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Registered nurses are available on shift 24 hours a day, offering reassurance that clinical needs can be managed and responded to promptly whenever they arise.
The home is proud to have achieved the Platinum Award for the Gold Standards...
Care Provided by Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- 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 58 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- 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
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
All fees are dependent on level of needs and these will be pre assessed prior to admission.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd 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
Owner
- Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- James Dale(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (54)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (32)
Visiting
- 24/7
Parking
- On site Car Park
Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd Reviews (49)
Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.665) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd has 49 reviews.
I highly rate this home, my mum is a very complexed case, one that no local home to our family home would take on, the amazing staff have been so kind, caring and patient, with my mum. We travel 45mins, we are made to feel like part of there family. Everytime we come a warm welcome. I could not wish for a nicer friendly home to have my mum in. The nurses that manage my mums needs and medication have been nothing but amazing. The staff are a credit to the home. I've even seen management step in to help at a weekend with the care of residents, this is a true reflection being part of a team. I cannot thank this home enough for the high standards in which they hold. My mum is always clean, and very well cared for, I couldn't wish for anything more for my mum, the staff are so patient.
Thankn you for your kind words about your expereince at Ivelhurst Nursing Home. I will share your comments with all the nurses and staff.
The management, the nurses and the staff are absolutely amazing, the care is on a different level to anything I've ever experienced with nursing homes.
The care is second to none, the empathy we have witnessed is very special, the staff are very warm and friendly and cannot do enough to help, they answer any questions asked and they give such positive feedback, support and reassurance.
My wife's personal care is exemplary, she is always clean and well presented and she always seems happy, they are always holding her hand and chatting to her even though she doesn't communicate verbally in a way we can understand.
The whole atmosphere is just so beautiful and in my honest opinion my wife is so lucky to have been placed in this wonderful nursing home.
Thank you for your really kind words about your expereince at Ivelhurst Nursing Home, we are so happy that your wife has started to settle at the home and she really enjoys seeing you and your family each day. I will share your comments with all the staff.
My mom has been here since last August 2025 came in under palliative care and now is off palliative care xx I feel like I'm visiting my mom at her house rather than a nursing home Judith is always smiling and friendly every time we visit
Thank you for your very knid words about your expereince at Ivelhurst Nursing Home. I will share your comments with the nurses and staff as your mums improvement has been a real success for the home to see her enjoying herself and able to participate with activities and go on trips.
I am very pleased with the care and support you are giving my Auntie (Flossie).
Thank you for your kind review of your experience at Ivelhurst Nursing Home.
I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for that extra special care for there loved ones
Thank you for your kind words about your experience at Ivelhurst Nursing Home and I will share your comments with the staff.
I absolutely love the quality of care given to my mum they are very patient and caring. My mum is very settled here and the level of one to one care my mum requires is 24/7 and they provide this exceptionally well. The staff are very welcoming and friendly and do their jobs well. It is a lovely care home with brilliant care my mum is very mobile and very often (most days) the carer looking after mum will take her for a walk around the gardens or to the park which she really enjoys and knowing that they take her out as much as possibly makes me happy. Judith who is often with mum when I visit is such a lovely lady and I can tell she cares a lot about mum and they have a lovely connection, she is very good with mum and understands her care needs. If I had to change one thing it would be that mum was closer to home so I could visit more often but knowing she is looked after and cared for so well is very reassuring.
Thank you so much for you for your very kind words about your experience at Ivelhurst Nursing Home. We will pass your compliments on to Judith.
The staff here not only look after the resident in their care but the whole family who visit, spend time or need to chat.They are warm, welcoming, friendly and caring and treat you with professionalism care and dignity.
Thank you so much for the kind words about the experience you and your family had at Ivelhurst Nursing Home. It is important to us that the resident and their family are cared for during their stay at the home.
The home is very welcoming and the friendly caring staff are always happy to help naga and jay stand out as always happy to go the extra mile to help mum and us as we did not want to put mum into a nursing home but the hospital took the decision away from us when she was put onto palliative care we had a list of homes to visit some looked like posh hotels but as soon as we went into Ivelhurst we had a warm feeling and there was no bells and whistles or hard sell but we could see strait away the most important thing was giving the residents the best possible care. And mum has improved since being at ivelhurst and her condition has stabilised. and this is we feel is down to the excellent care and friendly atmosphere.
Thank you for your kind words about your experience at Ivelhurst Nursing Home.
My wife was admitted quickly to Ivelhurst after all attempts to nurse her at home had failed, and settled in, although Vascular Dementia made this difficult for her. Eating became difficult, and staff helped with this. Her doctor visited and explained the road ahead. During my wife's final days, I visited from 5 am and my daughters throughout the day. My wife died peacefully with our daughters and myself with her. She was at all times treated professionally with care, compassion and love. Following her death, she was washed and dressed in clothes of our choice, ready for the undertaker. During her time at Ivelhurst, we all became one family. Meals, cakes and drinks always available. Our worries were taken away, and she was in safe hands.
Thank you for your kind words regarding your experience at Ivelhurst Nursing Home. We are passionate about providing the best care and service to our residents and also their families during a difficult time.
My mam stayed at Ivelhurst Nursing Home in Yeovil for a week and she loved it. Mum interacted with the staff and other residence as well as joining in the activities. Mum has been in the nursing home before and normally she moans and complaints bout everything. It was nice to see mum had enjoyed herself.
Thank you for your kind review. It was a pleasure for your mum to come and stay with us for that week and she is very welcome to come back anytime.
The team at Ivelhurst leave me full of confidence that my dad has the best quality of care. Despite his condition meaning that he can be rude or unkind, the staff are always like his best friend as well as his carers. They really do care. Naga particularly makes him smile, this is all I can ask for. Thank you all so much.
Thank you for your kind words regarding the your experience during your fathers time at Ivelhurst Nursing Home.
I cannot say enough good things concerning the staff's devotion to patient care is second to none. They couldn't do enough for father during his end of life care and they were so kind to the whole family when we were visiting dad.
Thank you for the valuable feedback of the service that you experienced with your father.
Although mum was only with you for 5 weeks, the care and support she got was very good. The staff were always very kind to her and our family when we visited her. In her final days, she was cared for so well with love and understanding and most importantly respect for us all.
Thank you for your kind words regarding your experience of the care that we provide at Ivelhurst Nursing Home.
Ivelhurst Nursing Home have worked hard to settle my sister into their nursing home. All the staff I have met have been attentive and thoughtful.
My aunt is settled and generally happy at Ivelhurst. Food is much improved and my aunt eats well. She is always clean and looks cared for. Activities seem to concentrate on the care side of the home which involves transferring residential residents for activities. The activities do seem to have improved over the summer months hopefully more activities are planned on the residential side for the winter months. Regular newsletters via email are an improvement also.
Staff always friendly.Obviously hard working and caring. Hospitable welcome and very cost and clean communal reception TV room. Residents are attended to carers always at hand - display kindness and patience. Feel confident my friend is looked after.
Thank you sincerely for your kind words. We truly appreciate your recognition and want to assure you that we genuinely care in what we do.
We have been entirely impressed by the level of care and organisation at Ivelhurst, since my Uncle moved there two weeks ago. The staff are kind and professional, they speak with the residents respectfully and gently, and treat each person as the individual they are. Each time we visit my Uncle, we are greeted with genuine hospitality, and we would have no reservation in recommending this excellent home.
Thank you for your kind words regarding the experience you have had at Ivelhurst Nursing Home when visiting your Uncle.
Very well looked after for 2 weeks respite care.The staff very friendly, professional and attentive. Nothing was too much trouble. Very happy stand would would go again. A room with facilities would make life easier.
Thank you for your feedback following your recent Respite stay. It was a pleasure to have you stay and you are welcome to come back anytime.
This is a home which puts the care and welfare of its residents above all else. The atmosphere is warm and friendly and there is an excellent ratio of staff to residents. The needs of each individual are assessed in detail and communicated with all the carers so that residents feel relaxed and part of a welcoming family. The food is nutritious, home cooked and plentiful, as well as being delicious. Ivelhurst is an exceptional home.
Thank you for your kind words about your experience at Ivelhurst Nursing Home.
The current day staff are wonderfully welcoming and from what we can see, are genuinely thoughtful and attentive to our friend/resident. Our friend though does require more hands-on attention than other residents and it would be reassuring at some point soon to see an extra member of staff qualified as it were to help our friend visit the toilet a little more often. This is in no way due to any form of slackness from the current staff, just simply a possible staffing number concern that should be pro-actively addressed by management.
The above said we do completely appreciate that the current day staff do their very best to meet all of our friend's needs. I very much hope that the management of this home recognise the quality of staff that they currently have. Your current day-staff are genuinely wonderful and are a credit to your management, the home, and themselves! I look forward to our next visit.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 03 May 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- 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.
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Meet the Team (2)

Laura is a Deputy Manager with over 25 years’ experience in the care sector. She is a Level 5 qualified leader in Leadership and Management and is known as a supportive, visible manager who is passionate about providing the best possible, person-centred care and service for everyone she supports. End-of-life care is of particular importance to Laura, and she strives to ensure the very best personalised care for each resident.

I am a caring, approachable manager who takes pride in knowing our residents and their families personally. I believe in being visible, listening carefully, and supporting both residents and staff every day. Creating a safe, happy, and homely environment is very important to me, and I am committed to ensuring everyone is treated with kindness, dignity, and respect.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd
What types of Care is Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd 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 Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd have?
There are 54 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd to the centre of Yeovil?
0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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