Castle Farm Care Home
Care home in Poole, Dorset
Operated by Royal Bay Care Homes
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
About
Castle Farm Care Home is a 22-bed care home in Poole, Dorset, providing care for older people aged 65 and over. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all five key questions—Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led—also graded Good in the 2025 report.
Specialist care
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
188 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Dorset council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Castle Farm Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Poole Hospital, 5.5 miles away. The local GP practice is THE HADLEIGH PRACTICE, 3.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Poole
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Leonardo Carer Support
Our mission is to ensure all unpaid carers across Dorset access meaningful advice and support to enable carers to have the quality of life they want, need and deserve. We support unpaid/voluntary…
Broadstone Age Concern Day Centre
We run a day centre on most Tuesdays. Part of the funding of the day centre comes from our charity shop (which only sells items donated by members & members of the public).
PramaLife
Charitable community and outreach activities including dementia clubs, respite club, social pop-in clubs, coffee mornings, special interest groups, carers support groups, befriending, transport,…
Lytchett Minster & Upton Age Concern
We operate a weekly Day Centre all day every Monday for the lonely, elderly, disabled and housebound people in the Lytchett Minster & Upton area. We run outings, boat trips and an annual 8 day…
Age Concern Bournemouth
Age Concern Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset works with and for people over 55 in Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset. Activities include social clubs and centres, information & advice,…
Faithworks Wessex
Our charitable objects are given life through a number of projects, including: homelessness outreach, befriending of carers, supported placements for adults with learning disabilities, food banks,…
Part of Royal Bay Care Homes
Castle Farm Care Home is one of 4 homes run by Royal Bay Care Homes on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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