Wessex House

Behind Berry, Somerton TA11 7PB
Review Us
9.8 81 Reviews
  • Wessex House, Somerton
Wessex House offers quality furnishings and modern care facilities, ideal for providing support to those who require nursing care.

Staff are well-qualified and receive ongoing training, at the same time as pursuing person-centred objectives and ensuring choice and variety for residents. A varied programme of activities is offered and IT facilities are available, including Skype and Wi-Fi to keep in touch with loved-ones.
Show Wessex House on the Map

Care Provided by Wessex House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • 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 56 Service Users

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
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • 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 What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1520 – £2120
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1520 – £2120
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1520 – £2120
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1520 – £2120
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1520 – £2120
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1520 – £2120
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1520 – £2120
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1520 – £2120

Wessex House fees generally range from £1,520 – £2,120 per week, adjusted to individual care requirements.

The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Wessex House for full pricing details and T&Cs.

Contact Wessex House 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.

Contact Wessex House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lorna Cross (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2006

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (54)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (54)

Wessex House Reviews (81)

9.8

Wessex House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.835) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wessex House has 81 reviews.

Overall Experience
  • 62
  • 15
  • 2
  • 0
  • 2
Date Published
  • 81
  • 8
  • 18
  • 30
  • 51
Reviewer Connection to Wessex House
  • 26
  • 13
  • 11
  • 7
  • 5
  • 4
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
Total of 81, showing 81-81
Review from Carole V (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This month my mother died after being in Wessex House for over seven years. She had Alzheimer's which became progressively more acute, but during this time my mother was treated with the utmost care and dignity and despite virtually bed ridden for her last three years. She died without a single bedsore,
which is testimonial to the devotion the staff displayed to her care both day and night. My mother was completely helpless but her every need was supplied.
  • Facilities
  • Care / Support
  • Cleanliness
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Food & Drink
  • Staff
  • Activities
  • Management
  • Safety / Security
  • Rooms
  • Value for Money
Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.835)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.835) out of 10 for Wessex House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 30 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.835 for Wessex House is calculated as follows: ( (295 Excellents x 5) + (47 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 346 Ratings = 4.835
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Wessex House is based on 30 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 56 registered maximum number of service users is 11.2, which has been reached with 30 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 1 Jun 2022

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

Please contact us for latest vacancies.

Loading

Loading Loading

Loading

Loading

Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (1)

Lorna

Lorna Cross

Job Title: Registered Manager

Welcome to Wessex House. I would be delighted to welcome you to visit us, to enable you to see this is a lovely home with dedicated, well-trained staff who are committed to providing the very best care possible. Wessex House relocated to purpose-built premises in 2014, enabling residents to benefit from lovely modern facilities.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of carehome.co.uk. Please contact Wessex House to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Wessex House has an Enhanced Service - more info.