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Dimensions Somerset The Maples

The Maples, Catherine's Close, Castle Cary, BA7 7HP

Goodpublished 10 August 2023, 3 years ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.

The five questions inspectors ask
Safe?
Good
Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
Effective?
Good
Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
Caring?
Good
Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
Responsive?
Outstanding
Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
Well-led?
Good
Is the service run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The report

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The CQC published its most recent report on Dimensions Somerset The Maples on 10 August 2023. We are still reading it. Check back soon, or read the report itself on cqc.org.uk.

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The story over the years

Every inspection of Dimensions Somerset The Maples

2 rated inspections over 5 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.

  1. August 2023Goodcurrent ratingstayed Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Good

    We are reading this report · the original is on cqc.org.uk

  2. October 2018Good
    Safe: GoodWell-led: Good

    We are reading this report · the original is on cqc.org.uk

  3. April 2017

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 3 April 2017.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission. A service can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections, not every contact the CQC has had with the service.

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