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Moorlands Residential Home
Residential Care
15 November 2022
Ritzi Care Homes Ltd
16 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 27 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 25 are the same and none are lower.
14 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.
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Rating history
- Aug 2015
- Aug 2017
- Feb 2020
- Dec 2022
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
Run by Ritzi Care Homes Ltd, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.
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 Moorlands Residential Home
Moorlands Residential Home is a residential care home in Somerset providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.
Moorlands Residential Home provides accommodation and personal care to up to 16 older people, with 14 residents at the time of inspection. Residents expressed satisfaction with the care they receive and spoke positively about the staff who support them. People feel safe at the home and appear relaxed and comfortable in their environment.
The home safely manages medication administration, with staff receiving specific training for this responsibility. Some areas of the building would benefit from refurbishment, though new providers have already begun making improvements to the premises.
Source: CQC inspection report, 6 December 2022
Specialist Care
Facilities & Amenities
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 16 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · TA16 5NF
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 6 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 November 2022.
- 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 Moorlands 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 Moorlands 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 Moorlands 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.
Location
2 Moorlands Road, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NF
Moorlands Residential Home
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 15 November 2022
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