Home care agency · Taunton
Realise South West
Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Realise South West- Address
- Huish House, Huish Close, Taunton, TA1 2EP
- Run by
- Somerset Care Limited (24 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- July 2019 (7 years)
- Part of
- Somerset Care
- Registered manager
- Emma-Louise Fox
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1990 (36 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02548025)
- Last CQC check
- 24 May 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-6977434189
An overview of Realise South West
Realise South West is a CQC-registered home care agency in Taunton, run by Somerset Care Limited. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (May 2022). It is one of 44 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Taunton; 26 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ownership and company checks
Realise South West is run by Somerset Care Limited (company 02548025), incorporated in 1990, 28 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 8 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other residential care.
Somerset Care Limited runs 24 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 23 of the 24 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (96%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
23 of its services are in Somerset.
It trades under the Somerset Care brand, which covers 24 services run by 1 registered provider.
Needs it is registered to meet
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Rating history
- Oct 2017
- Apr 2021
- May 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 24 May 2022
- CQC inspection report 27 April 2021
Map and area details
- Ward
- Taunton East
- Council
- Somerset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- NHS planning area
- NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in TA1 (35)
Larger map · Route planner · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence). Carers work from this office and visit homes in the surrounding area.
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 74 of the 91 other agencies in Somerset that CQC has rated.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from July 2019, so the service has been operating for around 7 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2017–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 4 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
2 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 24 May 2022.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe86 of 92 in Somerset
- Effective85 of 91 in Somerset
- Caring82 of 91 in Somerset
- Responsive81 of 91 in Somerset
- Well-led75 of 92 in Somerset
CQC key question ratings, published 24 May 2022. Under each rating: how many agencies in Somerset share it.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of right support, right care, right culture.
- Right Support Consent to care was sought in line with legislation.
- People were supported to have choice and control of their lives.
- People were involved in decisions about their care and support and their communication needs were met.
Inspected 13 April 2022; report published 24 May 2022; supporting 43 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Budgeting for this agency
We estimate visits from Realise South West at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.
For live-in care, expect around £1,450–£1,770 a week in this region.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Somerset Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is LAN Home Care LTD, under 0.5 miles away.
8 of the 14 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Taunton East ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Somerset ICB.
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How Realise South West compares
- Rated Good. Across Somerset, 94% of the 90 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (May 2022) is more recent than 42% of agency ratings in Somerset.
- Registered with CQC in 2019: it has been registered longer than 59% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Somerset lists 5.
Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Somerset, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Realise South West: common questions
- When was Realise South West last inspected?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 24 May 2022, 4 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Is Realise South West registered for dementia care?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- Is Realise South West registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Realise South West as a home care agency, location ID 1-6977434189 and was rated Good overall in May 2022.
- Where is Realise South West?
- The agency's base is Huish House, Huish Close, Taunton, TA1 2EP. Confirm that its carers travel to your area.
- Is Realise South West rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Realise South West: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What are Realise South West's fees?
- Realise South West hasn't shared a price list with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who runs Realise South West?
- Realise South West is run by Somerset Care Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- What services is Realise South West registered for?
- Realise South West is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.