Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Highfield House Residential Care Home

High Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7AN

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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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

11.3 mi

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)

24

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.

Details

Number of beds22
Local authoritySomerset
RegionSouth West
Last inspected21 June 2021
Registered with CQC since23 September 2011
Registered managerRachel Mundy

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrs

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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