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Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home
Nursing Care
3 March 2021
Chelston Park Nursing And Residential Home Limited
86 beds
About Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home
Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home, in Somerset, includes Chelston Gardens, a nursing home providing dementia care alongside residential and nursing support across its wider site. Full details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.
Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home accommodates up to 86 older adults across two separate buildings. Chelston Park itself provides nursing and residential care for up to 36 people in 31 rooms, including five doubles. Chelston Gardens is a purpose-built facility divided into four distinct units over two floors, specifically designed for up to 50 older people living with dementia.
The home features large, well-maintained grounds with parking available.
Source: CQC inspection report, 18 March 2021
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Facilities & Amenities
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 with nursing
- Registered capacity
- 86 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · TA21 9PH
Registered care categories
Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.
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 30 December 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 March 2021.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- 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 Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home, consider asking...
- 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
- 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
- 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
- 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
- 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?
5 Things to Look For on Your Visit
When you visit Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home, look out for...
- 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
- 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
- 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
- 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
- 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?
Could the NHS fund Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home'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
West Buckland Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9PH
Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 3 March 2021
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