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Vaughan Lee House
Residential Care
11 December 2024
Ilminster And District (Opw) Housing Society Limited
30 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 8 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and none are lower.
2 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.
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Rating history
- Dec 2014
- Sept 2015
- Sept 2016
- May 2019
- Aug 2023
- Feb 2025
Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2025. 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 Ilminster And District (Opw) Housing Society 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.
- 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 Vaughan Lee House
Vaughan Lee House is a residential care home in Somerset, providing support and accommodation for older people. Details of its most recent CQC assessment are set out below.
Vaughan Lee House is a care home providing support and accommodation for older people. At the time of the assessment, 25 people were living there. The CQC found the service had improved significantly since a previous inspection, resolving four earlier breaches relating to safe care, staffing, safeguarding and governance, and it is now rated Good overall.
Inspectors found staff knew people well, treated them as individuals and respected their independence and choices. Medicines were managed safely, and the home was clean and well maintained. Some further work was still needed on keeping records up to date and strengthening quality monitoring systems, but people felt safe, well cared for and confident to raise concerns.
Source: CQC assessment, 19 February 2025
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · TA19 0EX
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: .
Assessment published 19 February 2025. Assessment date recorded: 11 December 2024.
Read CQC's assessment overview
The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 19 February 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.
Date of assessment 8 January to 14 January 2025. The service is a care home. It specialises in the care of older people. At the time of the inspection 25 people were living at the home. At the last inspection we found 4 breaches of regulation. These were in relation to safe care and treatment, staffing, safeguarding people from abuse and good governance. At this inspection we found improvements had been made and the service was no longer in breach of regulations. However, we found further improvements were needed to make sure everyone’s records were up to date and gave staff clear guidance to enable them to provide good quality care. Quality monitoring systems were now improved but needed further development to make sure they always led to improvements where needed. People had their needs assessed when they moved to the home to make sure it was the right place for them. Some improvements were needed to make sure reviews of assessments reflected people’s current needs. The provider took action to address these issues. Staff knew people well and respected them as individuals. Staff now received training and supervision to make sure they supported people in accordance with up-to-date good practice guidance and legislation. Medicines were safely managed. All areas of the home were well maintained, clean and fresh. Staff felt well supported and were kind and compassionate. Visitors were always welcome at the home. The registered manager and provider were friendly and approachable. They were visible in the home which led to an open culture where people and staff felt able to raise concerns
- 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 Vaughan Lee 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 Vaughan Lee 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 Vaughan Lee 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.
Location
Orchard Vale, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0EX

Vaughan Lee House
CQC overall rating
Assessment date: 11 December 2024
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