Quantock House
Close to the beach and promenade, Quantock House is home for up to six adults with learning disabilities. We’re in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, and we have good links to the town centre with its shops and cafés. Quantock House offers high-quality residential care, enabling people to be as independent as possible.
Find us
- Organisation
- Quantock House
- Street address
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15 Quantock Road
Weston-super-Mare - Post town
- North Somerset
- Postal code
- BS23 4DN
- Phone number
- Service manager:
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Aliya Granger
What we offer
- A large lounge
- A kitchen and dining room
- Attractive outside garden space
How to get here
Quantock House is close to the centre of Weston-super-Mare, with excellent bus and train links. Reaching Quantock and the nearby services is hassle-free.
Quantock’s management team runs other linked services for people with learning disabilities. Birnbeck House is a residential service very close to Quantock. It is home for up to 13 adults with more complex learning disabilities. Bennett Court in Nailsea provides supported living for up to 12 adults who are more independent.
Who we support
We deliver person-centred care for disabled adults, respecting each individual’s personal preferences and wishes.
The people currently living at Quantock House are ambulant. The building is mostly wheelchair accessible but would not suit powerchair users. However, it does meet the needs and preferences of everyone living here.
We currently support people with a range of conditions, including but not limited to:
- various learning disabilities including Downs Syndrome
- cerebral palsy
- epilepsy
- autism
- ADHD
What support we provide
Our committed and friendly staff help everyone with all forms of personal care. Everyone has their own person-centred plan (PCP) and their own communication passports. We support people to do the things they like to do. We support people to boost their independent living skills. People might learn about food preparation and cooking or dealing with letters and post – whatever people feel is useful to them.
What activities are available
We have good transport links. Residents enjoy using public transport to travel to activities, so they are encouraged to continue this to boost their independence. We also have wheelchair-accessible minibuses shared between Birnbeck and Quantock.
People at Quantock enjoy a variety of individual activities: some people love going swimming, others love visits to their allotment.
Residents love trips to the seaside, with its arcades and Grand Pier. Residents also enjoy going to the bowling alley, as well as to shops and restaurants nearby restaurants. They often want to go for coffee in the local park. They love attending a weekly social club and the Proud Bar - a nightclub for people with learning disabilities.
Residents can also take part in a range of in-house activities for both individuals and groups.
