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Care Homes in Dorset

Compare CQC ratings, care types and contact details for registered care homes across Dorset.

Official CQC data snapshot: July 2026. Confirm current fees, vacancies and inspection information directly.

Care home snapshot for Dorset

A factual snapshot calculated from the homes listed below. Ratings describe CQC evidence at the time of assessment; bed figures describe registered capacity, not current vacancies.

registered homes
120

in this directory snapshot

Good or Outstanding
93%

99 of 107 homes with an overall rating

offer nursing care
36

including homes offering both residential and nursing care

median registered beds
32

based on 120 homes with capacity data

Dementia care homes in Dorset

Compare 81 homes whose CQC registration data includes dementia support.

How to compare CQC ratings

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Care homes in Dorset

61–90 of 120

Hyacinth House Care Home

179-181, Wimborne Road West, Wimborne

Dorset

Residential Care Home32 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Not Rated

Selwood House Care Home

Chestnut Road, Charlton Down, Dorchester

Dorset

Residential Care Home85 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
✓Good

Ferndown Nursing Home

9 Dudsbury Crescent, Ferndown

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing29 beds
Elderly Care
✓Good

Five Gables Care Home

268 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown

Dorset

Residential Care Home13 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
✓Good

Lyme Regis Care Home with Nursing

14 Pound Road, Lyme Regis

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing27 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+2 more
⚠Requires Improvement

Legh House

Legh House, 117 Rylands Lane, Weymouth

Dorset

Residential Care Home19 beds
Elderly Care
✓Good

The Cedars Nursing Home

7 Angel Lane, Shaftesbury

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing31 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+2 more
✓Good

Mile Oak Rest Home

2 The Acorns, Wimborne

Dorset

Residential Care Home20 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
✓Good

Ferndown Manor

110 Golf Links Road, Ferndown

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing75 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
Not Rated

Anning House

Cross Road, Weymouth

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing70 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+2 more
✓Good

Upton Manor

1 Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing67 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+1 more
✓Good

Kingsley Court

28 Dorchester Road, Weymouth

Dorset

Residential Care Home19 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
✓Good

Fern Brook Lodge

Fern Brook Lane, Gillingham

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing75 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
✓Good

Agincourt Care Home

116 Dorchester Road, Weymouth

Dorset

Residential Care Home31 beds
Elderly CareYounger Adults
✓Good

Bosworth Care Home

6 Southdown Avenue, Weymouth

Dorset

Residential Care Home20 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
✓Good

Cheriton Care Home

10 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester

Dorset

Residential Care Home71 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
✓Good

Crecy Care Home

45 Spa Road, Weymouth

Dorset

Residential Care Home40 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+3 more
✓Good

Church Road

48 Church Road, Ferndown

Dorset

Residential Care Home8 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+3 more
Not Rated

Summerhill Residential Care Home

46 Glenwood Road, West Moors, Ferndown

Dorset

Residential Care Home15 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
✓Good

Wimborne Manor

Wimborne Manor, 2 Lonsdale Road, Wimborne

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing67 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+3 more
Not Rated

The Gables

7 West Moors Road, Ferndown

Dorset

Residential Care Home8 beds
Learning DisabilitiesYounger Adults
✓Good

Friary House

26 Carlton Road North, Weymouth

Dorset

Residential Care Home16 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
✕Inadequate

Casterbridge Manor

Acreman Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing64 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
✓Good

Weymouth Manor

Radipole Lane, Weymouth

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing66 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+2 more
✓Good

Fernhill

122 Ringwood Road, Longham, Ferndown

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing58 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
⭐Outstanding

Blandford Grange Care Home

Milldown Road, Blandford Forum

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing63 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
✓Good

The Malthouse Care Home

Bay Road, Gillingham

Dorset

Residential Care Home34 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
✓Good

Foxes Moon Residential Home

40 Ringwood Road, St. Ives, Ringwood

Dorset

Residential Care Home31 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health
Not Rated

Dragonfly Care Home

56 High Street, Langton Matravers, Swanage

Dorset

Residential Care Home29 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
Not Rated

Trinity Manor Care Home

Bradford Road, Sherborne

Dorset

Residential Care Home64 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
Not Rated

Choosing a care home in Dorset

Compare the overall CQC rating with the five individual inspection questions. Shortlist homes that support the right care needs, then ask about staffing, fees, vacancies and visiting before arranging a tour.

Use ratings carefully

Ratings reflect evidence available at inspection time. Read the full CQC report and check for later updates rather than choosing from the overall badge alone.