Wessex House
21-25 Behind Berry, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7PB
01458 273 594Telephone
01458 273 594Admissions (Admissions)
Rooms availableRooms available
Overview
Wessex House is a nursing home in the area of Somerton, which can accommodate 55 residents - it has a 'Good' rating from the CQC. Wessex House also offers the following short stay services; respite care.
The home is located near to shops, and local amenities. Having moved to Behind Berry from its previous location on Pesters Lane, Wessex House has been rebuilt as a modern nursing home, designed with residents’ wellbeing in mind.
Wessex House is furnished to a high standard throughout, and all of the bedrooms are fitted with a nurse call system. Many rooms have the benefit of en-suite facilities. Accommodation consists of single rooms, although we may be able to arrange shared room accommodation if required. Lift access is available to all parts of the home. Residents and their guests are welcome to use the communal seating areas, lounges and well-appointed dining area.
Care Types
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Duration
- Long-term
- Short-stay
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Age
- Adults 65 and over
- Adults under 65 yrs
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Type of care
- Nursing
- Sensory Impairment
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Short stay services
- Day Care Services
- Respite Care
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Specific care needs
- Bariatric Care
- Diabetes
- End Of Life Care
- Frailty
- Hearing Impairment
- Heart Disease
- Incontinence
- Parkinsonism
- Sight Impairment
- Speech Impairment
- Stroke
Care Home Facilities
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Key Features
- Cafe
- Dining Room
- Garden
- Lift
- Lounge
- Pets Allowed
- Protected Mealtimes
- Quiet Area
- Resident Choice Dining
- Wifi
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Accessibility
- Escort Service to Appointments
- Free Parking (on-site)
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure and Wellbeing
- Activities (bingo, etc.)
- Daily Newspapers
- Designated Smoking Area
- Hair Salon
- Individual/Group Outings
- Laundry Service
- Podiatry
- Post
- Wellbeing
Room Facilities
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Key Features
- Double/twin Rooms Available
- Own Furniture Allowed
- Pets Allowed
- Wifi
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Dining
- Meals In Bedroom
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Bathroom
- Communal Bathroom (only)
- En Suite and Communal Bathrooms
- En Suite Bathroom (only)
- Wet Rooms
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Accessibility & Equipment
- Assisted Bathroom
- Call Bells
- Ground Floor Rooms
- Hoisting
- Tracking
- Wheelchair Access
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Leisure & Wellbeing
- Hairdressing (in room)
- Private Terrace/Garden
- TV Point
In The Area
| Bank | Bank | 0.2 miles |
| Bus Station | Bus Station | 9.2 miles |
| Cinema | Cinema | 9.2 miles |
| Dentist | Dentist | 0.2 miles |
| Doctor | Doctor | 0.1 miles |
| Hospital | Hospital | 4.8 miles |
| Park | Park | 0.8 miles |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Shop | 0.2 miles |
| Supermarket | Supermarket | 0.1 miles |
| Train Station | Train Station | 9.2 miles |
Weekly Prices
Funding Sources
- Local AuthorityWhen your local authority pays for your care - sometimes referred to as 'state funding'
- Local Authority with top-upWhen you pay the difference between what your local authority is willing to pay and the care home's fee
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Self-funding (private)When you pay for care home fees yourself
Regulator Rating
Overall: Good
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Safe:Good
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Effective:Good
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Caring:Good
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Responsive:Good
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Well-led:Good