England

Rated:GoodResidential

Stratton House

16 Park Lane, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2XH

01225421196

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

15 January 2024

Provider

Methodist Homes

Beds

33 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 18 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 16 are the same and 2 are lower.

6 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

GoodMar 2016
Requires ImprovementOct 2018
GoodNov 2019
GoodSept 2022
GoodMay 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 5 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 Methodist Homes, which runs 69 care homes in England: 6 rated Outstanding, 54 Good and 9 Requires Improvement.

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.

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 Stratton House

Stratton House is a residential care home in Bath and North East Somerset, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Stratton House, in Bath and North East Somerset, provides accommodation and personal care for up to 33 older people. The CQC found the service performing well overall, with safe recruitment, thorough staff training and effective systems to monitor people's health and wellbeing.

Caring stood out as an area of particular strength, with inspectors finding outstanding, kind and person-centred support led by a strong management team. People and relatives spoke warmly of their experiences, describing meaningful activities, real involvement in shaping their home, and staff who "went above and beyond".

Source: CQC assessment, 13 May 2024

Specialist Care

Older people

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The home has a drawing room and library.
Single bedrooms are furnished and have private en-suite facilities.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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.

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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: 33 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BA1 2XH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 13 May 2024. Assessment date recorded: 15 January 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 13 May 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Stratton House is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 33 people. The service provides support to older people. We carried out an on site visit on the 24th January and reviewed documents off site using our new regulatory approach. Staff understood their responsibilities around keeping people safe and systems and processes supported this. Staff received a comprehensive training programme tailored to people’s needs. Staff were recruited safely. There were systems and processes in place to monitor and improve people’s health and wellbeing. We saw evidence of how people’s lives had been positively affected since living at the service. There was a very strong emphasis on the provision of activities that were meaningful to the people living in the service. We found substantial evidence that demonstrated people received outstanding caring, kind and positive support. This was due to excellent leadership from the registered manager as well as a strong, well-trained team of staff.

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

Read Stratton House'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 Stratton House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Stratton House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Stratton House'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