Rated Care Homes

Care homes in Taunton

Every care home registered in Taunton, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.

Taunton is in Somerset, the South West. See all care homes in Somerset

Ratings updated 2 November 2026. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Taunton has 21 care homes currently providing care, with 601 beds. 4 provide nursing care and 9 support people living with dementia. 90% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% across Somerset.

Best-rated care homes in Taunton

Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.

  1. O Outstanding Rated
  2. O Outstanding
    Wilton House Care home
    Rated
  3. G Good
    Westleigh House Care home
    Rated
  4. G Good
    Rivers Care home
    Rated
  5. G Good
    Calway House Care home with nursing
    Rated
  6. G Good
    Ashleigh House Care home
    Rated
  7. G Good
    Wellington Road Care home
    Rated
  8. G Good
    Oake Meadows Care Home Care home with nursing
    Rated
  9. G Good Rated
  10. G Good
    Mountbatten Nursing Home Care home with nursing
    Rated

All care homes in Taunton

Places are based on Ordnance Survey place names. A service is listed under the nearest named place in its council area.

21 care homes

  1. O Outstanding 44 beds TA1 5HA Rated
  2. O Outstanding
    Wilton House Care home
    12 beds TA1 3PX Rated
  3. G Good
    Ashleigh House Care home
    8 beds TA1 1BZ Rated
  4. G Good
    Calway House Care home with nursing
    92 beds TA1 3EQ Rated
  5. G Good
    Elmsmead Care home
    12 beds TA1 3EA Rated
  6. G Good
    Hamilton Park Nursing Home Care home with nursing
    32 beds TA1 2EH Rated
  7. G Good
    Ivy View Care home
    1 beds TA1 4TG Rated
  8. G Good
    Longrun House Care home
    17 beds TA1 5AY Rated
  9. G Good
    Moorhaven Care home
    54 beds TA1 2JT Rated
  10. G Good
    Mountbatten Nursing Home Care home with nursing
    30 beds TA1 4QW Rated
  11. G Good
    Oake Meadows Care Home Care home with nursing
    105 beds TA1 4RA Rated
  12. G Good
    Rivers Care home
    17 beds TA1 5AY Rated
  13. G Good 20 beds TA1 3JR Rated
  14. G Good
    The Dairy House Care home
    15 beds TA1 5AY Rated
  15. G Good
    The Knowls Care home
    13 beds TA1 4QW Rated
  16. G Good 25 beds TA1 3JH Rated
  17. G Good
    Wellington Road Care home
    10 beds TA1 5AP Rated
  18. G Good
    Westleigh House Care home
    12 beds TA1 1BZ Rated
  19. RI Requires improvement 7 beds TA1 3SA Rated
  20. RI Requires improvement
    Elm Tree House Care home
    9 beds TA2 7PJ Rated
  21. – Not yet rated
    Sherwell Manor Care home
    66 beds TA1 3GA No rating date

How ratings have changed since 2015

Share of care homes in Taunton rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share rose from 78% in 2015 to 90% in 2026. 70% 100% 78% 90% 201520202026 Share of care homes in Taunton rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share rose from 78% in 2015 to 90% in 2026. 70% 100% 78% 90% 201520202026

Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.

The share rose from 78% in 2015 to 90% in 2026.

In 2015, 9 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 20 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Share of care homes in Taunton rated Good or Outstanding, by year
YearRatedRated Good or OutstandingShare
20159778%
2016161594%
2017161594%
2018181794%
2019191684%
2020191684%
2021191684%
2022201995%
2023201785%
2024201785%
2025201890%
2026201890%

Who runs care homes here

Providers with two or more care homes in Taunton.

Getting help from Somerset Council

The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.

Care needs assessment
Ask for a care needs assessment

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

How many care homes are there in Taunton?
Taunton has 21 care homes currently providing care, with 601 beds.
How many care homes in Taunton are rated Outstanding?
2 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Heron House Residential Home and Wilton House.
Which care homes in Taunton provide nursing care?
4 care homes provide nursing care in Taunton. Show only the care homes with nursing.
How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Taunton?
Taunton is in Somerset, so ask the adult social care team at Somerset Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0300 123 2224.

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Home care in Taunton

21 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Taunton