Dorset House
Coles Avenue, Poole, BH15 4HL · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · South West
52 beds · operated by Care South, part of Care South
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 3 years old.
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 1 Sep 2022. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 16 of Care South's rated homes are Good or better. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 1 Sep 2022 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 15 other locations
Other active services registered to Care South. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra House | Good17 Jul 2024 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Beauchamp House Nursing Home | Good9 Sep 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Somerset |
| Buxton House | Good23 Sep 2025 | Dorset |
| Care South Home Care Services Dorset | Good8 Dec 2025 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Care South Home Care Services Somerset | Good18 May 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Somerset |
| Castle Dene | Good14 Nov 2024 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Elizabeth House | Good29 May 2024 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Fairlawn | Good16 Jan 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Dorset |
| Fern Brook Lodge | Good4 Mar 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Dorset |
| Kenwith Castle Country House Care | Good24 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Devon |
| Maiden Castle House | Good6 Nov 2025 | Dorset |
| Marjorie House | Good17 Feb 2026 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
…and 3 more. See the full group view.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 23 Nov 2010
- Beds
- 52
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-119691686
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.