Somerset Care Community Services

First Floor, Wellington House, Queen Street, Taunton TA1 3UF
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8.6 72 Reviews
  • Somerset Care Community Services, Taunton
Somerset Care’s Community Services in Taunton Deane, Minehead and West Somerset offer personalised care and support services to people living in their own homes.

A team of skilled care and support staff carry out personal care, dementia support and rehabilitation support on both a long and short-term basis.

A dementia active living centre in Taunton is also available to provide activities during the day for people living with dementia as part of Somerset Care's Petals service.

Somerset Care has a strong presence in the South of England as a not-for-profit care provider.
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Care Provided by Somerset Care Community Services

Types of Home Care

  • Visiting Care
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Overnight Care (Waking)
  • Overnight Care (Sleeping)

Minimum Visit Duration (Visiting Care)

  • 30 minutes

Contract Durations

  • Ongoing / Long Term
  • Respite / Short Term

Age Ranges

  • Older Person Care (65+)
  • Younger Adult Care (18-65)

Personal Care Services

  • Washing & Dressing
  • Toileting Assistance
  • Medication Assistance (Oral)
  • Companionship
  • Continence Care
  • Feeding & Drinking Assistance

Household Services

  • Cleaning Service
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • Laundry Service
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Transportation Service

Nursing / Nurse Led Care

  • PEG Feeding
  • Stoma Care
  • Catheter Care

Other Care Provided

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Cancer Care
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  • Hospital Discharge

Funding & Fees

Please contact our Somerset Care Community Services Team directly, to discuss the support we can offer to meet your care needs.

Contact Somerset Care Community Services to get a personalised quote.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Private Funding (Self-funded)
  • Direct Payments (from Local Authority/NHS)
  • Local Authority (Contracted Provider)
  • NHS (Contracted Provider)
Explain these funding types

Contact Somerset Care Community Services to get a personalised quote.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Terry Helliker (Registered Business Manager)

Somerset Care Community Services Reviews (72)

8.6

Somerset Care Community Services has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.636) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Somerset Care Community Services has 72 reviews.

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Review from P B (Wife of Client) published on 5 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very satisfied with all aspects of the care provider since they first attended my husband on his release from hospital in February. If I have any problems I only have to ring them and their help and advice has always been most acceptable. I am always advised to ring any time and they will do
their best to support me in any way.
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Review from Patricia J (Client) published on 19 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would just like to say how much I appreciate all my carers. All are so kind, caring, thoughtful, helpful and considerate. Big thank you to you all.
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Review from Joan J (Client) published on 5 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am pleased with the service that Somerset Care provide. The 'good' for management, rather than 'excellent' is because earlier, when ringing in the mornings, neither carers nor clients could get an answer although we waiting a long time. This has improved lately and I have always received a pleasant
response otherwise.
The carers are all very willing and helpful, they are proactive and find other jobs until I need assistance with washing and dressing. They always ask if anything else is needed.
Altogether a good service.
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Review from Joan R (Client) published on 6 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We find the service excellent and all the carers very helpful and cheerful.
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Review from Susan P (Daughter of Client) published on 4 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The homecare my mother receives is excellent.
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Review from Kenneth T (Husband of Client) published on 3 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife has received care at home for five years.
She is now confined to bed after a history of hip replacements (four times), knee replacements (twice) and has had two major strokes. She also now has dementia.
The team of carers visit four times daily (in pairs) and are quite remarkable. Not only
do they attend to my wife's physical needs but they chat, laugh and keep her happy.
It is much appreciated.
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Review from Gloria F (Client) published on 3 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find Somerset Care overall very good. The staff are very kind and helpful. I have not had many bad times with them. Only thing I would like to know are approximate timings. I'm having a shower each day as long as I have something to go out in. I know they try very hard to keep a good standard.
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Review from J C (Client) published on 2 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything went very well.
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Review from JA (Wife of Client) published on 15 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have both been very impressed by the friendliness, cheerfulness and professionalism of the carers. We currently have two coming twice a day (in the morning and in the evening) to wash, shave, change pads and change clothes. Whilst the pairings can differ each time, my husband is comfortable with
them all, and he seems so relaxed and comfortable once they have been and, of course, clean. The carers have also been helpful in spotting potential bed sores. Their friendliness means that it does not feel as if anyone is intruding into our home - on the contrary, in the couple of weeks since we started to need and use them, they have become a welcome part of our routine.
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Review from Jeanne G (Client) assisted by family/friend published on 4 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of our care workers so far have been helpful, kind and caring. an excellent service.
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Review from Godfrey G (Client) assisted by family/friend published on 4 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been really pleased with all of our care workers. they have been helpful, kind and caring.
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Review from Viv W (Daughter of Client) published on 29 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
I am tired of my Mother being let down by the inconsistent service from this care agency. She is housebound and 89 years old and over the past year she has been let down by Carers not turning up either on time to prepare her meals or not turning up at all. Last night as an example she was left to fend
for herself and called me to say she had a piece of bread and an apple for her evening meal as there were not enough Carers available to come out to her - despite her being a longstanding Client of theirs. This is a regular thing now with this care agency and as I live 1.3/4 hrs away and have a young family, I cannot easily or quickly get down to my Mum to provide her with a hot meal.They say they will provide an outstanding and Caring service but the reality is, it is a poorly run and poorly staffed second rate operation with Staff leaving in droves.
Reply from Janet Tolley, Care Manager at Somerset Care Community ServicesI am very sorry to hear of the issues that your mother has been experiencing with our service. If you would like to contact me directly to discuss the issues raised, you can reach me at the community services office on 01823 447 120, or by emailing me on janet.tolley@somersetcare.co.uk
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.636)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.636) out of 10 for Somerset Care Community Services is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 out of 5 from 3 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.636 for Somerset Care Community Services is calculated as follows: ( (18 Excellents x 5) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 22 Ratings = 4.636
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.5 Points for the second and third Positive Reviews, 0.25 Points for each of the next two Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.05, 7th = 0.05, 8th = 0.05, 9th = 0.05, 10th = 0.05, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Somerset Care Community Services is based on 3 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 4
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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