Dementia Care Homes in Dorset

81 care homes offering dementia care in Dorset, Dorset

Official CQC data snapshot: July 2026. Confirm current support, fees and vacancies directly with each home.

Dementia Care Homes 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
81

in this directory snapshot

Good or Outstanding
88%

60 of 68 homes with an overall rating

offer nursing care
28

including homes offering both residential and nursing care

median registered beds
39

based on 81 homes with capacity data

What dementia care support can include

Dementia care should adapt to the person’s history, routines, communication and changing needs. A CQC rating is useful evidence, but it does not by itself show whether a home is the right environment for a particular person.

What to check before choosing

  • Staff training and experience supporting the person’s type and stage of dementia
  • A calm, understandable and secure environment that supports independence
  • Personalised care planning, meaningful activity and communication with families

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Dementia Care Homes in Dorset

3160 of 81

Parley Place Care Home

300 Christchurch Road, West Parley, Ferndown

Dorset

Residential Care Home68 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Good

Montrose Care Home

40 Prince Of Wales Road, Dorchester

Dorset

Residential Care Home22 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+1 more
Good

The Mellowes Care Home

Common Mead Lane, Gillingham

Dorset

Care Home with Nursing45 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Good

Castleman Plus

Heddington Drive, Blandford Forum

Dorset

Residential Care Home16 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
Not Rated

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

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

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

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

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 Dementia Care in Dorset

When selecting a care home offering dementia care, consider the CQC rating, the home's experience with specific needs, staffing arrangements, and location. We recommend visiting the home in person and reading the full CQC inspection report before making a decision. The homes listed here are present in the CQC data snapshot; inclusion is not a recommendation or guarantee of availability.