Dunkirk Memorial House
Minehead Road, Taunton, TA4 3BT · Somerset · South West
90 beds · operated by The Royal British Legion, part of The Royal British Legion
Diligence verdict
Rated Outstanding overall, but the rating is 7 years old, and 1 of this operator's 6 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 7 years old — published 3 Jan 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 1 of 6 of The Royal British Legion's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Effective | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Responsive | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Well-led | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 3 Jan 2019 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 5 other locations
Other active services registered to The Royal British Legion. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Galanos House | Outstanding13 Nov 2025 | Warwickshire |
| Halsey House | Requires improvement4 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Norfolk |
| Lister House | Good27 Nov 2018rating 3+ yrs old | North Yorkshire |
| Mais House | Good20 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | East Sussex |
| Maurice House | Good23 Sep 2025 | Kent |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 24 Jan 2011
- Beds
- 90
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-125654932
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.