The Old Vicarage Care Home
- Care home
- 41 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2018
- Dorset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2019.
19 months
since the latest rating was published.
87 of 99
rated care homes in Dorset are rated Good, like this one.
The Old Vicarage Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in April 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 1 April 2025 (assessment visit 14 March 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Old Vicarage Care Home is registered to provide personal care and support to up to 41 people, some of whom may be living with dementia. At the time of the inspection, the service was supporting 27 people.
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The inspection took place between 12 March and 19 March 2025. We visited the service on 15 March 2025. This inspection was prompted by concerns about the safety of people’s care and staffing. Following this inspection, we were assured there was enough staff to support people safely and the provider had processes in place to protect people from avoidable harm.
We observed care was delivered in ways that were person-centred and promoted people’s dignity, privacy and human rights. Care staff treated people with kindness and respect.
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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 manager
- Yvonne Smith
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 30 March 2021. Latest assessment published 1 April 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 Group LimitedBrand: Healthcare Homes
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05507277 (opens Companies House)
Healthcare Homes Group Limited runs 29 services in England, 2 of them in the South West. 25 are rated Good or Outstanding and 4 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
- O Foxgrove Residential Home Outstanding. Care home, Suffolk, East of England
- O Meadow House Nursing Home Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Norfolk, East of England
- G Aldringham Court Good. Care home with nursing, Suffolk, East of England
- G Barking Hall Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, Suffolk, East of England
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 The Old Vicarage Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Old Vicarage Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Old Vicarage Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 41 beds at The Old Vicarage Care Home.
- When was The Old Vicarage Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Old Vicarage Care Home was published on 1 April 2025.
- Who runs The Old Vicarage Care Home?
- The Old Vicarage Care Home is run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited. It runs 29 services in England, 2 of them in the South West.
- What is The Old Vicarage Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 1 April 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01935 873033
- Address
- The Old Vicarage, Leigh, Sherborne, DT9 6HL Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G The Evergreens Lodge Good, 4.7 miles away
- – Trinity Manor Care Home Not yet rated, 5 miles away
- G Casterbridge Manor Good, 5 miles away
- G The Hayes Good, 5.1 miles away
- G Eastbury House Good, 5.2 miles away