Blackberry Hill is a residential care home in Castle Cary in Somerset, run by Voyage 1 Limited. CQC registers it for 10 places and supports younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published April 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 9 April 2026
Rated 5 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- 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?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Somerset
Blackberry Hill is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 18 other homes in Somerset.
Of the 185 rated care homes here, 90% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 9 (5%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (8%)
- Good 125 (64%)
- Good, with an area to improve 17 (9%)
- Requires improvement 19 (10%)
- Not yet rated 9 (5%)
Half of Somerset's ratings are more than 4.0 years old. How tiers work
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The provider's other homes
Voyage 1 Limited runs 241 care homes registered with CQC: 11 Outstanding, 207 Good, 20 Requires improvement, 3 Not yet rated.
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1 Sheringham Avenue
London, Enfield · N14 4UB · Residential care home · 5 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 4 months ago
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4 Pages Orchard
Reading, Oxfordshire · RG4 9LW · Residential care home · 3 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Bewick House
Darlington · DL1 3HW · Residential care home · 6 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Broadview
Fareham, Hampshire · PO16 7UB · Residential care home · 6 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Derwent Cottage
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · YO12 4RB · Residential care home · 4 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Esmer House
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire · NG19 9DT · Residential care home · 6 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 4 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Dimensions Somerset The Maples
Castle Cary, Somerset · BA7 7HP · Residential care home · 6 beds0.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Highfield House Residential Care Home
Castle Cary, Somerset · BA7 7AN · Residential care home · 22 beds0.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 months ago
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Weavers Lodge
Castle Cary, Somerset · BA7 7AE · Residential care home · 8 beds0.2 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Cary Brook
Castle Cary, Somerset · BA7 7EE · Residential care home · 45 beds0.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 9 months ago
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South Cary House
Castle Cary, Somerset · BA7 7ES · Residential care home · 23 beds0.8 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 months ago
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Elliscombe House
Wincanton, Somerset · BA9 8EA · Nursing home · 35 beds6.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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