Care home · Wincanton
The Bridles
Illustrative photo, not of The Bridles- Address
- Cale View, Dykes Way, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ
- Run by
- Cale View Limited
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 74 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- February 2024 (2 years)
- Part of
- BUPA Group
- Registered manager
- Raymond Jon Arnold
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2023 (3 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 14945972)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,440–£1,770 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region (Bupa homes publish prices a little below their area average); the real price may differ. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-18721289355
About The Bridles
The Bridles is a CQC-registered nursing home in Wincanton, run by Cale View Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and mental health conditions.
There is no published CQC rating yet; newly registered services are usually rated after their first inspection. It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Wincanton; 1 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Needs it is registered to meet
Taken from its CQC registration.
Likely fees
We estimate The Bridles at £1,440–£1,770 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region (Bupa homes publish prices a little below their area average). Over a year that is roughly £75k–£92k.
If nursing care is needed, the NHS pays a weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution directly to the home, whoever pays the rest.
Somerset Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
The registered provider
The Bridles is run by Cale View Limited (company 14945972), incorporated in 2023.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is medical nursing home activities and nursing care.
It trades under the BUPA Group brand, which covers 130 services run by 15 registered providers.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Wincanton & Bruton
- Council
- Somerset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- NHS planning area
- NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
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Nearby
- GP surgery Wincanton Health Centre, 80 m (1 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 90 m (1 min walk)
- Shop Coop Wincanton, 140 m (2 min walk)
- Park 200 m (2 min walk)
- Café River Cale Café, 110 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship St Peter & St Paul, 430 m (5 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Around Wincanton
There are 2 other care homes within 3 miles, 1 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Elroi Manor, 0.6 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (1 of the nearest 13); physical disabilities (3 of the nearest 13).
It sits in Wincanton & Bruton ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (further from a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Somerset ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (1 min), a pharmacy (1 min), a shop (2 min), a park (2 min) and a café (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
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How The Bridles compares
- With 74 beds it is larger than 92% of care homes in Somerset, where the typical home has 26.
- Registered with CQC in 2024: it has been registered longer than 12% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Somerset lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Somerset, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Nearby options
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Other care homes near Wincanton with recent ratings
- Elliscombe HouseMay 2026
The Bridles questions answered
- What kind of care can The Bridles offer?
- The Bridles is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- How much does care from The Bridles cost?
- The Bridles's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who runs The Bridles?
- CQC lists Cale View Limited as the provider responsible for The Bridles.
- How many beds does The Bridles have?
- The Bridles has 74 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Is The Bridles registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is The Bridles registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-18721289355 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- Where is The Bridles?
- It is at Cale View, Dykes Way, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ.
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Source: the CQC register as of Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0), with our own analysis. Anything marked "in the provider's own words" comes from the provider. The Care Panel does not provide care.