Rated Care Homes

Care homes in Dorchester

Every care home registered in Dorchester, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.

Dorchester is in Dorset, the South West. See all care homes in Dorset

Ratings updated 2 November 2026. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Dorchester has 11 care homes currently providing care, with 393 beds. 3 provide nursing care and 9 support people living with dementia. All of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 94% across Dorset.

All care homes in Dorchester

Places are based on Ordnance Survey place names. A service is listed under the nearest named place in its council area.

11 care homes

  1. G Good
    Castle View Care home with nursing
    57 beds DT1 2NH Rated
  2. G Good
    Cheriton Care Home Care home
    71 beds DT1 2EN Rated
  3. G Good
    Culliford House Care home
    25 beds DT1 1ET Rated
  4. G Good
    Glencairn Residential Home Care home
    23 beds DT1 1RU Rated
  5. G Good
    Grassington House Care home
    13 beds DT1 1PP Rated
  6. G Good
    Maiden Castle House Care home
    66 beds DT1 2NJ Rated
  7. G Good
    Montrose Care Home Care home
    22 beds DT1 1PW Rated
  8. G Good
    Park House Care home
    20 beds DT2 9JN Rated
  9. G Good
    Signature House Care home with nursing
    48 beds DT1 1GR Rated
  10. – No overall rating
    Encompass Care Respite Accommodation and Outreach Service Care home, also home care
    8 beds DT1 1PW No rating date
  11. – No overall rating
    Somerleigh Court Care home with nursing, also home care
    40 beds DT1 1AQ No rating date

Who runs care homes here

Providers with two or more care homes in Dorchester.

Getting help from Dorset Council

The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.

Adult social care
Adult social care at Dorset Council
Care needs assessment
Ask for a care needs assessment
Phone
01305 221016
Online
Make a request online
Carers
Support for carers
Fees
Paying for care: Dorset Council

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

How many care homes are there in Dorchester?
Dorchester has 11 care homes currently providing care, with 393 beds.
How many care homes in Dorchester are rated Outstanding?
None of the care homes in Dorchester is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
Which care homes in Dorchester provide nursing care?
3 care homes provide nursing care in Dorchester. Show only the care homes with nursing.
How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Dorchester?
Dorchester is in Dorset, so ask the adult social care team at Dorset Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01305 221016.

Nearby neighbourhoods

All care homes areas in the South West

Home care in Dorchester

20 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Dorchester