Cheriton Care Home
- Care home
- 71 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2015
- Dorchester, Dorset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
7 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Good in January 2025.
21 months
since the latest rating was published.
87 of 99
rated care homes in Dorset are rated Good, like this one.
Cheriton Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in January 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 30 January 2025 (assessment visit 11 November 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Cheriton Care Home is registered to provide personal care to up to 71 people, some of whom are living with dementia. Nursing care is not provided. At the time of assessment, the home was supporting 67 people. The assessment took place between 19 November and 18 December 2024. We visited the service on 20 November 2024. This assessment was prompted by concerns about people’s safe care and treatment. Following this assessment, we were assured people’s health needs were addressed promptly as the provider acted in response to changes in the presentation of people and had monitoring processes in place to protect people from avoidable harm.
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
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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 good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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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.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained 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 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)7 inspection reports, latest 22 July 2022. Latest assessment published 30 January 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
- Cheriton Care Centre LimitedBrand: Agincare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 09096707 (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 Cheriton Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Cheriton Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Cheriton Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 71 beds at Cheriton Care Home.
- When was Cheriton Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Cheriton Care Home was published on 30 January 2025.
- Who runs Cheriton Care Home?
- Cheriton Care Home is run by Cheriton Care Centre Limited.
- What is Cheriton Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 30 January 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01305 265365
- Address
- 10 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2EN Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Signature House Good, 0.3 miles away
- – Encompass Care Respite Accommodation and Outreach Service No overall rating, 0.4 miles away
- G Montrose Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Grassington House Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Glencairn Residential Home Good, 0.5 miles away