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Stratton House Nursing HomeSomerset

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Stratton House Nursing Home

15 Rectory Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2BZ

01278787735

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

22 September 2023

Provider

Angels (Stratton House) Ltd

Beds

24 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 9 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 9 are rated higher by CQC, none are the same and none are lower.

4 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

Requires ImprovementNov 2014
GoodDec 2016
Requires ImprovementSept 2019
InadequateJul 2021
Requires ImprovementMay 2022
Requires ImprovementJun 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2014.

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 Angels (Stratton House) Ltd 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Stratton House Nursing Home

Stratton House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Somerset providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Angels (Stratton House) Limited provides nursing and personal care for up to 24 older people, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 16 residents were living at the service. The home is arranged over two floors with stairs and lift access, two communal lounges, a dining room, and level access to an open front garden.

The service has made significant improvements to monitoring, recording and oversight of people's care and risk management, including skin integrity, accidents and incidents, safeguarding, and choking risks. Care plans have been enhanced and provider oversight of the service has improved. Governance systems have been strengthened, though further work is needed in this area.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 October 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TA8 2BZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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 14 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 September 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 19 May 2022: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Stratton House Nursing 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 Stratton House Nursing 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 Stratton House Nursing 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 Stratton House Nursing 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