Linden House Nursing Home
- Care home
- 34 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2011
- Wellington, Somerset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2014.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
151 of 181
rated care homes in Somerset are rated Good, like this one.
Linden House Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2020.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 7 January 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Linden House is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 34 people. The home specialises in the care of older people. The home is a large older style property with a modern extension. Accommodation for people is arranged over two floors with passenger lifts to enable people to access all areas.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We undertook this inspection following a COVID 19 outbreak at the service.
We found the following examples of good practice.
Staff had received infection control training. Staff were seen using personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly and in accordance with current guidance to minimise risks to people.
Staff and people were regularly tested in line with the government's current testing programme. We were assured that the provider understood and was meeting shielding and social distancing rules.
Staff had received update training on how to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and had plentiful supplies of PPE.
The home was clean with no unpleasant odours. There was a robust cleaning schedule in place and touch points were cleaned using chemicals which are effective against Covid 19.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Beata Witkowska
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 7 January 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Mrs S C Joyce
- Ownership type
- Individual
Getting help from Somerset Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Somerset Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 123 2224, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Somerset Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Linden House Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Linden House Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Linden House Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 34 beds at Linden House Nursing Home.
- When was Linden House Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Linden House Nursing Home was published on 13 March 2020.
- Who runs Linden House Nursing Home?
- Linden House Nursing Home is run by Mrs S C Joyce.
- What is Linden House Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 13 March 2020.
Contact
- Phone
- 01823 667711
- Address
- Linden Hill, Lower Westford, Wellington, TA21 0DW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Covenant Care - The Wheelhouse Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Wellington and Longforth House Good, 0.8 miles away
- G SeeAbility - Fiennes House Residential Home Good, 1 mile away
- G Drakes Place Good, 1 mile away
- G Nynehead Court Good, 1.4 miles away