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Chard Manor
Residential Care
13 June 2023
Voyage 1 Limited
10 beds
Rating history
- Aug 2016
- Apr 2019
- Jul 2023
Rating dropped from Outstanding to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2016.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
Run by Voyage 1 Limited, which runs 244 care homes in England: 11 rated Outstanding, 207 Good, 22 Requires Improvement and 4 not yet rated.
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About Chard Manor
Chard Manor is a residential care home in Somerset. It offers personal care for people with autism, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities. The CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.
Chard Manor provides personal care for up to 10 people with autism, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities. At the time of inspection, all 10 places were occupied. The service demonstrated a commitment to supporting residents with choice and control over their lives, using the least restrictive approaches and acting in their best interests.
Care was personalised around each person's individual needs and wishes, with staff trained appropriately to provide support.
Residents appeared relaxed and comfortable with their staff team, whom they knew and trusted, though some had been affected by recent staff changes. The home's policies and systems supported person-centred care practices that respect residents' dignity, equality, and independence.
Source: CQC inspection report, 26 July 2023
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · TA20 2DP
Registered care categories
Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.
These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.
CQC ratings in more detail
Overall rating shown by CQC: .
Rating report published 26 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 June 2023.
- Safe
- EffectivePublished 26 April 2019
- CaringPublished 26 April 2019
- Responsive
- Well-led
Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.
5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit
When visiting Chard Manor, consider asking...
- 1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
- 2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
- 3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
- 4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
- 5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?
5 Things to Look For on Your Visit
When you visit Chard Manor, look out for...
- 1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
- 2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
- 3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
- 4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
- 5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?
Could the NHS fund Chard Manor's fees?
The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.
Location
Tatworth Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2DP

Chard Manor
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 13 June 2023
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