The Elms Residential Home

Yeovil Marsh, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3QG

01935425440

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

5 November 2020

Provider

The Elms Residential Home (Yeovil) Limited

Beds

28 beds

About The Elms Residential Home

The Elms Residential Home is a residential care home in Somerset. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

The care home implements robust infection prevention and control measures, including temperature checks and hand sanitisation for staff and visitors upon arrival. All individuals entering the service are required to wear masks. While outdoor visiting arrangements operated during warmer weather, the home is adapting a communal room with a separate entrance to facilitate socially distanced indoor visits during colder months, ensuring the space can be easily cleaned between visitors.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 December 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BA21 3QG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 4 December 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 November 2020.

SafePublished 27 March 2018: Good
EffectivePublished 27 March 2018: Good
CaringPublished 27 March 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 27 March 2018: Good
Well-ledPublished 27 March 2018: Good

Read The Elms 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 The Elms 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 The Elms 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 The Elms 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