SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Daneswood Care Home is a 17-bed residential care home in Winscombe, Somerset, run by Appleford Limited. CQC registers it to look after younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.
In May 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Before that, in December 2019, it was rated Requires improvement.
124 other homes in Somerset share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from August 2025. That is true of 94% of homes in Somerset. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
