Somerset House

157 High Street, Yatton, Bristol BS49 4DB
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8.5 23 Reviews
  • Somerset House, Bristol
Somerset House is a Grade II listed Georgian Farm House set in pretty walled gardens.

The aim is to enable older people to lead complete and fulfilling lives, by assisting with everyday challenges whilst giving as much independence as possible and maintaining dignity in old age. Everything is done towards developing the very best support and environment for residents.

As a small care home, Somerset House is able to retain its intimate homely feel with cosy lounges, and attentive staff who are really able to deal with the needs of individual residents.

The home has a delightful bright garden room overlooking the home's courtyard garden with raised beds and seating areas.

There is never a dull moment at Somerset House as they provide a varied and extensive activities programme run by the full-time activities coordinator.

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Care Provided by Somerset House

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 25 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Sheltered Housing

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Kingfisher Healthcare Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Julie D Jones (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (25)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (8)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2023
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Somerset House

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £900 – £1,350
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £900 – £1,350
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £900 – £1,350
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £900 – £1,350

  • Prices quoted are for guidance only, and are reviewed annually. All prices are subject to an individual care needs assessment and the type of room and services chosen. Please contact us for full details of our terms and conditions.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Somerset House to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • Please contact them to make arrangements to visit.


  • Parking

  • Onsite parking available


Somerset House Reviews (23)

Total of 23, showing 21-23
8.5

Somerset House has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.525) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Somerset House has 23 reviews.

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Review from S M (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 17 July 2017
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I moved here in October 2015. Since then, I have settled in and have no complaints. the home is clean and warm. Food is good.
Most afternoons (and some mornings) there are various activities to cater for all the interests.
Staff are on hand and respect your privacy. There have been recent building
improvements (new rooms and bedrooms) and other rooms being improved (decorating) on an ongoing basis.
Due to numbers of residents, it provides a more homely feel.

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Review from R P (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 23 March 2017
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

See below tick boxes all excellent. However, improvements could be:
Food - More choice and more fresh produce.
Safety - All very safe, just a point to watch anything that could cause someone to fall over i.e frames left by other residents to be put away.

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Review from R S (Friend of Resident) published on 20 March 2017
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I went into Somerset House after a week in hospital. The members of staff were very kind and considerate. The house was warm, I had a very comfortable en-suite room and the meals are excellent. I enjoyed The Flexisize seated exercises in the mornings and the activities in the afternoon, craft, music,
games etc. I felt a lot of thought had been put into providing variety. I also appreciated the communion service on a Wednesday afternoon. Entertainment and party were provided on several evenings around Christmas time. Visitors were always welcome, including dogs and everyone was allowed to do their own thing within reason. I would be more than happy to go in again if the situation arose in the future, and would recommend it to anyone needing one.

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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.525)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.525) out of 10 for Somerset House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 2 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 5.000 for Somerset House is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 5

  • b) 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 3.525 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Somerset House is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 = 3.125

    • ii) 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 25 registered maximum number of service users is 5. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 5 = 0.4

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 15 Feb 2020

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.

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Meet the Team (2)

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Julie Jones

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 1988

Julie has been working at Somerset house for 25 years and has been manager for 15. During that time she has achieved, in addition to a range of other qualifications, an HND in social care and an NVQ level 4 diploma in Care and Home Management.
Over the years, as the number of residents has increased and the care regulations have evolved, Julie has always been focused on ensuring the quality of everyday life for the residents is the top priority for all staff at the home.


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Giles Livingstone

Job Title: Owner

Joined: 2011

Giles has owned Somerset House since May 2011. A chartered surveyor by profession, he has been working with care businesses for many years and has owned and run several other small care homes in the past. Like Julie, the manager, Giles believes that the secret to running a successful care home is to ensure that the well-being of the people who make it their home is always a priority.