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Heron House Residential Home

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Heron Drive, Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5HA

01823 334 238

Regulator rating: Outstanding
Details updated 1 day ago
40 total beds
Abbeyfield Society
Voluntary/Not-for-profit
Somerset County Council

About Us

Heron House (formally known as Abbeyfield (Somerset) Society) is a home in the Bishops Hull area of Taunton, which can accommodate 40 residents - it has an 'Outstanding' rating from the CQC. Care can be provided for those with dementia. Heron House also offers the following short stay services; respite care.

Care Types

  • Duration
    • Long-term
    • Short-stay
  • Short stay services
    • Day Care Services
  • Specific care needs
    • Diabetes
    • Hearing Impairment
    • Incontinence
    • Parkinsonism
    • Sight Impairment
    • Speech Impairment

Care Home Facilities

  • Key Features
    • Dining Room
    • Garden
    • Lounge
    • Purpose Built
    • Quiet Area
    • Resident Choice Dining
    • Wifi
  • Accessibility
    • Escort Service to Appointments
    • Free Parking (on-site)
    • Minibus
    • Wheelchair Access
  • Leisure and Wellbeing
    • Activities (bingo, etc.)
    • Daily Newspapers
    • Designated Smoking Area
    • Family Room
    • Hair Salon
    • Individual/Group Outings
    • Laundry Service
    • Podiatry
    • Post
    • Pub (on-site)
    • Terrace

Room Facilities

  • Key Features
    • Double/twin Rooms Available
    • Own Furniture Allowed
    • Wifi
  • Dining
    • Kitchenette
    • Meals In Bedroom
  • Bathroom
    • Communal Bathroom (only)
    • En Suite and Communal Bathrooms
    • En Suite Bathroom (only)
    • Wet Rooms
  • Accessibility & Equipment
    • Assisted Bathroom
    • Call Bells
    • Ground Floor Rooms
    • Hoisting
    • Tracking
    • Wheelchair Access
  • Leisure & Wellbeing
    • Private Terrace/Garden
    • TV Point

In The Area

Bank 0.8 miles
Bar 0.4 miles
Bus Station 1.2 miles
Dentist 0.2 miles
Doctor 0.6 miles
Hospital 0.3 miles
Park 0.4 miles
Pharmacy 0.6 miles
Shop 0.6 miles
Supermarket 0.3 miles
Train Station 1.2 miles

Funding Sources

  • Local Authority with top-up
  • Self-funding (private)

Regulator Rating

Overall: Outstanding

  • Safe:
    Good
  • Effective:
    Good
  • Caring:
    Good
  • Responsive:
    Outstanding
  • Well-led:
    Outstanding
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