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Catherine House Care Home
Nursing home in Frome, Somerset
Catherine House Care Home
Nursing home in Frome, Somerset
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- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
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About
Catherine House Care Home is a care and nursing home in Frome, Somerset, set in the centre of the historic market town. It has 67 registered beds and provides residential, nursing, dementia and respite care. Its rooms are individually furnished and personalised, and many overlook the home's garden areas, which form part of everyday life for residents.
The home is organised into three separate households, each with its own environment, routines and care team, so that support can be tailored to the people living in it. Staff encourage residents to stay connected to the local people, places and activities that matter to them. The Care Quality Commission rates the home Requires Improvement overall, a grade it received in 2023, and gives the same rating for each of its five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 2 August 2023 · Last inspected 25 May 2023
Inspectors found the home supports residents with personal care, nursing and dementia-related needs, and that people's needs are assessed before they move in and reflected in personalised care plans. Staff were found to monitor health conditions and to link people with their GP and other services when needed. Several areas, including safety, staffing, medicines, cleanliness and record keeping, were judged to need improvement, and some of these were addressed during the inspection.
- Care plans are personalised and built from a needs assessment carried out before people move in
- Staff monitor ongoing health conditions and arrange access to GPs and other healthcare services
- Staff have had safeguarding training and feel confident raising concerns, and people are protected from abuse
- The provider reviewed staffing levels and improved them during the inspection, and made changes to infection control and oral and personal care
- People were not always protected from the risk of harm, and the provider's quality checks did not reliably identify risks
- Some personal records were not stored securely and staff did not fully understand their confidentiality duties
- Mealtimes were not always a good experience and the report recommends better person-centred support around food and choice
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 500 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
180 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Somerset council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £912 |
| 2025 | £805 |
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Local health safety net
Catherine House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal United Hospitals, Bath, 11.4 miles away. The local GP practice is FROME MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Frome
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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