Which providers in Wellington offer nursing care?

Four nursing homes match this search: Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home, the Camelot House and Lodge home, Oaktree Court and Linden House Nursing Home. All are registered with the Care Quality Commission, with one rated Outstanding and three rated Good. Each has its own profile on this page setting out the inspection history in full. Because the list is short, contact all of them about availability rather than working through one at a time.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides personal care, covering help with washing, dressing, medicines, meals and daily routine, delivered by trained care staff. A nursing home offers all of that with a registered nurse on site at all hours, which is what someone needs for wound care, feeding tubes, or conditions that can change without warning. Every provider matching this search in Wellington is registered as a nursing home. If it is unclear which is required, the care needs assessment is the proper place for that question to be settled.

What should I ask when visiting a nursing home in Wellington?

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and by night, and how much agency cover the home uses. Ask how care plans are written, how often they are reviewed, and how families are told when something changes. Ask how pressure care, pain relief and swallowing difficulties are managed, and how quickly a doctor attends. Ask finally to see the most recent Care Quality Commission report and let the manager account for anything inspectors raised.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Wellington?

Contact Somerset Council and ask for an adult social care assessment, which the person needing care or someone acting for them can request. The assessment is free and does not depend on establishing in advance whether funding would follow. Where a hospital stay is involved the ward team can usually begin the process, though it is worth chasing it yourself. Keep a note of dates and names, because arrangements made around a discharge move quickly.

Can Somerset Council fund a nursing home placement?

It can, where a needs assessment shows nursing care is appropriate and a financial assessment shows the person qualifies for support. Savings, income and usually the value of a property are all taken into account. Ask separately about continuing healthcare funding, which is assessed by the health service and can cover the full cost where needs are primarily clinical. A nursing care contribution towards the nursing element is also paid in most cases regardless of means.

How far in advance should I start looking for a nursing home in Wellington?

Earlier than in a larger town, because four homes cannot absorb much demand at once. Where a move is anticipated rather than sudden, two or three months allows for an assessment, for visits at different hours, and for proper questions about clinical staffing. Nursing beds are fewer than residential rooms and cannot always be offered at short notice. Even with nothing urgent in prospect, knowing these four homes in advance makes a rushed week far more manageable.

Nursing Homes in Wellington

Wellington has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 3 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. All 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Wellington at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Wellington, to help you judge the options below.

Somerset Council pays, residential care: £805 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
Care home beds filled across Somerset: 85%. The 12 month average is 85%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 71
People aged 75 and over: 81,600. Rising to 97,500 by 2035, up 19%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 353 beds.
Who pays, across Somerset (estimate): 35% council, 44% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 10,500. Rising to 13,600 by 2035, up 29%
People aged 85 and over: 21,600. Rising to 33,700 by 2035, up 56%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Choosing Between the Nursing Homes in Wellington

Nursing care differs from residential care in one decisive respect: a registered nurse is on duty at every hour of the day and night. That matters where there are wounds to dress, medicines given by injection, feeding tubes to manage, or a condition that can change between one shift and the next. Four nursing homes match this search in Wellington, and with a list this short the questions you ask carry more weight than any process of elimination could.

Making Use of the Ratings

Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home holds the Outstanding rating, a judgement the Care Quality Commission does not award lightly. Oaktree Court, Linden House Nursing Home and the Camelot House and Lodge home are rated Good, meaning inspectors were satisfied across safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. Two homes can reach the same rating by quite different routes, one praised for end of life care and another for record keeping or for how families are kept informed, so the body of each report is worth considerably more than the word printed on its cover and repays a careful read.

What to Look For in Person

Visit around a mealtime, when a home is busiest and least able to present a polished version of itself. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty on a day shift and on a night shift, and how much agency cover is relied on across a typical week. Ask how pressure care, pain relief and swallowing difficulties are managed, how quickly a doctor attends, and how families are told when something changes. Ask as well what the home does when a resident is distressed, because that answer reveals more about how the place is led than any tour of the building.

Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Wellington

Assessments and Continuing Healthcare

Somerset Council is the authority responsible for carrying out the care needs assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, a separate assessment for continuing healthcare funding may apply, and that decision rests with the health service rather than the council. Raise it explicitly, since it is not always mentioned unprompted and it changes the financial position entirely. A relative already providing care can request an assessment of their own needs at the same time.

What the Weekly Fee Covers

Nursing fees sit above residential rates because a registered nurse is on duty around the clock. A financial assessment takes account of savings, income and usually the value of a property, with those above the threshold paying the fee the home quotes and those below receiving a contribution at a rate the council sets. A separate nursing care contribution is paid by the health service towards the nursing element in most cases. Ask what falls outside the weekly figure, how the fee would be reviewed if health needs increased, and what would happen if savings dropped below the threshold in a year or two.

4 nursing homes in Wellington

Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home · Wellington, Somerset · CQC Outstanding
Camelot House & Lodge · Wellington, Somerset · CQC Good
Linden House Nursing Home · Wellington, Somerset · CQC Good
Oaktree Court · Wellington, Somerset · CQC Good

What care costs in Somerset, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care South West figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549.	£805	£1,400 to £1,650
Nursing care South West figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810.	£832	£1,599 to £1,983
Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665.	Not published separately	£1,450 to £1,813
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Oaktree Court, 1 April 2020, Good
Linden House Nursing Home, 13 March 2020, Good
Camelot House & Lodge, 19 February 2020, Good

Longest since a report

Chelston Park Nursing and Residential Home - Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home, 30 December 2017, Outstanding
Camelot House & Lodge, 19 February 2020, Good
Linden House Nursing Home, 13 March 2020, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Wellington

How many nursing homes are there in Wellington?

Wellington has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a nursing home cost in Wellington?

Somerset Council pays an average of £805 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Somerset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which nursing homes in Wellington were inspected most recently?

Oaktree Court (1 April 2020), Linden House Nursing Home (13 March 2020) and Camelot House & Lodge (19 February 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Somerset

New 20 bed care home registered with CQC in Somerset: St Georges Care Home (5 November 2026)

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