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The home offers plenty of activities to take part in, a team of highly-trained and qualified nurses, as well as experienced care assistants to support residents around the clock.
Bedrooms are bright and spacious, with television and telephone connectivity. Cooksons Court has an onsite hairdressing salon, coffee bar, WiFi and IT facilities for residents' use.
Care Provided by Cooksons Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 65 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public 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
Cooksons Court fees start from £1,680 per week, adjusted to individual care requirements.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Cooksons Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Cooksons Court 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
- Somerset Care
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Kristie Chubb(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
Room Information
- Single Rooms (65)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (65)
Cooksons Court Reviews (97)
Cooksons Court has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.856) out of 10, based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cooksons Court has 97 reviews.
Cooksons Court Care Home is airy, bright and spacious. The staff are very friendly, courteous and respectful. They have been extremely caring and thoughtful in supporting my father as he adjusts to moving from his home and being dependent on full-time care.
Very good treatment from nursing staff. Excellent food.
The love and care shown to my wife has been excellent, nothing was too much trouble. During the last sad days, everything possible was done for my wife, myself and family. Thank you everyone at Cooksons Court Care Home.
I was very pleased with the care she received during her stay at Cooksons Court Care Home. Thank you.
Generally very pleased with the standard of care and kindness shown.
My husband died recently after just over three years of being nursed and cared for by the wonderful staff at Cooksons Court Care Home. The home itself is lovely and I cannot praise the workers highly enough - all of them, including those behind the scenes who I never actually met but were important for everyone’s well-being. Covid, and lockdowns, made their lives so much more demanding and difficult but I always felt my husband was receiving the best possible care and being treated with dignity and kindness. I too was always met with unfailing friendliness and kindness and with great compassion during his final days. He could not have received better end of life care and I am so grateful to everyone involved.
While the home is all very nice and posh, the cleanliness could have been much better, personal hygiene seemed unimportant and dignity was overlooked. In 5 months my mum had one shower, her hair washed once, only able to clean her teeth twice. Her duvet cover was changed only twice/health and safety seemed very backward. Wasn’t allowed to use bed sides due to “no risk assessment”. Surely the risk is higher for not using them? We were very lucky that the NHS covered our costs but I can say if we had been paying I would have been very disappointed in the way it is run. Most of the staff are good but some less than friendly to the point of complaints made. On discharge, the staff packed up the room before I got the chance to get there and even that seemed a rush, things just thrown in bags with no care or thought.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Cooksons Court. We are shocked and saddened to read your comments, as no concerns were raised during your mother's stay with us, and your mother herself commented that it was 'like living in a hotel' and she wished she could stay longer. The...
The occupational therapy team were really friendly and helpful. They taught me everything I needed to know. All of the staff were very caring.
I cannot praise enough the wonderful, caring staff at Cooksons Court.
Sadly he passed away recently. He was treated with dignity until the end. My mother and I want to thank everyone involved in his care.
I had had two weeks respite care at Cooksons Court Care Home. I was looked after very well. I think all the staff are very caring. I really enjoyed the food there.
Cooksons Court Care Home is a lovely home. The staff are kind and understanding and very helpful. Whilst my husband was in respite it was his birthday and they give him a day to remember with balloons, birthday cake and staff singing him happy birthday. The food is good and the laundry service is exceptional.
She was admitted for end of life care for two weeks.
The criticism I have is that we were not told that once we were in her room we were not allowed to leave until the end of our visit. Hence, we were spoken to on a few occasions as we left to talk to someone.
On the second day, we were handed a contract to sign, which we duly did and handed back to reception. This contract appeared to get lost as when Mum passed we were asked three times for information which was on the contract. Where did the contract go and who else saw this confidential information.
We were never spoken to by anyone in charge so were unaware of protocol.
The nursing staff and care workers were very good.
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All staff very helpful and caring.
The entire staff have proved to be the most helpful, courteous and cheerful collection of people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Thanks to them, and this wonderful establishment, my whole stay here, which could have been one of the most traumatic periods of my life, has been one of the most pleasurable.
All staff very considerate, cheerful and kind. Nothing too much trouble when asked for help.
During the first lockdown, my mother was hospitalised 5 times after falls. She went to Cooksons Court and she and the family knew she was safe and cared for. She was cared for right up to the time she passed away on Mother's Day. I was unable to get there in time to say goodbye, but the nurse sat with her and held her hand. She did not die alone but with a very caring human being. I will be forever grateful for the care shown to my mum. Thank you all.
My 100-year-old Mum was a temporary stay in the YDH rehabilitation unit at Cooksons Court. It was the first time that we as a family had had any experience of dealing with care homes. Her stay happened during a period of Covid lockdown and was required as she had fallen and broken her hip. Given the restrictions, all aspects of her care while at Cooksons Court was very good. The staff were kind, thoughtful and very helpful. She was in a much better state when she left so grateful thanks to all involved.
The care is very good.
When we had to arrange for our friend to be cared for in a nursing home, the first home that came to mind was Cooksons Court as two of our friends were already there and we were so very impressed by the very high standards of care, cleanliness, and such friendly staff and we were so happy that our friend was allocated a room which was lovely, so bright and welcoming and she had the very, very best care. Thank you staff.
Very good care and support for my mother.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 November 2025Outstanding
- 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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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Somerset Care
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Somerset Care
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Somerset Care
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

My name is Kristie Chubb and I am the Manager at Cooksons Court. I have worked in care for over 22 years and started as a Community Support Worker providing care in the community.
I’ve gained invaluable skills, knowledge and qualifications over the years and learnt from some great Managers. These experiences have made me the Manager I am today, providing quality care to our residents and welcoming families in to our home.
Teamwork is very important to me as everyone that works at Cooksons Court has an important role to play to ensure that our residents live the life they choose. I am very passionate and proud of what we all do, and it is important to me that we continue to be the best we possibly can.
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