Highfield House Residential Care Home
High Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7AN
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 21 June 2021
Report published 3 Jul 2021
Rating declined from Outstanding
3 rated inspections on record · First rated December 2014
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Yeovil Hospital
Nearest GP surgery
Millbrook Surgery
0.2 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Boots
0.1 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
3.1 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Somerset (2025–26)
£805
per week, residential
£832
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
22.6% of people in Somerset are aged 65 or over
47.4
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.