Yeovil - Sherborne House Care Home

Yeovil - Sherborne House Care Home

Care home in Yeovil, Somerset

Operated by Altogether Care

CQC Good38 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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.
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address131 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HF
Beds38

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About

Sherborne House Care Home is a 38-bed nursing and dementia care facility in Yeovil, South Somerset. The home is part of Altogether Care, a family-run operator with establishments across the South West, and was established in Somerset in 2012 to provide specialist nursing and dementia support in the region.

The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2023).

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 30 January 2023 · Last inspected 10 January 2023

Inspectors found the home has been redecorated and adapted since the last visit, with dementia-friendly signage and quiet seating areas. Staff were described as well trained and competent, with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training, and people and relatives were positive about them. The registered manager, who is new since the last inspection, runs regular audits, and people are supported to reach health services and to take part in social activities.

Strengths noted
  • Dementia-friendly signage and extra quiet seating have been added, helping people move around safely
  • Staff received a thorough induction and ongoing training, and people and relatives felt they were competent
  • Regular audits by the registered manager and senior staff give good oversight, and issues are resolved quickly
  • Medicines management, which was a concern last time, has improved

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.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: Yeovil District Hospital1000 m
Pub or bar350 m
  • Near a main road
  • Ambulance station about 500 m away
  • Fire station about 550 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 SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

357 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime39%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Shoplifting11%
Public order10%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Somerset pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£912
2025£805

What Somerset council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Yeovil - Sherborne House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Yeovil District Hospital, 0.6 miles away. The local GP practice is PENN HILL SURGERY, YEOVIL, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Yeovil District Hospital · 0.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
PENN HILL SURGERY, YEOVIL · 0.7 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Yeovil

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Yeovil Day Centre and Community Meals Service

To provide social day care to the elderly and infirm within Yeovil through the provision of hot meals and social activities.

0.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (258663)
Charity

Geranium Trust

Geranium Trust offers friendship & support to less fortunate & disadvantaged members of society including the elderly, people with Special Educational Needs & those living with loneliness &…

1.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1176738)
Charity

Community Transport South West Ltd

To meet un-served social needs in South Somerset, Mendip and Sedgemoor by providing high quality support to voluntary and community sector organisations and, where appropriate, through direct…

1.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1118417)

Part of Altogether Care

Yeovil - Sherborne House Care Home is one of 2 homes run by Altogether Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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