Drakes Place

Drakes Place is a residential care home in Wellington, in the Somerset council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 26 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Voyage, which operates 253 care homes in England. The home has been registered since June 2014.

At its latest inspection, published April 2025, the CQC rated Drakes Place Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Drakes Place has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Somerset with a fee on record typically charge about £1,485 a week for residential care and £1,563 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 198 registered care homes in Somerset. The nearest to Drakes Place include Fiennes House Residential Home, Wellington and Longforth House and Chelston Gardens Dementia Nursing Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.