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St Cecilia Care HomeSomerset

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

St Cecilia Care Home

1 Hitchen Lane, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5TZ

01749342809

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

12 January 2023

Provider

St Cecilia Care Home Limited

Beds

17 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 5 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 5 are rated higher by CQC, none are the same and none are lower.

2 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJun 2018
Requires ImprovementMar 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home St Cecilia Care Home Limited runs in England.

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 St Cecilia Care Home

St Cecilia Care Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to residential care in the beautiful county of Somerset. For families exploring care options, finding a place that feels genuinely welcoming can make all the difference, and St Cecilia aims to offer just that. With Somerset's peaceful surroundings on its doorstep, it can be a comforting setting for residents and the loved ones who visit them.

St Cecilia Care Home accommodates up to 17 people in a single adapted building, with 11 residents at the time of inspection. The home lacks robust systems to monitor quality and safety, with existing processes proving ineffective at identifying required improvements. While the provider visits regularly, no formal audits have been completed to detect shortfalls or track actions.

The service has not established a method for assessing the staff numbers needed to keep people safe.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 March 2023

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 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: 17 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BA4 5TZ

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 15 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 January 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 21 June 2018: Good
CaringPublished 21 June 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 21 June 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 St Cecilia Care 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 St Cecilia Care 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 St Cecilia Care 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 St Cecilia Care 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