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?★Outstanding
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. ?
Dimensions Somerset The Maples is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 13 other homes in Somerset.
89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Dimensions Somerset The Maples is one of 194 care homes in Somerset: a 6-bed residential care home in Castle Cary, run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Somerset, where the typical home has 25 beds.
CQC's latest rating, from August 2023, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. That matches its previous rating, from October 2018.
None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 9 of Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited’s 11 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Across Somerset, 89% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2025. That is true of 94% of homes in Somerset.
