Laurel Homecare Ltd
Home care agency in Martock, Somerset
What do these badges mean?
- 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.
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Laurel Homecare Ltd is a home care agency based in Martock, Somerset, providing care and support in people's own homes. Its services are aimed at people living with dementia, older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities and people with sensory impairment. The agency is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Good ratings across the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions.
One person who has used the service describes it as having helped them rebuild their life at a pace they could manage, and says the carers are chosen with their needs in mind so that they are not met by a different person at every visit. The agency also states that it is associated with QCS, The Homecare Association and The ICO.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 3 November 2022 · Last inspected 11 October 2022
Inspectors carried out a focused follow-up visit to Laurel Homecare Ltd, which provides personal care to people in their own homes, looking at the safe and well-led areas. They found people and relatives felt the service was safe, with staff trained in safeguarding, risks managed, enough recruited and trained staff, and medicines handled safely. The team was described as open, with strong management and quality checks, and the service's overall rating moved from requires improvement to good.
- People and relatives reported feeling safe with staff, and safeguarding systems were described as robust.
- Medicines were managed safely, with monitoring of administration and staff competency.
- Staff felt valued and supported, and people spoke positively about the management team.
- Audits and checks were in place, and the provider had embedded improvements since the last inspection.
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
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Laurel Homecare Ltd will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Laurel Homecare Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Yeovil District Hospital, 6.3 miles away. The local GP practice is LANGPORT SURGERY, 4.8 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Information last reviewed October 2026.
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