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Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home and Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home are two standalone homes that sit on the same site.
Chelston Park specialises in nursing and Chelston Gardens in dementia care. The homes are close to Wellington and six miles from Taunton. Exit at Junction 26 of the M5, the drive to Chelston takes less than five minutes.
Chelston Park provides first-class nursing facilities in a homely atmosphere. The...
Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home and Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home are two standalone homes that sit on the same site.
Chelston Park specialises in nursing and Chelston Gardens in dementia care. The homes are close to Wellington and six miles from Taunton. Exit at Junction 26 of the M5, the drive to Chelston takes less than five minutes.
Chelston Park provides first-class nursing facilities in a homely atmosphere. The original 1920s house has been tastefully extended and modernised to provide personalised nursing care and support to 31 rooms.
The building is set in extensive flat grounds with beautiful views towards the Blackdown Hills and the Wellington Monument.
Chelston Park is a safe, welcoming environment where the choices of care, well being and comfort of residents are the most important thing.
Chelston Gardens is a purpose-built progressive home, where personalised care combines with design to create a peaceful, harmonious atmosphere.
The home was designed around a secure, internal garden and the facilities have been carefully planned around the needs of people with dementia.
Chelston Gardens offers large single en-suite rooms with walk-in showers and underfloor heating throughout. The emphasis is on light – large windows frame beautiful views of the Blackdown Hills.
Care Provided by Chelston Park & Chelston Gardens
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 86 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Accreditations
- Gold Standards Framework (GSF)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Contact Chelston Park & Chelston Gardens to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Our fees depend on the care package in line with your needs and the type of accommodation required. Fees are usually reviewed annually in April. Any increase in the fee results from inflation, the provision of additional care and services, or as a result of factors beyond our control. These include regulatory and general economic changes affecting the care sector. Fees may be reviewed more frequently in response to these factors.
If you do not meet the criteria for NHS CHC, but require nursing care, the NHS pays a contribution towards the cost of the nursing care. This is called NHS-funded nursing care (FNC). The FNC is paid directly to the home by the government and will be added to the fee we agree with the resident.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Tours
Good to Know
Owner
- Chelston Park Nursing & Residential Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jo Girdler (Care Director)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2007
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (76)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (5)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (60)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
Visiting
- Visitors are very welcome. Chelston's preferred visiting times are 10-4 each day, but the home is flexible based on resident and visitor requirements.
Parking
- Visitor parking is clearly marked and is close to the entrances of both Chelston Park and Chelston Gardens.
Chelston Park & Chelston Gardens Reviews (27)
Chelston Park & Chelston Gardens has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.307) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chelston Park & Chelston Gardens has 27 reviews.
I moved in to be with my husband during lockdown. I like the house and gardens very much and most of the staff have been first-class. I wish my own mother could have come here.
I moved in to be with my husband during lockdown. I like the house and gardens very much and most of the staff have been first-class. I wish my own mother could have come here.
The care is excellent and the staff are cheerful, kind, professional and maintain residents' dignity. Staff seem to be regularly updated with training in what is a very demanding sector of care work. Staff turnover is low.
Rooms are bright...
The care is excellent and the staff are cheerful, kind, professional and maintain residents' dignity. Staff seem to be regularly updated with training in what is a very demanding sector of care work. Staff turnover is low.
Rooms are bright and decently sized.
Cleanliness: excellent and never a smell that shouldn't be there.
Food is varied and well-presented. It feels cooked with love!
Recent radio programmes recounting care-home horror stories underlined to me just how fortunate we are with Chelston.
We have been impressed with the quality of care and believe this comes from good training and quality of leadership from the top.
The...
We have been impressed with the quality of care and believe this comes from good training and quality of leadership from the top.
The family are grateful for the kindness and humour shown to our father. We felt we could leave him safely in the care of your dedicated team for the last 18 months of his life. Thank you.
I had cared for my husband for a number of years using all the help that was available to me. We both adapted together and it worked well, although changing all the time, one day, over a very short period, I could no longer look after my husband. Our family stepped in and found Chelston Park &...
I had cared for my husband for a number of years using all the help that was available to me. We both adapted together and it worked well, although changing all the time, one day, over a very short period, I could no longer look after my husband. Our family stepped in and found Chelston Park & Chelston Gardens had accommodation that everyone agreed ticked all the boxes. Within the day personal belongings were put up and dad was tucked up in his own room with staff to remove the care from my shoulders - I never looked back.
The grounds and building were in very good condition and the care provided by the staff was excellent. They're at the opposite end of the...
The grounds and building were in very good condition and the care provided by the staff was excellent. They're at the opposite end of the spectrum to the horror stories you've read in the news about some care homes.
It's a nice place, run by common sense and delivered with integrity - one less thing to worry about during a difficult time.
My relative spends many happy hours walking...
My relative spends many happy hours walking in the lovely gardens. It gives me and my family peace of mind knowing that he is safe and secure in the garden and within the home.
Chelston Garden is a very good facility. No complaints. The staff and carers are excellent. If a problem does arise it is dealt with. The maintenance of the whole place cannot be faulted. The gardens are kept beautifully as is all the outdoor areas.
Chelston Garden is a very good facility. No complaints. The staff and carers are excellent. If a problem does arise it is dealt with. The maintenance of the whole place cannot be faulted. The gardens are kept beautifully as is all the outdoor areas.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 July 2026Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
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Accreditations
Meet the Team (1)

The Care Director and Registered Manager at Chelston Park.
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Health and Social Care, Diploma in Community Health (D/N)- Certificate in Cardio-Thoracic Nursing (ENB 249)
- Registered Nurse
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