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The home provides 24-hour permanent, respite and day care for older people, with or without dementia.
Waking night staff are on hand every night to assist with the needs of the clients. Yew Tree Cottage consistently receives Good inspection reports from all the regulatory inspection bodies.
The home is owned and managed by a qualified nurse...
Yew Tree Cottage is a small privately owned, well-established care home on the outskirts of Chard.
The home provides 24-hour permanent, respite and day care for older people, with or without dementia.
Waking night staff are on hand every night to assist with the needs of the clients. Yew Tree Cottage consistently receives Good inspection reports from all the regulatory inspection bodies.
The home is owned and managed by a qualified nurse who specialised in care of the elderly, her husband, and a team of suitably trained, mature, support staff. The couple have owned and run Yew Tree Cottage for the past 18 years.
The main house has five large en-suite rooms and the annex is available for single or double occupancy, ideal for a couple who would like supported living accommodation. The home is fitted out to a high standard and has large, accessible landscaped gardens with an abundance of birds and wildlife.
The Home is pet friendly and is registered with the Cinnamon Trust. The owners have three small terriers who are regular visitors to the home.
The Home takes its lead from its clients in regards to activities ensuring that everyone gets to do what they would like. The same is said about the menu provision; being a small Home, they can cater to everyone's individual taste.
Yew Tree Cottage prides itself on its high standard of care in a warm and caring, yet professional environment, and viewing is highly recommended to appreciate this unique boutique care home.
Care Provided by Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 7 Service Users
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
- Minibus or other transport
- Stairlift
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home 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
- Ambridge Estates Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sarah Ambridge (Manager/Owner)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (5)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
Visiting
- Visitors are always welcome.
Parking
- There is onsite parking
Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home Reviews (17)
Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.460) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home has 17 reviews.
Yew Tree Residential Home is very happy and the staff are very helpful. Lovely place to be looked after. Thank you.
Yew Tree Residential Home is very happy and the staff are very helpful. Lovely place to be looked after. Thank you.
It was an absolute pleasure to look after you whilst you stayed with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Care provided by staff is outstanding. Cosistant attention is given to understanding and meeting my mother's individual needs with dignity. Now that my mother has high needs for...
Care provided by staff is outstanding. Cosistant attention is given to understanding and meeting my mother's individual needs with dignity. Now that my mother has high needs for support due to dementia, this home surpasses quality of care day and night that we were able to acheieve whilst she lived at home.
We always strive to give personalised holistic care to all our residents to ensure they are living their best lives with the support from our excellent staff team.
Supporting families to come to terms with moving a loved one into care is a massive step and...
Thank you for such a positive review.We always strive to give personalised holistic care to all our residents to ensure they are living their best lives with the support from our excellent staff team.
Supporting families to come to terms with moving a loved one into care is a massive step and feedback like this shows we are on the right track.
We are pleased that you appreciated our support and you were able to benefit from our relatives accommodation which allowed you to spend so much time with your Mother and also to see how we interacted and supported her 24hrs a day.
We look forward to your next stay with us and getting into the garden.
A really warm, friendly home where nothing is ever too much trouble for the staff. Meals are freshly prepared with a good range of choice. All needs are taken care of where possible including trips to appointments and requests for particular shopping items. Always a pleasure to visit.
A really warm, friendly home where nothing is ever too much trouble for the staff. Meals are freshly prepared with a good range of choice. All needs are taken care of where possible including trips to appointments and requests for particular shopping items. Always a pleasure to visit.
My mother-in-law took up residency at Yew Tree Cottage earlier this year in May 2025 and all her family are very pleased with the care she receives. The owners, who are 'hands on' and all the staff are very kind, attentive and always make sure she is well looked after. It's very reassuring for her...
My mother-in-law took up residency at Yew Tree Cottage earlier this year in May 2025 and all her family are very pleased with the care she receives. The owners, who are 'hands on' and all the staff are very kind, attentive and always make sure she is well looked after. It's very reassuring for her to be in such a comfortable and welcoming place and it's testament to the owners that all the staff have been employed there long term.
Much are settled and contented. She has plenty of visitors and trips out.
The family support if amazing
I couldn't recommend Yew Tree Cottage more highly. All the staff are extremely conscientious, and make sure that my father is very well cared for (as are all the other residents from what I have seen). My father is treated with the utmost respect, kindness, compassion, dignity - and humour when...
I couldn't recommend Yew Tree Cottage more highly. All the staff are extremely conscientious, and make sure that my father is very well cared for (as are all the other residents from what I have seen). My father is treated with the utmost respect, kindness, compassion, dignity - and humour when appropriate. My father is very happy staying at Yew Tree Cottage (and has said so often), and I am sure that all the other residents are treated equally as well.
Thank you for your lovely review. Your Father is an absolute gentleman to care for.
A lovely home from home with a lovely calm atmosphere and a lovely garden. Staff are very caring and friendly and welcoming when I visit. My Father feels he is home and is happy there. Always very clean and lovely home cooked food. I always leave, after a visit, that he is well cared for
A lovely home from home with a lovely calm atmosphere and a lovely garden. Staff are very caring and friendly and welcoming when I visit. My Father feels he is home and is happy there. Always very clean and lovely home cooked food. I always leave, after a visit, that he is well cared for
It makes me happy to see my husband happy and settled into a lovely environment at Yew Tree...
It makes me happy to see my husband happy and settled into a lovely environment at Yew Tree Cottage.
Would highly recommend to anyone.
Yew Tree Cottage is a small residential care home, more like someone's country home with no sense of an institutional building. All the staff are very friendly but professional in what they do and my Aunt has settled in much more easily than we could initially have hoped for. She receives excellent...
Yew Tree Cottage is a small residential care home, more like someone's country home with no sense of an institutional building. All the staff are very friendly but professional in what they do and my Aunt has settled in much more easily than we could initially have hoped for. She receives excellent care and attention.
I am very happy to let the care home look after my husband. He's absolutely happy to go. I feel very relaxed while he's away.
I am very happy to let the care home look after my husband. He's absolutely happy to go. I feel very relaxed while he's away.
Thank you, Mary, as usual, your husband is always a pleasure to have.
There is always laughter to be heard and a wonderful aroma of fresh flowers or home cooking.
Kind and caring staff, always the same continuity of care really is the key to...
There is always laughter to be heard and a wonderful aroma of fresh flowers or home cooking.
Kind and caring staff, always the same continuity of care really is the key to this home's great reputation and the proposed extension for an extra two residents will make some lucky clients very happy.
Thank you for your lovely comments, I will pass them on to the girls. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Friendly and helpful staff and warm, relaxing country home atmosphere made the move so much easier for my friend. She feels safe and secure in their hands and this has led to a great improvement in her overall health and disposition.
Friendly and helpful staff and warm, relaxing country home atmosphere made the move so much easier for my friend. She feels safe and secure in their hands and this has led to a great improvement in her overall health and disposition.
My mother was very fortunate to find a room for respite care at Yew Tree Cottage. She absolutely loved her stay and is already planning to book again for next year! The staff who own and run the home are a great team, very professional, and an absolute delight to be with. The gardens are...
My mother was very fortunate to find a room for respite care at Yew Tree Cottage. She absolutely loved her stay and is already planning to book again for next year! The staff who own and run the home are a great team, very professional, and an absolute delight to be with. The gardens are beautifully kept and provide a wonderful and stimulating environment. All the food I saw was home made (even tailored to individual residents) and of a very high standard. Residents are very much treated as family members by the owners, who I have regularly seen 'going the extra mile' to help and support those in their care. Conversation and activities are encouraged to keep residents alert and engaged. I was also made very welcome when visiting my Mum and taking her out - this is just as important for family as for residents themselves. I would not hesitate to recommend this residential home.
My husband has just spent the week in respite at Yew Tree Cottage where he said he has been treated like a king and nothing had been too much trouble for the owners and staff. The hospitality and care far surpassed any expectations. He enjoyed the company, the food and all the extra help was given...
My husband has just spent the week in respite at Yew Tree Cottage where he said he has been treated like a king and nothing had been too much trouble for the owners and staff. The hospitality and care far surpassed any expectations. He enjoyed the company, the food and all the extra help was given which was quite unexpected but gratefully received. The next stay has already been agreed and he is looking forward to it.
The home is run at a very high standard. Everywhere you go it is spotlessly clean. The food is very good. The staff are excellent in caring for their needs, and keeps everyone happy. The owners are very welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. There is nothing detriment I can say about the home...
The home is run at a very high standard. Everywhere you go it is spotlessly clean. The food is very good. The staff are excellent in caring for their needs, and keeps everyone happy. The owners are very welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. There is nothing detriment I can say about the home or staff, very very satisfied.
Very well looked after.
Very well looked after.
This home cares for a small number of residents perhaps five or six. I was very impressed with the care and personal touch, staff and owners provided. It had a lovely warm homely feel. I visited a dear friend it felt like her own home. Everywhere was clean. I would be most happy for any relative of...
This home cares for a small number of residents perhaps five or six. I was very impressed with the care and personal touch, staff and owners provided. It had a lovely warm homely feel. I visited a dear friend it felt like her own home. Everywhere was clean. I would be most happy for any relative of more to be there. Home from home.
Thank you Judith.
My dad said everyone was kind, the food was brilliant, also it was lovely and warm. He enjoyed sitting in the conservatory, listening to the indoor birds, but watching the wild birds feed in the garden.
My dad said everyone was kind, the food was brilliant, also it was lovely and warm. He enjoyed sitting in the conservatory, listening to the indoor birds, but watching the wild birds feed in the garden.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 25 February 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home
- 22 Dec 2015Recipient: Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home
- 01 Feb 2015Recipient: Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home
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Meet the Team (11)

Sarah is a Qualified Nurse with many years of experience caring for older people and end-of-life care.
Sarah works both days and nights within the...
Sarah is a Qualified Nurse with many years of experience caring for older people and end-of-life care.
Sarah works both days and nights within the home to provide total care and support for her residents, supported by Catherine, her Deputy.
Sarah maintains her clinical expertise via St Margarets Hospice and the NHS.
After leaving the NHS, where she had been working as Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Tutor and Assessor at The Royal Berkshire Hospital, Sarah remains committed to teaching and delivering a high standard of care to meet individual needs.
Outside work, Sarah enjoys country pursuits with her horse and her dogs and is a keen National Hunt Racegoer. She enjoys gardening, flower arranging and cooking, especially home-grown produce and locally sourced meat and vegetables.
She is an active member of the Royal College of Nursing, which promotes and maintains standards in the Care Sector.

Graham is a QS by profession but only works on a consultancy basis now.
He deals with the day to day financial running of the home mainly but his...
Graham is a QS by profession but only works on a consultancy basis now.
He deals with the day to day financial running of the home mainly but his other roles include cooking our renowned Sunday lunches! Assisting with appointment transport and generally keeping everybody happy.He helps maintain the cottage and the vast grounds with great support from our professional gardener, Chris Bishop.
Outside of work Graham enjoys flying his Microlight plane and walking his three terriers, helping with his wife's horse and following his Syndicate Race Horses.
He enjoys cooking, especially with our home grown and locally sourced produce.

Shayna has been with us for over ten years. She originally came from the hospitality sector. Shayna is passionate about her work, she loves walking,...
Shayna has been with us for over ten years. She originally came from the hospitality sector. Shayna is passionate about her work, she loves walking, holidays and wine!
She has three grown-up daughters, one of whom worked here during a gap year before going on to be a zoologist!

She is a lively and energetic member of the team with many years of experience in domiciliary care.

Dawn has been with us for nearly 5 years. She has many years of domiciliary care experience.
She is from a farming background and enjoys country shows and steam rallies.

Gemma has returned to working with us after having a career break to look after her teenage children, preparing them for university.
Gemma has a wealth of knowledge in various care roles. She loves animals and is a pet whisperer!

Carly has returned to work with us part-time after leaving to have her 8th baby, who is now at nursery. Needless to say, she is very...
Carly has returned to work with us part-time after leaving to have her 8th baby, who is now at nursery. Needless to say, she is very family-oriented!
Carly is very experienced in all aspects of care, and she has a wicked sense of humour.

Alicia has joined us at the weekends to support the senior staff and the residents whilst she is studying music at college.
She was an outstanding...
Alicia has joined us at the weekends to support the senior staff and the residents whilst she is studying music at college.
She was an outstanding pupil at school and is extremely creative. She travelled to Ecuador with the school and helped with beach cleaning in the Galapagos Islands, as well as providing first aid and support to the children.

Fina has had lots of experience during...
Fina has joined us at the weekends whilst studying at Exeter University for her extended diploma in acting.Fina has had lots of experience during her teenage years as a babysitter, pet sitter, sports leader and a SEND volunteer at the Conquest Centre.

Jane joined us as an experienced support worker. She also has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry. She loves talking and interacting with the residents.

Morgan has joined us part-time whilst she is at college.
She is a fantastic guitar player and very much involved in acting and drama.
She was a school prefect and has done her Duke of Edinburgh award.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home
What types of Care is Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home have?
There are 5 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Minibus or other transport, Stairlift, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Yew Tree Cottage Residential Home to the centre of Chard?
1.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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