Castle Farm Care Home
Castle Farm Road, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6BZ
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 15 December 2018
Report published 18 Jan 2019
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Poole General Hospital
52.7% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Upton Health Centre
2.9 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Lytchett Pharmacy
0.6 mi
2 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
2.3 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Dorset (2025–26)
£1,156
per week, residential
£1,183
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
26.1% of people in Dorset are aged 65 or over
39.5
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.
Provider
Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd
8
locations
100%
rated Good or Outstanding
Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.