Somerhill Care Home

Little Somerford, Nr Malmesbury, Chippenham SN15 5BH
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9.8 47 Reviews
  • Somerhill Care Home, Chippenham
Somerhill House Care Home has two buildings on a large site with a field to the south providing expansive views over the vale of Dauntsey. The original historic building has benefited from the addition of a state of the art nursing facility.

The new building has large rooms with generous sized wet rooms. The residents lounge is augmented by a coffee shop/bar and residents can enjoy hair and beauty treatments in their own salon.

The nurse manager and his experienced team ensure the delivery of quality care specifically designed to meet each individual resident's needs.

There are terraces where residents can sit, entertain their visitors, dine and take afternoon tea. The large landscaped gardens can be enjoyed by residents and their families.

The dedicated activities organiser ensures a full programme of varied activities are provided in the home.

Somerhill House recognises the importance of food as a pleasure and also a nutritional aid to nursing care. The experienced chef and the team ensure the delivery of delicious meals with choices and also catering for specialist diets. The chef attends residents meeting where menus are discussed.

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Care Provided by Somerhill Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 40 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Linda Brown (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (40)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (40)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2018

Funding & Fees Guide for Somerhill 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 from £1,485
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,485
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,485
    • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,485
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,485
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,485
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,485
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,485

  • Please note that the above are guidelines. Rates vary depending on the assessment of needs and room grade. Prices increase annually due to staff pay and other inflations.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Somerhill Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • A telephone call to make an appointment is recommended although casual visitors are always welcome.


  • Parking

  • There is a car park at Somerhill House.


Somerhill Care Home Reviews (47)

Total of 47, showing 41-47
9.8

Somerhill Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.774) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Somerhill Care Home has 47 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca P (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father-in-law was so well looked after during his (sadly) very short stay at Hill House. The rooms and public areas are modern and immaculate with views over the countryside. The manager was very responsive to requests and made a point of arranging special activities for men. Both nursing and care
staff could not do enough to make him feel at home and took the time to chat and introduce him to others with common interests.

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Review from S M (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father stayed for 1 week to convalesce after having 2 infections. He needed to be looked after and have his medicines given to him, and these were done very well. I was very happy with the way he was looked after. The staff were very professional, and also patient and understanding.

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Review from Margaret K (Resident) published on 8 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everybody was very courteous from my interview to the day I left. The staff were always on hand when needed, the room and bed comfortable, the food very good and always something going on in the day room, during my stay.

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Review from Clare B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother, who has vascular dementia, moved into Hill House in August 2018, having begun to struggle at home and becoming increasingly anxious. She has settled extremely well into the home, as a result of the excellent care she has received. The staff are very caring and always have time for the residents.
The home appears well run. There are plenty of activities for residents, with an excellent activities organiser. One of the attractions of Hill House was that they get as many residents as possible downstairs in the lounge so that they can be engaged socially. I visited many homes where residents stayed in their rooms all day and knew that this would be bad for my mum. As a result of the social interaction my mother has made friends and takes part in activities, which really helps her dementia. Her anxiety levels have reduced dramatically and she is generally much happier. It is now very evident that any occasional unhappiness/problems are all dementia related.

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Review from J H (Sister of Resident) published on 16 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My brother is partially disabled and needs assistance with washing and general care and his food needs to be soft. The care of the staff to my brother is kind, understanding and patient. They also have a lovely rapport with my brother. The facilities are safe, secure and clean and the food is excellent.
I would highly recommend.

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Review from Sarah P (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother receives very good care from the staff. They are patient and considerate at all times. The care home is trying very hard to make improvements. They seem to be doing well with this. My mother is treated with dignity even though she can be quite challenging at times.

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Review from Bridget A (Godmother of Resident) published on 20 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Aunty/Godmother moved into this home eighteen months ago when she could no longer cope physically at home, although mentally she was excellent. She particularly loved the tranquillity, beautiful garden and amazing views.
She would sit in the garden with her little artist's sketch pad and watercolours
and the staff always inspired her to do this and this made her extremely happy.
The care she received from the staff was second to none. It is because of this I wish to say a big thank you to the staff. Extremely professional service and quality care which I can recommend. THANK YOU.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.774)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.774) out of 10 for Somerhill 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.774 for Somerhill Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (185 Excellents x 5) + (47 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 235 Ratings = 4.774

  • 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 Somerhill Care Home is based on 20 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 40 registered maximum number of service users is 8, which has been reached with 20 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: 13 Dec 2023

Overall
Requires improvement

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Linda Brown

Job Title: Home Manager

Linda manages the Somerhill care home and overlooks day-to-day activities.