pets are also always welcome.

Parking

  • Limited parking in car park, however parking on the street adjourning the home.

Sunnymeade Reviews (32)

9.5

Sunnymeade has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.465) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sunnymeade has 32 reviews.

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Review from A S (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 22 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
The building and rooms themselves are very tired.
The staff that I come into contact with are always very friendly and caring and appear to have mum-in-law's best interests at heart.
Reply from Somerset Care, Somerset Care at Sunnymeade

Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review for Sunnymeade. We will share your kind words with the care team looking after your mother-in-law. We're pleased to confirm that a rolling programme of room refurbishment is underway at Sunnymeade, carried out on a room-by-room basis to minimise any disruption for our residents and their visitors. If you would like to discuss this or any aspect of your mother-in-law's care with us, we warmly invite you to get in touch.

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Review from Angela H (Niece of Resident) published on 31 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The improvements brought about by new management and the positive effect on the staff over the last few years are a credit to the team.
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Review from P K (Son of Resident) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a great home and staff - they go above and beyond with my mum.
The manager has improved various things since she arrived.
The handyman has really been helpful in taking care of shelves and wheelchair repairs.
Keep up the great work, guys.
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Review from Peter R (Friend of Resident) published on 15 December 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care staff are outstanding. The management is first-class. Our friend has been in Sunnymeade and is very happy with everything and enjoys the activities.
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Review from Nancy B (Wife of Resident) published on 15 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very impressed with the atmosphere on entering Sunnymeade. Polite, cheerful carers taking care to explain over and over again to a new resident with dementia who kept asking the same questions about what their like would be like. The home is full of sunshine and plenty of activities that staff care
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Review from Michael E (Son of Resident) published on 21 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sunnymeade is a very friendly home. My mother is well cared for and she says everyone is so kind to her.
There are daily activities/entertainment if she wishes to join in. The food is excellent and the ambience is homely. The staff are friendly, caring and really attentive to the residents.
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Review from Elaine C (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My dad has been a resident in Sunnymeade for over 2 years. The care he has received has been outstanding and the carers have gone beyond to make his stay happy and cared for his every need. I would like to thank his care assistant and shift leader as they were absolutely amazing. Thank you all for your
care and support. I will miss visiting as you have made my husband and myself welcome.
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Review from Richard F (Son of Resident) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our mother was living alone at home until 3 years ago when she was 95 years old. This became impossible due to lack of mobility. She has always been a very independent and private person, so the idea of moving into a home was viewed with considerable trepidation. She chose Sunnymead herself, seemingly
knowing that this was the right place for her, and she settled in much quicker than had been expected. The management and staff generally have been welcoming and kind, always willing to help and they work tirelessly, although on occasions one feels that they might be a bit 'thin on the ground'. General requests and such minor issues that have arisen have been resolved positively. Sunnymeade is situated close to the town centre so it is easy for local family and friends to visit.
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Review from Jon S (Son of Resident) published on 25 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My father was a resident for almost 3 years during which time, his care needs changed. The management and care staff team responded appropriately to his needs and always saw him as an individual with dignity and respect.
He considered this to be his home which reflected the staff's approach eg taking
breakfast at 10:30 some days, always making sure he was dressed in the style he preferred.
We felt part of the care package and were able to share our thoughts and opinions with ease.
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Review from Colin B (Son of Resident) published on 8 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother spent two weeks of respite in the Sunnymeade location after an illness. She is 96 years of age and was struggling to look after herself properly.
The two-week respite care enabled her to recover and return to her home.
She was well cared for and particularly was complimentary of the staff.
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Review from Ann L (Wife of Resident) published on 18 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff and management are so friendly and caring, they take great care of my husband who has dementia and needs a lot of help.
There was a lovely atmosphere in the home at Christmas everyone was welcomed.
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Review from Nicky B (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 April 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I was much impressed by the care my mother received during her stay Sunnymeade. The general atmosphere was calm, happy and stress free. The patience of the staff is admirable, and smiles all round. Homely decor, lovely gardens, fresh cooked food, and plenty of it. A big thanks to everyone!
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.465)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.465) out of 10 for Sunnymeade is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.465 for Sunnymeade is calculated as follows: ( (116 Excellents x 5) + (68 Goods x 4) + (16 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 202 Ratings = 4.465
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunnymeade is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 50 registered maximum number of service users is 10, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Ross Stocker-Drew

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2025

Manager since August 2025

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