Mental Health Care Homes in Dorset
29 care homes offering mental health in Dorset, Dorset
Official CQC data snapshot: July 2026. Confirm current support, fees and vacancies directly with each home.
Mental Health 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
- 29
- Good or Outstanding
- 88%
- offer nursing care
- 10
- median registered beds
- 37
in this directory snapshot
22 of 25 homes with an overall rating
including homes offering both residential and nursing care
based on 29 homes with capacity data
What mental health support can include
Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.
What to check before choosing
- Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support
- Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning
- Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity
Map of the results shown on this page
Mental Health Care Homes in Dorset
1–29 of 29
Casterbridge Lodge
Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorchester
Dorset
The Queen Charlotte
432 Chickerell Road, Chickerell, Weymouth
Dorset
Heathcote Care Home
6 Cecil Road, Swanage
Dorset
Ingleside Residential Care Home
648 Dorchester Road, Weymouth
Dorset
Encompass Care Specialist Mental Health Services Elsadene
1 Verne Road, Weymouth
Dorset
Encompass Care Respite Accommodation and Outreach Service
Encombe, 5 Prince Of Wales Road, Dorchester
Dorset
The Lawns
Fernhill Avenue, Weymouth
Dorset
The Hayes
Culverhayes, Long Street, Sherborne
Dorset
Castleman House
Fairfield Bungalows, Blandford Forum
Dorset
Streets Meadow
Hanham Road, Wimborne
Dorset
Anglebury Court
21 Bonnetts Lane, Wareham
Dorset
Montrose Care Home
40 Prince Of Wales Road, Dorchester
Dorset
Ferndown Manor
110 Golf Links Road, Ferndown
Dorset
Upton Manor
1 Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole
Dorset
Crecy Care Home
45 Spa Road, Weymouth
Dorset
Church Road
48 Church Road, Ferndown
Dorset
Wimborne Manor
Wimborne Manor, 2 Lonsdale Road, Wimborne
Dorset
Casterbridge Manor
Acreman Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester
Dorset
Foxes Moon Residential Home
40 Ringwood Road, St. Ives, Ringwood
Dorset
Trafalgar Care Home
207 Dorchester Road, Weymouth
Dorset
Marchfield House
434 Ringwood Road, Ferndown
Dorset
Ferndown Manor
110 Golf Links Road, Ferndown
Dorset
Fairfield House
41 Putton Lane, Chickerell
Dorset
Gainsborough Care Home
53 Ulwell Road, Swanage
Dorset
Abbey Rose
Cedar Avenue, St Leonards, Ringwood
Dorset
Chestnuts Residential Care Home (Weymouth)
93b Wyke Road, Weymouth
Dorset
Signature House
2 Maumbury Gardens, Dorchester
Dorset
Verwood House Care Home
42-44 Ringwood Road, Verwood
Dorset
Culliford House
Icen Way, Dorchester
Dorset
Choosing Mental Health in Dorset
When selecting a care home offering mental health, 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.