Castleman House

Fairfield Bungalows, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7HS

01258452315

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

12 January 2025

Provider

Care Dorset Limited

Beds

48 beds

About Castleman House

Castleman House is a 48-bed residential care home located in Blandford Forum, Dorset. It is operated by Care Dorset Limited and provides care for older people, those with mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. The home was last inspected by the CQC on 5 March 2025 and holds a Good rating.

The home is situated within Fairfield Bungalows, a residential area in the town. As a medium-sized facility, it accommodates a diverse range of care needs across its resident population. The Good rating reflects the home's current standards of care and service delivery.

Specialist Care

Mental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DT11 7HS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 5 March 2025. Assessment date recorded: 12 January 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 5 March 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

The assessment of Castleman House took place between 15 January and 24 January 2025. We visited the service on 17 January and 19 January 2025. This is the first assessment for this newly registered service therefore we inspected all quality statements under the key questions of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. Castleman House is registered to provide personal care and support for up to 48 people. At the time of assessment, the service was supporting 35 people, including people with a learning disability and people living with dementia. This assessment was prompted in part by concerns about people’s safe care and whether staffing levels met the needs of people using the service safely. We did not find any shortfalls relating to the level of staff. During this assessment we found concerns around the management of medicines, however the home manager and provider were transparent and responsive. These concerns were addressed by the end of our inspection. The service made sure there was continuity of care, including when people moved between different services. They worked well across teams and services to support people. People were supported with their rights around consent, and this was respected. People were treated with kindness, empathy and compassion and staff respected people’s privacy and dignity. The service promoted the wellbeing of their staff and they told us they enjoyed their roles. Leadership was visible within the service and they led by example. Staff told us they were valued and supported in their roles; the service had a culture of seeking continuous improvement to ensure people’s needs were met. The manager told us the service is, “on a journey of continuous improvement.” The service had been working closely with the local authority and partners to ensure best practice guidance was embedded into the processes at Castleman House.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Castleman House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Castleman House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Castleman House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Castleman House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees