Innisfree Residential Home

12-16 Severn Road, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, BS23 1DN

01934621611

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 May 2022

Provider

Brooks Healthcare (Weston) Limited

Beds

28 beds

About Innisfree Residential Home

Innisfree Residential Home is a residential care home in North Somerset, providing personal care for older adults. The CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Innisfree Residential Home provides personal care to up to 28 people, with 26 residents at the time of inspection. The home has made significant improvements across the service, with governance systems reviewed to identify shortfalls and drive continuous development. Staffing has improved to ensure people receive consistent support from a team that knows them well.

Staff are described as kind and caring, respecting residents' choices and supporting them with maximum autonomy in their best interests.

The home is clean, tidy and well maintained. Care plans reflect individual preferences, and assessments with associated protocols ensure risks are managed whilst promoting independence. Medicines are managed safely.

The provider continues to develop activities to offer a wider variety of options for residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 June 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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
Registered capacity: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BS23 1DN

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: Good.

Rating report published 23 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 May 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Innisfree Residential Home'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 Innisfree Residential 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 Innisfree Residential 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 Innisfree Residential 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees