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All staff at Crandon Springs are kind, helpful and upbeatM H(Son of Resident/Service User)

I have always found the staff kind and helpful whenever I have visited the homeD D(Son of Resident/Service User)

She enjoyed the activities as well as the food, the staff are all lovely and very caring.Christine B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

All staff at Crandon Springs are kind, helpful and upbeatM H(Son of Resident/Service User)

I have always found the staff kind and helpful whenever I have visited the homeD D(Son of Resident/Service User)

She enjoyed the activities as well as the food, the staff are all lovely and very caring.Christine B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home is able to offer residential, respite and dementia care for older individuals.
The dedicated team provides high-quality care based on each individual resident's needs and support them to be as independent as possible.
The home features a dedicated dementia unit specially designed to help with difficulties associated with dementia. The interior design, colours and appropriate signage are tailored to individual needs.
Care Provided by Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 64 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent 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
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Crandon Springs 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Darius Ivana(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2021
- Last Refurbishment: -1
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (52)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (6)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (52)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (6)
Visiting
- No restricted visiting hours. Visitors welcome 7 days a week.
Parking
- Plenty of on-site free parking.
Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home Reviews (61)
Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.659) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home has 61 reviews.
Staff most helpful. The visit was a real success with my wife contented and well cared for. I have sampled the food (lunch on the final day) and can vouch for careful presentation and tasty. Suitable helping size for low activities persons.
Thank you for your Review.It was lovely to see and your family at Crandon Springs. It was a pleasure to have your wife stay with us.We will let our Chefs know that you enjoyed the delicious lunch.
We recently used Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home for a respite stay for my mother. She is a very reluctant respite stayer in general and we have used various other homes in the past. We found Crandon Springs to be excellent, a lovely environment to stay in and like being in a hotel for a week. The staff and management were friendly, kind and professional. I was able to relax in the knowledge that she was safe and well cared for in a nice, caring, friendly environment, we will definitely be using Crandon Springs again.
Thank you for your review. We look forward to welcoming you back to Crandon Springs. If you have any feedback /suggestions as to how the food and beverage offering can score 5 stars please do let us know. We always welcome feedback. Thank you.
I came for three weeks of respite while my broken wrist was healing. My room was very smart and comfortable and the care staff were very kind and friendly and efficient. Meals were mostly good and care was taken to cater for my intolerances. I had three delightful companions at my table with lovely conversations and I enjoyed all the varied activities that kept us entertained and exercised. I also had the freedom to come and go as I pleased to pursue outside activities and packed lunches were prepared if I missed a meal. Altogether, I thoroughly enjoyed myself and was sad to leave.
Thank you for your feedback and comments. We are delighted you had an enjoyable time with us all at Crandon Springs. We look forward to welcoming you back to Crandon Springs in 2025.
Food is good with an acceptable choice, in dining rooms that encourage residents to mingle. Wherever possible, help is given to those who need help with cutlery etc. A kindly air pervades.
My dad joined my mum for 1 week and also really enjoyed the home commenting on how friendly and kind the staff were. He also particularly liked the food and liked the fact there was plenty of it.
Thank you to everyone. I am sure we will be using the home in the future and will be recommending it to our friends.
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words. We look forward to welcoming you back to Crandon Springs be it for a coffee/cake or a respite stay.
Second visit and was an emergency. No remote control for 4 days. After 5 days there was still no hand wash in her bathroom. For 3 days there was a dirty stain in the toilet. On more than one occasion my mum was dressed in clothes that were men's and clearly not hers - the trousers were so tight I could barely pull them over her hips. They rubbed and left marks around her waist and legs. There was no water available in her room until I insisted. When mum left she was dressed in the wrong clothes and missing numerous items- clothes, pad for her wheelchair and a missing shoe. The first floor supervisor was wonderful over the phone and my issues were resolved. I raised concerns with the general manager that residents were sat in front of their unfinished meal for 2 1/2 hours on a Monday night from 5.15pm - 7.45pm amongst trolleys of leftover food and dirty crockery, while the only two lovely staff tried their best to help residents to bed. Very shortened review due to 1000 characters.
Thanks for leaving your review, we're sorry to read you had a less enjoyable experience at our home for your second visit with us. With urgent, out-of-hour admissions, we do our best to support straight away, however on reading your comments, a few things were overlooked on arrival and we are sorry...
My mom has settled in well and is receiving excellent care.
Mum's physical and mental health improved drastically after moving her to Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home from another care home. She was made to feel very welcome and special by all the staff, as were her wider family whenever we visited. She was a resident there for three years and was very well cared for throughout her stay. The activities are excellent with a good variety of things to do. If ever there was an issue, the staff or management team were on hand to address it.
Thank you for your feedback. We are very pleased there has an improvement in both your mums mental and physical health.
Our family, all of us, have always felt very welcome at Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home. Always been impressed with all the staff's level of care to all who come here, from the start of my mother's residence here two years ago. I have joined in with activities and thoroughly enjoyed them. As a family, we have no complaints about Crandon Springs. The management is readily available and easy to talk with on the rare occasion we'd like to discuss.
Thank you so much for your kind words, it has been a pleasure to care for your mother and get to know you both. The team works so very hard and always greatly appreciates positive reviews for all of their efforts and dedication, I will pass this on to the team!
My dad was only with Crandon two weeks recovering. He actually came back in a great frame of mind and fir for which we can't thank them enough for treating him with respect and understanding his needs.
Thank you for your kind words, it was a pleasure to care for and get to know your father.
Very impressive and comfortable - staff care, outstanding.
My father lived in Barchester Crandon Springs Care Home for around eighteen months before he passed away in March 2024. He moved in for respite care after a hip operation and was so happy with the care and attention he received, he decided to stay. This was quite a shock as for years he'd insisted that he'd never live in a care home. The friendliness of carers and management was a large part of this, Dad felt safe, valued and relaxed. There were plenty of opportunities to socialise with other residents in the cafe and through activities, social events and guest events. I cannot thank Crandon Springs enough for making Dad's last years happy and content, for being vigilant with his healthcare and for caring for him with compassion and dignity throughout his time there.
I am very grateful for their wonderful care of my mother.
My father has recently passed peacefully at Crandon Springs. He was somewhat apprehensive when he first made the decision to move to the care home in 2022 but he knew that he needed more support than could be easily provided at his flat. He settled in quickly thanks to the great support and care that he received from the staff and took advantage of the events and social program provided to get to know other residents. Being not far from the center of Wells, friends from his old flats used to walk over to see him and we could easily take him out for lunch and walks. More recently he was in hospital and the manager and staff went the extra mile to arrange that he could return to the home as soon as practical to continue his recovery. He was happy, cheerful, and chatty with the staff and residents. We thank everyone involved with his stay and are happy to recommend Crandon Springs to other families.
I would like to thank the Crandon Springs team for the arrangements they made for a group of three of us who visited one of the residents in the dementia care wing yesterday. We were all at college together many years ago! They arranged for us to have lunch in a separate room, which made it much easier to hear what was said (we are all over 80). The staff were wonderfully caring and practical, as well as providing a delicious lunch in a lovely environment.
I find the staff at Crandon welcoming and obliging. Although my mother does not participate in the activities, all seem very popular with the residents. The room cleaning at one stage was not very good, but is now vastly improved. My one concern is staff shortages at weekends, sometimes the residents do not get an afternoon cup of tea.
Caring staff who go the extra mile to ensure residents are included in activities. All the staff are kind, sociable and fully engage with residents. All in all, a lovely atmosphere.
My mother stayed at Barchester Crandon Springs for the first time for some respite care. From introduction, to reception of her during an exploratory visit, to welcoming her, caring for her during her ten day stay, to finally leaving, the staff and attention to detail received by us was exemplary. The care home is incredibly well appointed, spotlessly tidy and we cannot recommend it highly enough. Thank you so much for making her stay as enjoyable as possible and she cannot wait to return. Looks like we can book another holiday without any worries!
After some initial teething problems with the level of care, lost laundry and some lack of attention to detail, Mum is happy in Crandon Springs. The staff are all absolutely lovely, although sometimes there is a breakdown with processes and also the response time to the call buttons is far too long.
My 94-year-old mum has been living at Crandon Springs since November 2022. She has mild dementia. I have found Crandon Springs a pleasant and welcoming place to visit. There is always tea, coffee and cake available in an attractive cafe in the reception area and the staff are friendly and smiling. Mum has a comfortable ground-floor room with a door opening directly onto the enclosed garden which she enjoys walking around (although it does need a bit of maintenance!). All the staff I have had dealings with have been helpful, caring and patient. Mum has had a few issues due to her dementia, which the staff dealt with in an understanding and effective way. They make every effort to get to know each individual resident, their likes and dislikes, and arrange their care accordingly. Mum enjoys the meals and the range of activities. The manager seems to be a good manager with a genuine interest in the care of the elderly, and a determination to make Crandon Springs as good as it can be.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 December 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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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.
Bed Vacancies
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News (107) & Events (2)
- 31 Jul 2026
Crandon Springs Care Home had some very soft and special visitors recently - two wonderful alpacas, Caramac and Liquorice. Alpacas are gentle, calm and curious animals, with incredibly soft fleece,...
- 31 Jul 2026
A small creative group of residents at Crandon Springs Care Home explored the work of Somerset sculptor Ian Marlow, taking inspiration from the natural world around us. Resident Joy created...
- 31 Jul 2026
A small creative group of residents at Crandon Springs Care Home explored the work of Somerset sculptor Ian Marlow, taking inspiration from the natural world around us. Resident Joy created...
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Awards / Recognitions (25)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
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Accreditations
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Meet the Team (9)

Welcome to Crandon Springs Care Home. My main responsibility as General Manager is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the home and the highest standards of care.
I bring experience from both nursing and residential care settings, with a particular focus on supporting people living with dementia. I am committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment where all our residents feel secure, valued and truly at home. I am passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care that respects each individual’s needs, dignity and independence.

I am dedicated to supporting the General Manager and the wider staff team at Crandon Springs to ensure our residents receive high-quality, person-centred care, and our home achieves excellence across all areas of the service we provide.
Originally from South India, I hold a Master's in Marketing Management from the University of Greenwich and a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care. I am passionate about ensuring our residents receive compassionate, quality care while also fostering a supportive, team-focused environment for staff. Having worked for Barchester Healthcare for several years, I use my breadth of experience to achieve this aim.

Hello my name is Karen, I am the Admin Manager here at Crandon Springs. I feel very privileged to be a part of the team and make a difference in our resident’s life. No day is the same here, which I absolutely love!
When I'm not busy keeping the home running smoothly, I love to travel and explore new places, am a big Manchester City fan and love music. I will often be one of the first faces that you'll see here, so I look forward to welcoming you into our wonderful home.

With over 40 years of culinary experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and creativity to my role of Head Chef, alongside my commitment to resident wellbeing.
My culinary journey began in the armed forces, where I catered for specialist teams, including bomb disposal and diving units. This early experience instilled in me the value of good nourishment to maintain physical health and emotional well-being, and the importance of precision and teamwork, all qualities I have carried throughout my career. I later honed my skills in some of Wells' most respected restaurants and also worked in care home catering, providing me with insight into the nutritional needs of older adults.
I enjoy designing delicious, home-cooked meals tailored to residents' preferences and dietary requirements, and I am passionate about making a meaningful difference through food. It's incredibly rewarding to see the pleasure a well-prepared meal can bring to someone's day, alongside vital nutritional benefits.

I previously ran my own property maintenance company for many years and, after relocating, joined Crandon Springs Care Home. It really is a stunning home with lovely residents and staff and I work hard to maintain its high standards, every day.

I am a Care Community Lead. Compassionate committed to caring and supporting our residents. I am proud to work at Crandon Springs.

I have a wealth of experience in the care sector, and moved to work at Crandon Springs because of the home's reputation for outstanding care.

Hello, my name is Louise and I am proud to introduce myself as the Head Housekeeper here at Crandon Springs Care Home.
I have worked within the hospitality industry for the last 10 years and have found a passion for housekeeping. I understand the urgency and importance of my role whilst maintaining the highest level of cleanliness and standards throughout the home.
I love my role, it gives me a real sense of satisfaction and pride. Alongside my career, I am extremely passionate about supporting and volunteering at The German Shepard Rescue Centres locally.
I look forward to welcoming you into our home.

Quality `Life Enrichment` for our residents is at the heart of care at Crandon Springs.
I help organise daily activities, which help foster an active, creative and varied environment, where our residents’ physical and emotional well-being is central. I love being part of a team that works together to help everyone feel connected and fulfilled. I enjoy creative and cultural activities, walking and cooking, and I look forward to bringing something of my experience and interests to the team.
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