Pondsmead Care Home
- Care home
- 76 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2015
- Shepton Mallet, Somerset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
8 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.
Pondsmead Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in November 2018, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 30 November 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Pondsmead Care Home is a residential care home providing nursing and residential care. The home is registered to provide care and support to up to 76 people. At the time of the inspection there were 51 people living at the home, 28 people required nursing care support and 23 people had personal care needs. The home specialises in the care of older people.
What inspectors found
People were cared for by adequate numbers of staff to keep them safe and meet their needs. People told us staff were responsive to their need for assistance and answered call bells promptly.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People appeared comfortable and relaxed with the staff who supported them.
People received their prescribed medicines safely. Staff who administered medicines had received specific training and had their competency in this area assessed.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 8 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 with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 30 November 2023. 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
- Pondsmead (Shepton Mallet) LimitedBrand: Avon Care Homes
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 09334059 (opens Companies House)
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 Pondsmead Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Pondsmead Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Pondsmead Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 76 beds at Pondsmead Care Home.
- When was Pondsmead Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Pondsmead Care Home was published on 8 November 2018.
- Who runs Pondsmead Care Home?
- Pondsmead Care Home is run by Pondsmead (Shepton Mallet) Limited.
- What is Pondsmead Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 8 November 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01749 841111
- Address
- Shepton Road, Oakhill, Bath, BA3 5HT Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Rowan Park Care Home Not yet rated, 2.5 miles away
- G Field House Good, 2.8 miles away
- RI St Cecilia Care Home Requires improvement, 2.8 miles away
- G Ferndale Good, 2.8 miles away
- G Torrwood Care Centre Good, 4 miles away