Selwood House Care Home
- Care home
- 85 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2023
- Dorset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
12 months
since the latest rating was published.
87 of 99
rated care homes in Dorset are rated Good, like this one.
Selwood House Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2025.
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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 12 October 2025 (assessment visit 28 August 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment was 2 September 2025 to 9 September 2025. We visited the service to inspect on 2 and 4 September 2025. Selwood House Care Home is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 85 adults, some of whom were living with dementia. At the time of our assessment there were 55 people living at the service.This was a responsive inspection after we received several concerns about care delivery at the service.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We noted concerns with recruitment procedures and medicines administration during our assessment, all of which were addressed immediately and remedied before our assessment ended. The provider was responsive to our findings and consistently applied learning from accidents and incidents to improve the safety of the service. However, we were concerned internal auditing had not noted the concerns we found at inspection.
Care was planned and delivered in line with current best practice and regular ward rounds delivered by a local frailty team and a GP took place ensuring people received timely treatment for health concerns. Relevant monitoring of health was completed and shared with relevant professionals. People were supported to plan for their future.
Staff were caring and kind to people and knew them well, supporting them with empathy. People were supported to maintain their independence whenever possible, and person-centred support was provided in a timely way when needed.
Staff participated in regular 1-to-1 supervision with the management team and were supported to develop their knowledge and practice through training and regular workshops run by the registered manager.
A twice-yearly survey ensured feedback was gathered from people, relatives and staff to inform service developments.
There was an open culture, and staff were confident they would be supported by the registered manager should they raise concerns. The registered manager had been in post since May 2025 and had made significant improvements This was supported by feedback from people, relatives, staff and healthcare professionals.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated 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.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated 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.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
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.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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
- Clare Twiss
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Country Court Care Homes 2 LimitedBrand: Country Court Care
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 09020971 (opens Companies House)
Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited runs 19 services in England, 3 of them in the South West. 15 are rated Good or Outstanding, 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited
- G Birkin Lodge Good. Care home with nursing, Kent, South East
- G Camberwell Lodge Good. Care home with nursing, Southwark, London
- G Carter House Good. Care home with nursing, Merton, London
- G Fenchurch House Good. Care home, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
See all 19 services run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited
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 Selwood House Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Selwood House Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Selwood House Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 85 beds at Selwood House Care Home.
- When was Selwood House Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Selwood House Care Home was published on 12 October 2025.
- Who runs Selwood House Care Home?
- Selwood House Care Home is run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited. It runs 19 services in England, 3 of them in the South West.
- What is Selwood House Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 12 October 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01305 510404
- Address
- Chestnut Road, Charlton Down, Dorchester, DT2 9FN Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Wolfeton Manor Good, 1.4 miles away
- G Castle View Good, 2.7 miles away
- G Maiden Castle House Good, 2.8 miles away
- G Glencairn Residential Home Good, 2.8 miles away
- – Somerleigh Court No overall rating, 2.8 miles away