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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
An independent nursing home in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, Dapplemere Nursing Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 22 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Hertfordshire, 76% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in August 2025. 92% of homes in Hertfordshire also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from September 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2018.
