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Care homes near Shepton Mallet Community Hospital

29 homes within 10 miles

There are 29 care homes within 10 miles of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital, nearest first. 22 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 5 offer nursing care and 8 dementia care. The closest, St Cecilia Care Home, is 0.4 miles away; 2 are within 2 miles.

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Pondsmead Care Home

Care homes near Shepton Mallet Community Hospital (29)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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Cary BrookVerifiedDistance from Shepton Mallet Community Hospital: 7.4 mi
CQC Good

45 beds

Somerset Care

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: Cary Brook

About Shepton Mallet Community Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
BA4 4PG
Phone
01749 342931 Source
Urgent care
Urgent treatment centre at Shepton Mallet Community Hospital, open seven days a week. SourceNo appointment needed, though you may be asked to return at a set time. SourceX-ray not available for under-18s. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Shepton Mallet Community Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Urgent care: seen within 4 hours
96.6%
September 2026, 9,553 minor injury and urgent care visits across SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST's units. England: 96.5%. NHS England

Getting there and visiting

  • ParkingFree car parking at community hospital sites. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

Questions about care homes near Shepton Mallet Community Hospital

How many care homes are near Shepton Mallet Community Hospital?

There are 29 care homes within 10 miles of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital listed on AskBart, 7 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Shepton Mallet Community Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Torrwood Care Centre (2.8 miles), Clare Hall Nursing Home (6.6 miles), The Wells Nursing Home (7.1 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Shepton Mallet Community Hospital?

Yes. 8 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Torrwood Care Centre, 2.8 miles away.

Does Shepton Mallet Community Hospital have an A&E?

No. It has a urgent care. For a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Can a patient go straight from Shepton Mallet Community Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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