Care Homes in Sherborne
Sherborne has 7 CQC registered care homes. 7 are rated Good. 4 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Sherborne at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Sherborne, to help you judge the options below.
- Dorset Council pays, residential care: £1,156 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across Dorset: 83%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 59
- People aged 75 and over: 66,500. Rising to 78,700 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 9 changed owner, covering 422 beds.
- Who pays, across Dorset (estimate): 33% council, 57% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 8,600. Rising to 11,000 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 17,900. Rising to 27,800 by 2035, up 55%
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What Residential Care in Sherborne Involves and What to Look For
What this kind of home provides
A residential care home offers a room, meals, help with washing and dressing, support with medication and the company of others, with care staff on duty around the clock. All seven homes listed for Sherborne are registered for personal care, which means no qualified nurse is based on the premises. Where a district nurse currently attends to a wound, a catheter or a feeding tube, say so at the enquiry stage, because it determines whether this registration can meet the need. Being clear at the outset spares everyone a move that has to be undone.
Reading the inspection record
Six homes are rated Good and one is rated Requires Improvement, so the reports rather than the grades will separate a shortlist. Open each and look at when the visit took place, what was said about staffing levels and training, and which areas the inspector thought could be stronger. Those improvement passages are usually the most informative part of a report on a home rated Good. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, check whether the manager has changed since and whether an improvement plan has been published.
The questions that distinguish one home from another
Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, what training they have completed, and how long most of the team has been in post. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, who checks medication when someone moves in, and how relatives are kept informed from week to week. Ask what happens if needs increase, because a home registered for personal care cannot always continue to meet them. Then visit around a mealtime and watch whether residents are occupied rather than simply seated, and how long a call bell rings before anyone comes.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Funding
The care needs assessment
Having the person's needs formally written down is the step that shortens every conversation afterwards, whether the place is eventually funded or privately paid. The assessment is free and considers mobility, continence, meals, medication, memory, mood and how sustainable the arrangement at home has become. Ask for a carer's assessment at the same time if you provide regular unpaid care, since carers have needs the law recognises separately. A relative may make either request on the person's behalf.
How the contribution is worked out
A financial assessment of income and capital follows the needs assessment, and Dorset Council Adult Social Care is the body that carries out both stages and confirms the result. Funding may be granted in full, granted as a contribution towards the weekly fee, or declined on the basis of capital, in which case the place is arranged privately. Where a personal budget is agreed, taking it as a direct payment leaves the choice of home with the family. Ask for the decision in writing before a contract is signed.
Understanding the fee
Homes set their own weekly rates, reflecting the support required and whichever room is available at the time. Ask what would trigger an increase, how much notice is given, and what the contract says about a period spent in hospital. Ask too what falls outside the basic fee, as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments, transport and toiletries are commonly charged separately. A written schedule of charges, read before signing, is the most useful safeguard available.
7 care homes in Sherborne
- The Evergreens Lodge · Westbury, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Nazareth Lodge Limited
At The Evergreens Lodge, we provide residential and dementia care for older people, younger adults, and those who need a shorter stay for respite, right in the heart of Sherborne, Dorset. This is a place where people come to feel settled,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Eastbury House · Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Eastbury House (Sherborne) Limited
Eastbury House is a residential care home in Sherborne, Dorset, offering older people a comfortable and settled place to live with support always close at hand. Our ambition is a modest one and, we think, the right one: to get the ordinary...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - The Old Vicarage Care Home · The Old Vicarage, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6HL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
The Old Vicarage Care Home is a residential care home in Sherborne, Dorset. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, including residents with physical disabilities and residents with visual or hearing impairment,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Garden House · Garden House Rest Home, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4HN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Garden House Rest Home Limited
We are Garden House, a residential care home in Sherborne, Dorset. We are home to older people, and we also welcome people for respite stays when a family carer needs a break or when someone needs care for a short period. We aim for a home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Rawleigh House · The Avenue, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Encompass Care Organisation UK
Rawleigh House is a residential care home in Sherborne. We support older people who need daily care, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people with physical disabilities, people with a visual or hearing impairment, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Trinity Manor Care Home · Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Trinity Manor Care Home is in Sherborne, Dorset, and we provide residential care for older people who need support with daily living, for younger adults who need a supportive household, and for people with physical disabilities. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Hayes · Culverhayes, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care Dorset Limited
The Hayes is a residential care home in Sherborne supporting a broad range of adults. Many of our residents are older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support adults with mental health needs, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Dorset, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,156 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,183 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Eastbury House, 1 September 2026, Good
- The Evergreens Lodge, 20 July 2026, Good
- The Old Vicarage Care Home, 1 April 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Garden House, 27 September 2019, Good
- The Hayes, 7 April 2020, Good
- Trinity Manor Care Home, 26 October 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Sherborne
How many care homes are there in Sherborne?
Sherborne has 7 CQC registered care homes: 7 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Sherborne?
Dorset Council pays an average of £1,156 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Sherborne were inspected most recently?
Eastbury House (1 September 2026), The Evergreens Lodge (20 July 2026) and The Old Vicarage Care Home (1 April 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.