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Care Home Owner Under Fire for Threatening Staff and Invading Residents’ Privacy in Critical Report

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A recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has accused the owner of Elliscombe House, a care home in Wincanton, of threatening staff, barging into residents’ rooms without knocking, and evicting residents with little notice. Staff members voiced serious concerns about the owner’s conduct, with one describing an environment of “constant fear” created by his behaviour. Elliscombe House, which can accommodate up to 35 older adults including dementia patients, had 28 residents during the inspection in March 2026.