
Everyone was competent and professional. Nothing was too much trouble for them.Andrew H(Son of Resident/Service User)

Nothing is too much trouble, he is treated with the utmost respect as am IGeraldine C(Wife of Resident/Service User)


Everyone was competent and professional. Nothing was too much trouble for them.Andrew H(Son of Resident/Service User)

Nothing is too much trouble, he is treated with the utmost respect as am IGeraldine C(Wife of Resident/Service User)


Aspen Court Care Home in Taunton offers a friendly home for people needing residential care.
Trained caring staff treat residents with dignity and respect.
There are a wide variety of social activities for residents to enjoy that suit their interests.
Nutritious meals are provided that cater to special dietary requirements.
Care Provided by Aspen Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
Care Types Provided
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 42 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
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
- 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 Aspen Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Aspen Court Care 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
- Willinbrook
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kim Leech (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2005
- Last Refurbishment: 2017
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (42)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (42)
Parking
- There is a private car park on site
Aspen Court Care Home Reviews (69)
Aspen Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.439) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Aspen Court Care Home has 69 reviews.
The care given to the family was just as important to the staff as was the care for the residents. If we had any concerns about my dad, the management and senior staff were always willing to talk to us. Dad was a resident from 8th November 2016 until 17th April 2017.
Our experience was very good from the first visit to the time when my husband sadly passed away. We were very impressed with the friendliness of the staff and how they card for him in his last few days.
Indeed the whole place was kept very clean. Near the end of his life and confined to bed, the nursing care was excellent. There was no hesitation in call the GP on a number of occasions and I was always kept well informed. As relatives, we were treated with great kindness and compassion and frequently welcomed cups of tea and biscuits.
Even at his funeral the home was well represented. Thank you so much.
My father has lived in Aspen Court for six years now and it is absolutely amazing. The rooms are lovely, clean and homely, each is beautifully decorated and all airy and cheerful. The food is really excellent, lots of choice and delicious. All the staff here are brilliant, extremely friendly and always helpful. Nothing is too much trouble for them. All the residents are looked after like family members and treated with so much dignity and respect. In fact, it is very noticeable how they all work so well together and enjoy their chosen profession. This shines through and is therefore reflected to both the residents and their families. From beginning to the end of their shifts all the staff remain positive, happy helpful and cheerful. It's incredible. It is a truly great feeling to know my Dad has the "best care possible" by such a brilliant team of staff at the lovely care home Aspen Court.
Communication is very good and all the staff were polite, friendly and caring.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Hello Maria, thank you so much for taking the time to send such a lovely review of Aspen Court and our staff. Our staff work so hard and it's lovely to hear such kind words that I'm sure they will be over the moon to receive.
I have visited my mother every day since the beginning of January 2016. I am very grateful for the high level of medical, emotional, intellectual and physical care my mother has received. She is treated as an individual and with dignity. She has her hair done every week and her clothes are beautifully washed and ironed. She loves the excellent food, staff ask her for her preferences before each meal. They always knock before entering her room. Staff are courteous, friendly and helpful. There are daily activities for residents.
From the manager down to the domestic staff, all make you feel welcome and with loving care to all relatives. Residents enjoys activities especially music afternoons. On visiting a tray of tea or coffee most welcome. Hairdresser and chiropody service on a regular basis.
Generally well staffed and residents receive all the help and attention they need. Plenty of extra activities and entertainment for Christmas period. Manager personally gave gifts from owners Notaro to every resident on Christmas morning. Good communication with families and friends, regular group meetings. Special Christmas lunch all invited before the big day when lunch just for residents.
We greatly appreciate the time you have taken to complete this wonderful review. I will personally ensure that the manager and staff are aware of your comments and feedback. Feedback is greatly valued by the team and allows us to ensure we delivering a very high standard of care and support.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 March 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- 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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 14 July 20262 Rooms available for dementia nursing or general nursing in this popular care home situated on the outskirts of Taunton. Its popularity and success comes from providing the very best care and support across the years with a strong, solid staff team who enjoy going the extra mile for our residents and relatives.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 12 Apr 2012Recipient: Aspen Court Care Home
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Kim joined Notaro Care Homes in January 2008 as registered manager of Aspen Court Nursing Home, a home she managed successfully until last October, when she temporarily transferred to open and manage our newest home, Casa di Lusso, Bridgwater. Kim has since returned to Aspen Court Care Home Taunton after spending a year at Casa, helping to establish our newest dementia nursing home. Her career in care spans over 30 years, working for Somerset Mental Health Partnership in various capacities including Staff Nurse, Community Outreach Nurse and managing wards. Throughout her career, Kim has gained many sector specific qualifications including her NVQ Level 4 Leadership & Management qualification for registered managers.
Kim’s love of her job and her residents is clearly displayed by her work ethic; she is a dedicated, loyal manager who is respected by all.
In her spare time, Kim loves watching F1, learning about local and national history and delving into a great book.Please feel free to contact Kim directly at kim.leech@notarohomes.co.uk
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