Welcome to
St Cecilia Care Home in Shepton Mallet
We are a specialised residential care home for residents with dementia, located a short distance from the centre of the Somerset market town of Shepton Mallet.
There are 17 single bedrooms, all of a comfortable size and tastefully decorated. Residents are encouraged to bring personal items from home to make their rooms feel more homely and special. All bedrooms can accommodate TVs and telephones and are fitted with a nurse call system.
St Cecilia Care Home has a south-facing garden and two large lounges where visitors can catch up and relax, whatever the weather.
Care is individualised, incorporating the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of each resident and benefitting from our excellent professional working relationships with our multidisciplinary team of GPs, social workers, district nurses and, of course, family members.
Staying with us
Discover our key values when it comes to care and day-to-day life at St Cecilia
Activities
Our activities programme is created with the interests of each individual in mind, ensuring every resident is offered daily stimulation. We are an active part of the local community and visitors are welcomed and accommodated, including children and pets. We host regular social events and residents enjoy regular trips in and around Shepton Mallet, including a popular market on the third Sunday of every month.
Nutrition
Residents are served locally sourced, home-cooked food. Each day’s menu is displayed in the dining rooms and discussed daily with every resident to ascertain their choices, with special attention given to individual dietary needs.
We celebrate every resident’s birthday with a home-baked cake and put on themed menus for special occasions.
Facilities
St Cecilia Care Home operates a daily laundry service and clean linen and towels are provided daily, as are newspapers. Local church ministers visit us regularly and a hairdresser is on hand for residents every week.
Meet St Cecilia’s Care Home Managers
Find out what makes the St Cecilia team so special
Tracy Woolfrey, Registered Manager
Tracy joined us in 2014. She started working in the care sector in 2001 as a carer for individuals living with dementia, progressing to Deputy Manager in 2005, and Registered manager in 2009.
“What I really love about my job is the happiness and comfort we bring to individuals living with dementia, making their daily life enjoyable through getting to know their life history and incorporating this into their daily lifestyle. Words cannot describe how rewarding I find my work. I am very proud to head the team here.”
Tracy has strong family ties with her sisters and her two adult sons. She loves horses and has enjoyed riding all her life. For holidays she loves a cruise and has visited many countries around the world with her family.
Lauren Heard, Deputy Manager
Lauren joined us as Deputy Manager in 2023, having also worked at St Cecilia Care Home from 2014-2020 as a care assistant at the beginning of her care career.
“I enjoy all aspects of my role, and love that what I do makes a genuine difference to our residents’ lives. It is so fulfilling to know you’re enabling vulnerable people to live their best lives when they are no longer able to do so independently.”
Lauren likes “tinkering with motorbikes” with her partner, and has ridden pillion as far afield as Snowdonia, the Lake District and Land’s End. She has a close family and enjoys being actively involved in supporting her younger siblings.
Visit St Cecilia in Shepton Mallet
Please contact us for further information about St Cecilia or to arrange a visit