Care home · Crewkerne
The Orchards
Illustrative photo, not of The Orchards- Address
- Orchard Lane, Crewkerne, TA18 7AF
- Run by
- Amica Care Trust (3 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 45 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Sekhar Babu Thananki
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04071304)
- Last CQC check
- 21 Dec 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-144158075
About The Orchards
The Orchards in Crewkerne is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Amica Care Trust. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (December 2022), with Responsive rated Outstanding. It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Crewkerne; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe160 of 184 in Somerset
- Effective169 of 184 in Somerset
- Caring169 of 184 in Somerset
- Responsive12 of 184 in Somerset
- Well-led154 of 184 in Somerset
As rated by CQC, published 21 December 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Somerset share it; for example, 12 of 184 care homes in Somerset rated Outstanding for Responsive.
Registered specialisms
Taken from its CQC registration.
The inspection, summarised
- People lived in a home where the provider and registered manager led by example to create a homely, welcoming and fun environment which valued each person as an individual.
- People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
- People felt safe at the home and with the staff who supported them.
- Staff knew how to raise concerns and were confident they would be listened to.
Inspected 8 November 2022; report published 21 December 2022; supporting 45 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Ownership and company checks
The Orchards is run by Amica Care Trust (company 04071304), incorporated in 2000, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 10 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Amica Care Trust runs 3 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 3 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
History with CQC
The Orchards has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
There are 5 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 21 December 2022.
Past CQC ratings
- Dec 2015
- Apr 2018
- Dec 2022
- Today Rating 3 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 21 December 2022
- CQC inspection report 7 April 2018
- CQC inspection report 30 December 2015
- Inspection report 1 November 2013
- Inspection report 7 June 2012
Map and area details
- Ward
- Crewkerne
- Council
- Somerset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- Integrated care board
- NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Larger rural (further from a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Bigger map · Route planner · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within walking distance
- Railway station Crewkerne, 1.6 km
- Pharmacy Boots, 190 m (2 min walk)
- Shop Lidl, 80 m (1 min walk)
- Park Henhayes, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Café Costa, 120 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship Methodist/Catholic Church, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Library Crewkerne Library, 120 m (2 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
How it fits locally
There are 2 other care homes within 3 miles, 2 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Moorlands Residential Home, 1.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (2 of the nearest 12); physical disabilities (3 of the nearest 12); sight or hearing loss (1 of the nearest 12).
6 of the 12 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Crewkerne ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (further from a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Somerset ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (2 min), a shop (1 min), a park (2 min) and a café (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate The Orchards 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.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
With savings below £23,250, Somerset Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
What the ratings tell you
Area by area, Responsive is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Somerset, 12 of 184 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (7%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Responsive section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed The Orchards on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews come from people who used the service or their families, verified by email. They sit alongside, not instead of, CQC ratings, and providers cannot take them down. How reviews work.
Quick answers about The Orchards
- Where is The Orchards?
- It is at Orchard Lane, Crewkerne, TA18 7AF.
- Is The Orchards a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-144158075 and was rated Good overall in December 2022.
- What kind of care can The Orchards offer?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask The Orchards how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is The Orchards registered for dementia care?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- How recent is The Orchards's CQC rating?
- 21 December 2022 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- How many beds does The Orchards have?
- The Orchards can take up to 45 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs The Orchards?
- The registered provider is Amica Care Trust, according to CQC.
- What are The Orchards's fees?
- We don't have published prices from The Orchards yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 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 The Orchards rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
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