House of St Martin

Langford Lane, Pen Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6NU

01823275662

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

11 July 2024

Provider

Langley House Trust

Beds

31 beds

Rating history

GoodNov 2016
GoodMay 2019
Requires ImprovementMay 2021
GoodAug 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2024. CQC has rated this home 4 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 Langley House Trust, which runs 5 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 3 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About House of St Martin

House of St Martin is a residential care home located in Somerset, South West. Its registered care categories include dementia, learning disabilities, mental health, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and younger adults. The home has 31 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Good, published in August 2024. The home is operated by Langley House Trust.

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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; Domiciliary care service; Extra Care housing services
Registered capacity: 31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TA2 6NU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment; Substance misuse problems.

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: Good.

Assessment published 27 August 2024. Assessment date recorded: 11 July 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 27 August 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

House of St Martin is registered to provide personal care and accommodation to up to 31 people. The home specialises in supporting men coming from prison or secure hospitals with multiple needs, including substance misuse, mental health issues or a learning disability. We visited the home on 23 & 25 July 2024. At the time of the site visit there were 21 people living at the home. At the last inspection of the service, published in May 2021, we found breaches of Regulation 12, Safe care and treatment, Regulation 17, Good governance and Regulation 18, Staffing. At this inspection we found improvements had been made and the provider was no longer in breach of regulations. People and staff spoke highly of the improvements made and all felt it was a good place to live and work.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read House of St Martin's CQC record and reports.

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 House of St Martin, 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 House of St Martin, 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 House of St Martin'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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees