Beauchamp House Nursing Home
Taunton, TA3 · 2.1 km · 54 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,485 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Woodlands Farmhouse
Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DF
Residential care home · 13 beds · Ruby Care
- Weekly fee
- from £925
- published by the home, August 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- March 2023
- Beds
- 13
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
Woodlands Farmhouse's stated fee
£925a week
About £48,100 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,850 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Somerset, set by the carer
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £495 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Taunton
76 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about two hours of Somerset
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Woodlands Farmhouse
Woodlands Farmhouse is a residential care home in Taunton, in the Somerset council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 13 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Ruby Care. The home has been registered since October 2014.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Woodlands Farmhouse Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Woodlands Farmhouse charges from £925 a week for respite care, a figure published on the home's own website in August 2026. That comes to about £48,100 a year. It is about 38% below the typical residential fee in Somerset of £1,485 a week.
There are 198 registered care homes in Somerset. The nearest to Woodlands Farmhouse include Beauchamp House Nursing Home, Dimensions Somerset Newholme and The Bungalow. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Ruby Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- October 2014
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (March 2023)
- Council area
- Somerset
- Town
- Taunton
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind care and safer medicines, but concerns about management, records, staffing and people's choices.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Respite care | from £925 as of August 2026 From the home's website “The room is available from as little as £925 per week” View on Woodlands Farmhouse’s website | From the home's website “The room is available from as little as £925 per week” View on Woodlands Farmhouse’s website |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week near Somerset, and one carer can look after a couple.
Reviews
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Common questions about Woodlands Farmhouse
How much does Woodlands Farmhouse cost?
Woodlands Farmhouse charges from £925 a week for respite care (as of August 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Woodlands Farmhouse?
The Care Quality Commission rated Woodlands Farmhouse Requires improvement in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Woodlands Farmhouse provide nursing care?
No. Woodlands Farmhouse is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Woodlands Farmhouse offer dementia care?
Yes. Woodlands Farmhouse is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Woodlands Farmhouse have?
Woodlands Farmhouse is registered for up to 13 residents.
Care at home
76 live-in carers within about two hours of Somerset
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,330 a week. 62 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Adelaide S.
2 reviews
From £1,540 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 53 minutes from Somerset. Can care for a couple
Mark S.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 63 minutes from Somerset. Can care for a couple
Belinda B.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 64 minutes from Somerset. Can care for a couple
Joanne Melody H.
1 review
From £1,190 a week, 28 years caring
Based about 65 minutes from Somerset. Can care for a couple
“She looked after my mum, who can be incredibly challenging, so well and so gently, and we always felt confident that my mum was getting the best care available.”
“She was not phased by anything, she was adaptable, kind & gave us complete confidence to go away & not worry about a thing!”
See live-in carers near SomersetProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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76 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about two hours of Somerset
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Dimensions Somerset Newholme
Taunton, TA3 · 5.0 km · 8 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialDimensions
Fee not published
Area typical £1,485 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
The Bungalow
Taunton, TA1 · 6.3 km · 7 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialVoyage
Fee not published
Area typical £1,485 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week