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Dunkirk Memorial House

Dunkirk Memorial House is a care home with nursing in Taunton, run by The Royal British Legion. CQC rated it Outstanding overall in January 2019 (last checked 27 March 2021). It has 90 beds. It is registered to support people living with dementia and older people.

  • Care home with nursing

Minehead Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BT

What CQC says

Overall rating

Outstandingrated 7 years ago (3 January 2019)

The service is performing exceptionally well.

Last checked by CQC: 27 March 2021.

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The five key questions

CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.

  • Is it safe?

    Goodrated 7 years ago (3 January 2019)
  • Is it effective?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (3 January 2019)
  • Is it caring?

    Goodrated 7 years ago (3 January 2019)
  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (3 January 2019)
  • Is it well-led?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (3 January 2019)

Not sure what the ratings mean? Read how CQC ratings work.

Understanding this rating

Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.

This rating is from January 2019. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.

CQC rated it Outstanding overall. It rated “Safe” as Good. It rated “Caring” as Good.

Questions you could ask

  • What has changed since the last inspection?

How often CQC looks again

There is no fixed timetable. CQC decides when to look at a service again. It uses the information it holds about the service and how much risk it sees. It may look sooner if it hears of concerns.

About this service

Type of care
Care home with nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Older people
Number of beds
90
Nursing care
Yes, nurses are on hand
Registered since
24 January 2011
Local council area
Somerset

Who runs it

Provider
The Royal British Legion
Brand
BRAND The Royal British Legion
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

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