St George's Care Home

17 Wilton Street, Taunton TA1 3JR
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  • St George's Care Home, Taunton
St. George's Residential Home is situated on a quiet side street in Taunton, close to the beautiful and locally renowned Vivary Park. Located within its own peaceful gardens, St. George's enjoys close proximity to the town centre amenities without the noise and pollution of city centre life. St. George's is truly home for its residents with 19 comfortable en-suite bedrooms, tranquil gardens and courtyard as well as home cooked meals every day, sourcing the best local ingredients. Care at St. George's is first rate with all staff fully qualified in all aspects of care provision and decades of experience among them. The team are proud to be independent and privately run, making attention to detail one of their biggest fortes. Respite care is also available and visitors are welcome at any time to discuss Residential Care or just have a look around.

Care Provided by St George's Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 20 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Karen Tills
  • Person in charge
  • Helen Baker (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • We have private funded residents and ASC funded residents all individuals are assessed to ensure can meet their care needs.
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (18)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2024
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for St George's Care Home

  • 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 £1,200 – £1,278
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,200 – £1,278
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,200 – £1,378
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,300 – £1,380
  • Fees are inclusive of all meals, care ,laundry and most social activities. Newspapers, hairdressing and chiropodist are available for an additional charge. toiletries and other personal sundries are not provided.


  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact St George's Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting
  • St George's Care Home are happy to have visitors at any time, but do ask visitors to avoid meal times as the staff very busy during this period.


  • Parking
  • A car park at the front of property where visitors can park free of charge.


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9.8

St George's Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.816) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time St George's Care Home has 23 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall happy with the care my mum has at the home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I worked at St. George’s for almost 11 years. In that time I was supported throughout. Trained so the residents at the home received the absolute best care. The home is run by a fantastic manager who guides his team. Nothing but the best for each and every service user. I would recommend to anyone who
wants to live their days carefree! And who also enjoys someone going the extra mile. Which is what all management promote. Nothing is ever too much trouble. A truly lovely home with an amazing team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother spent the last three years of her life in St George's, an intimate and well-maintained care home. She had both physical and mental limitations and latterly needed a great deal of care and support. This was given to her with great compassion and without any complaint. Nothing was too much for
the staff and everyone treated her with enormous respect and dignity. From day one everyone made her feel happy and comfortable and went out of their way to take a personal interest in her and find out her likes and dislikes. There was always a happy atmosphere in the house, staff and residents shared much humour and within her capabilities, she was kept busy with a huge range of activities and trips out which she thoroughly enjoyed. It was home from home and the residents and staff her extended family. Living abroad I was unable to give the daily care which my mother required and I am extremely grateful to St George's for providing this on my behalf, in the best possible way.

Reply from Karen Bexter, Proprietor at St George's Care Home

Thank you for your very kind words. It was our pleasure to look after Mum.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.816)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.816) out of 10 for St George's Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.816 for St George's Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (168 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 201 Ratings = 4.816

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for St George's Care Home is based on 17 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 20 registered maximum number of service users is 4, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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: 11 May 2023

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    Outstanding
  • 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)

Karen

Karen Bexter

Job Title: Proprietor

Karen has worked in the Health & Social Care sector for 17 years, having initially qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1996. Karen has worked in a variety of settings including surgical wards, breast care unit, care of the elderly, medical wards, Intensive Therapy Unit, chronic pain clinic, community nursing & flight nursing, where she was responsible for repatriating British holiday makers back to the UK when they needed medical supervision in order to travel.


In 2001 Karen purchased her first care home up in the Worcestershire area. This was a family run business, which was co-owned with her parents until they retired in 2012. Karen purchased St Georges Care Home in July 2010 and has an active role within the daily running & management there. Karen was also a Registered Care Manager within both care homes for a period of time.


Helen

Helen Baker

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2022

The home provides its residents with a secure, relaxed and homely environment in which the care, well-being and comfort of all residents are of prime importance.


Carers will use their best endeavours to preserve and maintain the dignity, individuality and privacy of all residents within a warm and caring atmosphere, and will be sensitive to the residents changing needs. Such needs may be medical/therapeutic (for physical and mental welfare), cultural, psychological, spiritual, emotional and social, and residents are encouraged to participate in the development of their individual care plans, in which the involvement of family and friends is appropriate and valued.


This will be achieved through programmes of activities designed to encourage mental alertness, self-esteem, and social interaction with other residents and with recognition of core values of care including privacy, dignity, rights, independence, choice and fulfilment. These are fundamental to the philosophy of the home which is drawn from the highest family values.


All care staff within the home will be qualified appropriately to deliver the highest standards of care. A continuous staff training programme is implemented to ensure that these high standards are maintained in line with the latest developments in Care Practices as may be laid down in appropriate legislation, regulations and the Care Quality Commission or such other regulatory body as may be in vogue at the time.