Care home · Wincanton
Elliscombe House
Illustrative photo, not of Elliscombe House- Address
- Elliscombe, Wincanton, BA9 8EA
- Run by
- Ellie Group Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 35 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- En-suite rooms
- En-suite rooms available (as stated on elliscombehouse.com)
- Registered with CQC
- September 2021 (5 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2016 (10 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10387225)
- Last CQC check
- 20 May 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
More in Wincanton: Care homes in Wincanton (3) · Care homes for dementia care in Wincanton · Care homes for elderly care in Wincanton
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-10398843229
About Elliscombe House
Elliscombe House in Wincanton is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Ellie Group Ltd. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (May 2026). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Wincanton; 1 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Inspection findings in brief
- There were 28 people living at the home when we visited.
- The assessment was conducted between 12 March 2026 and 31 March 2026.
- We visited the home on 18 March 2026 and 31 March 2026.
- One relative described the owner’s, “Insensitive behaviour.
Inspected 3 November 2022; report published 31 December 2022; supporting 28 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Ownership and company checks
Elliscombe House is run by Ellie Group Ltd (company 10387225), incorporated in 2016, 5 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Who it can help
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
What it may cost
We estimate Elliscombe House at £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£97k.
Where a resident needs nursing, the NHS pays part of the fee straight to the home as NHS-funded nursing care, regardless of who pays the rest.
Somerset Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
The local picture
There are 2 other care homes within 3 miles, 0 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Elroi Manor, 1.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: physical disabilities (2 of the nearest 11); sight or hearing loss (1 of the nearest 11).
2 of the 9 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Blackmoor Vale ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (further from a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Somerset ICB.
How the scores break down
Each area below is made up of several quality statements, each scored 1 to 4 by CQC; the percentage combines those scores for the area. Averaged across the five areas, Elliscombe House scores 8%.
Safe 0%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
- Safe environments3 · Good
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation2 · Some shortfalls
Effective 0%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes2 · Some shortfalls
- Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring 0%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control2 · Some shortfalls
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement2 · Some shortfalls
Responsive 0%
- Person-centred Care2 · Some shortfalls
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 39%
- Shared direction and culture2 · Some shortfalls
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders2 · Some shortfalls
- Freedom to speak up1 · Significant shortfalls
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion1 · Significant shortfalls
- Governance, management and sustainability2 · Some shortfalls
- Partnerships and communities2 · Some shortfalls
- Learning, improvement and innovation1 · Significant shortfalls
How to read the numbers: 4 exceptional, 3 good, 2 some shortfalls, 1 significant shortfalls. Published by CQC, assessed 11 March 2026, published 19 November 2024 under the Open Government Licence; a blank score means the statement was carried over unchanged.
How its rating has changed
- Dec 2022
- Nov 2024
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 31 December 2022
Where it is
- Ward
- Blackmoor Vale
- Council
- Somerset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Smaller rural (further from a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
See the wider area · How to get there · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Close by
- Place of worship St Nicholas, 960 m (12 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Each area CQC checks
- Safe0% score160 of 184 in Somerset
- Effective0% score169 of 184 in Somerset
- Caring0% score169 of 184 in Somerset
- Responsive0% score163 of 184 in Somerset
- Well-led39% score22 of 184 in Somerset
CQC key question ratings, published 20 May 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Somerset share it.
What the ratings tell you
Looking at the five areas: Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Somerset, 22 of 184 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (12%).
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Well-led at 39% and its lowest is Safe at 0%, averaging 8% overall.
If you are considering it, read the Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
How long it has been running
Elliscombe House has been registered with CQC since September 2021, about 5 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2022–2026), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
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Questions about Elliscombe House
- Can Elliscombe House care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is Elliscombe House's CQC rating?
- 20 May 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Where is Elliscombe House based?
- It is at Elliscombe, Wincanton, BA9 8EA.
- Is Elliscombe House registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Elliscombe House as a care home, location ID 1-10398843229 and was rated Good overall in May 2026.
- What kind of care can Elliscombe House offer?
- Elliscombe House is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- How much does care from Elliscombe House cost?
- Elliscombe House hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Is Elliscombe House rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How big is Elliscombe House?
- CQC capacity for Elliscombe House: 35 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Which provider runs Elliscombe House?
- The registered provider is Ellie Group Ltd, according to CQC.
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