Grove Lodge
- Care home
- 22 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Dorset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
11 months
since the latest rating was published.
87 of 99
rated care homes in Dorset are rated Good, like this one.
Grove Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in November 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 13 November 2025 (assessment visit 17 September 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 24 September 2025 to 2 October 2025. We carried out an inspection to confirm that Grove Lodge now met legal requirements, following the breaches in regulation found at our previous inspection and to also inspect all key questions due to the length of time sine they were last inspected. Grove Lodge is a residential home providing support to older people who may be living with dementia. When we assessed, there were 17 people using the service.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We spoke with people, their relatives and staff. This included the registered manager.
Pre-assessments were completed prior to people moving into Grove Lodge and formed the basis of person centred care plans which were reviewed regularly. Staff worked in partnership with people, families and professionals to plan and deliver care tailored to people's individual needs and preferences. Staff spoke positively about working at Grove Lodge and the management of the service.
The provider did not always have effective governance and performance management systems to identify and drive improvements at the service. Systems and processes did not identify concerns we found during the inspection. For example, around visiting arrangements, fire and water hygiene safety, and safe and effective staffing. The provider was responsive to feedback during the onsite inspection and took immediate action to address some of these concerns.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to consent. Improvements were found at this inspection and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to good governance. Improvements were not found at this assessment, and the provider remained in breach of this regulation.
The provider was in breach of legal regulation in relation to independence, choice and control.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to independence, choice and control.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good.This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person centred care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to good governance.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 13 November 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Christina Grinrod
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 15 March 2023. Latest assessment published 13 November 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Hyde Crook Nursing Home Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04409528 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Dorset Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Dorset Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01305 221016, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Dorset Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Grove Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Grove Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Grove Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 22 beds at Grove Lodge.
- When was Grove Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Grove Lodge was published on 13 November 2025.
- Who runs Grove Lodge?
- Grove Lodge is run by Hyde Crook Nursing Home Limited.
- What is Grove Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 13 November 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01300 320098
- Address
- Hyde Crook, Frampton, Dorchester, DT2 9NW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Selwood House Care Home Good, 3.4 miles away
- G Casterbridge Lodge Good, 4 miles away
- G Casterbridge Manor Good, 4.1 miles away
- G Wolfeton Manor Good, 4.2 miles away
- G Park House Good, 5 miles away