Care Homes in Dorset

Towns in Dorset

• Dorchester (12)
• Weymouth (12)
• Ferndown (10)
• Blandford Forum (4)
• Sherborne (4)
• Wimborne (4)
• Bridport (3)
• Ringwood (3)
• Swanage (3)
• Poole (2)
• Sturminster Newton (2)
• Chickerell (1)
• Gillingham (1)
• Lyme Regis (1)
• Shaftesbury (1)
• Verwood (1)
• West Moors (1)
• Wimborne Minster (1)

Care homes in Dorset

• Grassington House — Dorchester (CQC Good)
• Abbey Rose Residential Care Home — Ringwood (CQC Good)
• Amberwood House — Ferndown (CQC Outstanding)
• Anglebury Court (CQC Good)
• Anning House (CQC Good)
• Blandford Grange Care Home — Blandford Forum (CQC Good)
• Bosworth Care Home — Weymouth (CQC Good)
• Buxton House — Weymouth (CQC Good)
• Casterbridge Lodge — Dorchester (CQC Good)
• Casterbridge Manor — Dorchester (CQC Good)
• Castle Farm Retirement Home — Poole (CQC Good)
• Castle View Care Home — Dorchester (CQC Good)
• Castleman House — Blandford Forum (CQC Good)
• Castleman Plus
• Cheriton Care Home — Dorchester (CQC Good)
• Chestnut Lodge Care Home — Ferndown (CQC Good)
• Chestnuts Residential Care Home — Weymouth (CQC Good)
• Church Road
• Clarence House — Ferndown (CQC Good)
• Clifftop Care Home — Swanage (CQC Good)
• Coneygar Lodge — Bridport (CQC Outstanding)
• Crecy Care Home — Weymouth (CQC Good)
• Denewood House Care Home — Ferndown (CQC Good)
• Eastbury House — Sherborne (CQC Good)
• Encombe Respite Service — Dorchester (CQC Good)
• Encompass Care Specialist Mental Health Services Elsadene — Weymouth (CQC Good)
• Fairfield House — Chickerell (CQC Good)
• Fairlawn Care Home — Ferndown (CQC Good)
• Ferndown Manor — Ferndown
• Ferndown Nursing Home — Ferndown (CQC Requires Improvement)
• Fernhill (CQC Outstanding)
• Forest Hill House Nursing Home — Wimborne (CQC Good)
• Foxes Moon Residential Home — Ringwood (CQC Good)
• Gainsborough Care Home — Swanage (CQC Good)
• Garden House (CQC Good)
• Glencairn Residential Home — Dorchester (CQC Good)
• Harbour House — Bridport (CQC Outstanding)
• Heathland House
• Highgrove Care Home — Wimborne (CQC Good)
• Holmwood Rest Home — Ferndown (CQC Good)

Advice for families choosing care in Dorset

• Agency staff in care homes: what families should know
• Why self-funders pay more for the same care home room
• Do you have to sell your home to pay for care?

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Frequently asked questions

How many care homes are there in Dorset?

CareFinder lists 77 open care homes in Dorset. 69 of them have a published CQC rating.

How many care homes in Dorset are rated Outstanding or Good?

64 of the 69 rated homes (93%) are rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC. 5 of them are rated Outstanding.

Which towns in Dorset have the most care homes?

The towns with the most care homes on CareFinder are Dorchester (12), Weymouth (12), Ferndown (10), Blandford Forum (4), Sherborne (4).