
I am more than satisfied with care and support given at all timesBeryl C(Wife of Resident/Service User)

All staff friendly and helpfulT B(Brother of Resident/Service User)

Dad was treated wonderfully and settled really wellP E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I am more than satisfied with care and support given at all timesBeryl C(Wife of Resident/Service User)

All staff friendly and helpfulT B(Brother of Resident/Service User)

Dad was treated wonderfully and settled really wellP E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Summer Lane is a 120 bed purpose-built care home with an excellent reputation, providing elderly care for a range of needs.
The home has dedicated wings specialising in nursing care, dementia care and for general residential care. With 24-hour nurses on-site and top of the range facilities, the home is well-placed to deliver high standards of care in Weston-Super-Mare and surrounding areas. Residents enjoy a range of lounges and dining areas...
Care Provided by Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 120 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
All our fees are subject to a care needs assessment. All fees quoted are a guideline, please contact the care home for a detailed price for your care requirements.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Summer Lane Care & Nursing 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Country Court
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Vimal Samuel(Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2010
Room Information
- Single Rooms (120)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (120)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at any time.
Parking
- Car park available on site.
Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home Reviews (140)
Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.812) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Summer Lane Care & Nursing Home has 140 reviews.
Thank you
It is a nice home. It gets regular entertainment and entertainers come into the home very often. All staff are very friendly. Rooms are very nice and spacious. Excellent care and a happy home.
My mother has been at Summer Lane Nursing Home for over a year now, and we have been very happy with the care she has received. The staff are friendly, understanding and professional. Mum is settled there and seems happy and content. It is very reassuring for us as a family to know that she is being so well cared for. Thank you, Summer Lane Nursing Home!
In the circumstances, it couldn't be improved on and the staff are very caring. I feel very comfortable here.
Carers and nurses are first class, always sensitive and dedicated to my mother's needs and I have witnessed each day the wonderful care given to all residents. From the most warm welcome at reception right through to staff, we receive the very best care. Attention to detail, the very close attention and observations on each resident is exacting, done with much love and affection. We are blessed with the most hard working and intelligent carers/nurses/management I have every seen.
I think the level of care is fantastic. My wife is happy here and all the residents I have seen show happiness - a sign of a great home. Any concerns raised is addressed immediately by the manager. She is always delighted to see staff. Definitely recommend this home.
I am writing re the care and treatment my aunt received up to her death on 7th December 2016. The carers and nursing staff were excellent. I cannot fault them. All the staff, from cleaners, catering, repair man, reception, carers and nursing staff were kind and friendly. (I shall miss them). The only thing is considering the fees I believe her room should have been painted and a new carpet which was stained. Since her death, I see this has been done.
My mother has been a resident for over six months and seems very happy and feels secure. The staff are all very caring and know mum's needs very well indeed. We are all extremely happy with her care.
My Mum has been at the home for 7 weeks and the care and support she has received has been very, very good. She has dementia and she has settled very well and she is happy to remain there. I feel she is now safe and will be well looked after. She has started to build up a trusting relationship with most of the staff who are looking after her which is lovely to see.
Monday night 28th was one of the coldest nights of the year with temperatures dipping below minus 4. The care staff are doing all they can with little that they have to keep residents warm. The home needs a new boiler.
Thank you for taking the time to review our care home. Please be assured that the situation with the heating system was a one off incident, the system was fixed promptly first thing the following morning. Country Court Care have invested over £30,000 in the heating system at Summer Lane Care home this year to ensure that we reduce to a minimum the risk of the system failing in future.
This home is amazing, my uncle passed away on 27th October 2015. The girls and staff are lovely so great on my uncles last day. One of the girls on her day off came in to work to sit and hold his hand as he passed away. Any one who is thinking of putting a loved one into Summer Lane, I can't recommend it enough, it is truly a lovely place to put your mum, dad, uncle or aunty. I would put this home as the best. Thank you to everyone there.
I have been happy with the care and support my mother has been given since she moved into Summer Lane last year.
I couldn't ask for nicer people to care for my mum. I feel confident when I leave that she is being well looked after and treated with love and respect. You are all fantastic. Thank you.
Wonderful staff, keep you happy all the time. Answer the bell when you need them and are always very respectful. I love my room and there is plenty of space for me to walk.
I find the staff very caring and helpful at all times.
Last year I complained about lack of staff on duty and although I did not get a personal response I can see that changes have been made to the home, it "feels" like more homely, it looks more clean and homely, and although I've never had any problems with any member of staff, there appears to be more on duty with everyone being absolutely amazing, friendly, helpful, caring people who actually care. The carers, cleaning staff, chefs and the laundry people everyone is so very kind. I feel my mum is in very good hands.
I have been coming to Summer Lane to use the day centre for the last two years and I really enjoy it. I was suffering from depression and my visits to Summer Lane have made me more comfortable. I have always been greeted at reception with smiley faces. The food is fantastic and it is presented very nicely too. I join in most of the activities and it has really helped me.
The service provided at Summer Lane was excellent. The staff in the dementia unit were very caring and hard working. The rooms were very nice and the food was excellent. The home was very clean and the laundry service was very good. I definitely recommend Summer Lane for someone looking for a bed for their loved one. The deputy manager in the dementia unit was excellent.
Very happy with all conditions at this home. Management and staff excellent and always helpful, would be happy to return.
I like living at Summer Lane and I enjoy everything I get at Summer Lane. Staff are kind and helpful and always respond to your needs with a smile. Food is very tasty and the choices are great. I can always ask for something different if I don't like what is in the menu. Activity staff in the home are wonderful and they keep us entertained all the time. The bedrooms are very spacious and clean and we have everything we need in our bedroom. The garden in the home is really nice and we usually go out into the garden when the weather is good. I have been living here for a year now and I really enjoy my life.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 April 2019Good
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (2) & Events (0)
- 12 Sep 2025
Fenchurch House Care Home, part of Country Court, welcomed residents and colleagues to celebrate the Country Court in Bloom 2025 Awards, the group’s annual gardening celebration. This year’s theme, “Your...
- 24 Feb 2025
Country Court is proud to announce the winners of the Country Court Staff Awards 2025, sponsored by Evans Vanodine and Alliance Local. These awards recognise the outstanding dedication, passion, and...
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Country Court
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Country Court
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Country Court
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

Vimal completed his nursing degree in 2007 and went on to tutor for a year in medical and surgical nursing. He worked at several nursing homes in Lincolnshire before making the move to Somerset in 2015. Vimal’s special blend of expertise, knowledge and deep compassion for residents has made him a popular and highly respected manager with both staff, families and local health care professionals.

Lin is our Home Administrator and has worked at Summer Lane since 2019; she joined the Country Court family in 2017 bringing many years’ experience of working in care homes in Weston-Super-Mare and throughout Somerset. She keeps the administration running smoothly for the home and brightens everyone's day.
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