Blandford Grange Care Home
- Care home
- 63 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2016
- Blandford Forum, Dorset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2018, most recently Good in October 2025.
13 months
since the latest rating was published.
87 of 99
rated care homes in Dorset are rated Good, like this one.
Blandford Grange Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2025.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||||||||||
| Safe | ||||||||||||
| Effective | ||||||||||||
| Caring | ||||||||||||
| Responsive | ||||||||||||
| Well-led |
Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Larks Leas Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Whitecliffe House Good, 0.3 miles away
- – Castleman Plus Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G Castleman House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Spetisbury Manor Good, 4 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 2 October 2025 (assessment visit 24 July 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 19 August 2025 to 27 August 2025. We visited the service unannounced on 19 August 2025 and announced on 20 August 2025.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Blandford Grange Care Home is a nursing care home providing personal and nursing care to people aged 65 and over. The home can accommodate up to 63 people in a purpose-built building. The accommodation is over three floors with a lounge and dining area on each floor.
At the time of the assessment the service supported 54 people.
This assessment was prompted by concerns raised with us about the safety and management of the service.
During the inspection weassessed the quality statements under the key questions of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
People received safe and dignified care and support from well-trained, knowledgeable staff. There were enough staff on duty to promptly meet people’s needs. Risks to people were understood and managed effectively to reduce the likelihood of harm. Staff knew how to safeguard people and protect their well-being.
Staff supported people to live healthy lives. Meals were nutritionally balanced and met people’s dietary needs. People were encouraged to be mobile, where possible, and to take part in activities and socialise with others.
The provider’s culture was based on openness and respect. The registered manager and staff team were committed to providing safe and compassionate care. They valued people, relatives, and staff and listened to their views. Regular audits were used to ensure most areas of the service were running effectively. However, these didn’t identify some of the shortfalls in medicine procedures we found.
-
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.
-
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 good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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 how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- 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
- Rachel Smith-Harrison
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 28 June 2019. Latest assessment published 2 October 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
- Healthcare Homes (LSC) LimitedBrand: Healthcare Homes
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06990425 (opens Companies House)
Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited runs 13 services in England, 3 of them in the South West. 13 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited
- O Sandown Park Care Home Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Windsor and Maidenhead, South East
- G Ashley Court Good. Care home with nursing, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- G Ashley Gardens Care Centre Good. Care home with nursing, Kent, South East
- G Avon Lodge Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, South Gloucestershire
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 Blandford Grange Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Blandford Grange Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Blandford Grange Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 63 beds at Blandford Grange Care Home.
- When was Blandford Grange Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Blandford Grange Care Home was published on 2 October 2025.
- Who runs Blandford Grange Care Home?
- Blandford Grange Care Home is run by Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited. It runs 13 services in England, 3 of them in the South West.
- What is Blandford Grange Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 2 October 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01258 458214
- Address
- Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Larks Leas Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Whitecliffe House Good, 0.3 miles away
- – Castleman Plus Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G Castleman House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Spetisbury Manor Good, 4 miles away