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
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.
- O Outstanding Heron House Residential Home Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Wilton House Care homeRated
- G Good Westleigh House Care homeRated
- G Good Rivers Care homeRated
- G Good Calway House Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Ashleigh House Care homeRated
- G Good Wellington Road Care homeRated
- G Good Oake Meadows Care Home Care home with nursingRated
- G Good St Georges Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Mountbatten Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
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
- O Outstanding Heron House Residential Home Care home44 beds TA1 5HA Rated
- O Outstanding Wilton House Care home12 beds TA1 3PX Rated
- G Good Ashleigh House Care home8 beds TA1 1BZ Rated
- G Good Calway House Care home with nursing92 beds TA1 3EQ Rated
- G Good Elmsmead Care home12 beds TA1 3EA Rated
- G Good Hamilton Park Nursing Home Care home with nursing32 beds TA1 2EH Rated
- G Good Ivy View Care home1 beds TA1 4TG Rated
- G Good Longrun House Care home17 beds TA1 5AY Rated
- G Good Moorhaven Care home54 beds TA1 2JT Rated
- G Good Mountbatten Nursing Home Care home with nursing30 beds TA1 4QW Rated
- G Good Oake Meadows Care Home Care home with nursing105 beds TA1 4RA Rated
- G Good Rivers Care home17 beds TA1 5AY Rated
- G Good St Georges Care Home Care home20 beds TA1 3JR Rated
- G Good The Dairy House Care home15 beds TA1 5AY Rated
- G Good The Knowls Care home13 beds TA1 4QW Rated
- G Good The Rectory Care Home Care home25 beds TA1 3JH Rated
- G Good Wellington Road Care home10 beds TA1 5AP Rated
- G Good Westleigh House Care home12 beds TA1 1BZ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Dimensions Somerset The Saplings Care home7 beds TA1 3SA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Elm Tree House Care home9 beds TA2 7PJ Rated
- – Not yet rated Sherwell Manor Care home66 beds TA1 3GA No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
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.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 7 | 78% |
| 2016 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
| 2017 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
| 2018 | 18 | 17 | 94% |
| 2019 | 19 | 16 | 84% |
| 2020 | 19 | 16 | 84% |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 | 84% |
| 2022 | 20 | 19 | 95% |
| 2023 | 20 | 17 | 85% |
| 2024 | 20 | 17 | 85% |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | 90% |
| 2026 | 20 | 18 | 90% |
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Taunton.
- Voyage 1 Limited 5 homes, 5 rated Good or Outstanding
- Cream I Limited 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
- Somerset Care Limited 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
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.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Somerset Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0300 123 2224
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
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
- BathpoolSomerset12 care homes
- Norton FitzwarrenSomerset6 care homes
- WellingtonSomerset7 care homes
- BridgwaterSomerset8 care homes
- ChardSomerset9 care homes
- LangportSomerset6 care homes
Home care in Taunton
21 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Taunton