Frethey House
- Care home
- 41 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2026
- Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, South West
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 26 January 2026.
Rated Good in October 2020 under the previous provider, Aria Healthcare Group LTD.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
6 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
88%
of rated care homes in Somerset are Good or Outstanding (89% across the South West, 83% across England).
Frethey House: inspection record
Not yet rated under the current provider. The squares show ratings given under earlier providers.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Netherclay House (Good, 0.3 miles away) and The Manor (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Netherclay House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G The Manor Good, 0.5 miles away
- O Heron House Residential Home Outstanding, 0.7 miles away
- G Longrun House Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Rivers Good, 0.8 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- The last rating is 6 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Helen Oliver
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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
- Care UK Care Services LimitedBrand: Care UK
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02571516 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- Aria Healthcare Group LTDregistered
Care UK Care Services Limited runs 226 services in England, 17 of them in the South West. 59 are rated Good or Outstanding, 8 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 159 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Care UK Care Services Limited
- O Collingwood Court Outstanding. Care home, North Tyneside, North East
- O Cuttlebrook Hall Outstanding. Care home, Oxfordshire, South East
- O Halecroft Grange Outstanding. Care home, Trafford, North West
- O Priors House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Warwickshire, West Midlands
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 Frethey House provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Frethey House as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Frethey House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 41 beds at Frethey House.
- When was Frethey House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Frethey House was published on 8 October 2020.
- Who runs Frethey House?
- Frethey House is run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It runs 226 services in England, 17 of them in the South West.
- What is Frethey House's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 26 January 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01823 253071
- Address
- Frethey Lane, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA4 1AB Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Netherclay House (Good, 0.3 miles away) and The Manor (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Netherclay House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G The Manor Good, 0.5 miles away
- O Heron House Residential Home Outstanding, 0.7 miles away
- G Longrun House Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Rivers Good, 0.8 miles away