SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?★Outstanding
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Castle View is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 7 other homes in Dorset.
94% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Colten Care (1993) Limited runs Castle View, a nursing home in Dorchester, Dorset with room for 57 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people and younger adults. Most homes in Dorset are smaller: the median there is 31 beds.
Across Dorset, 94% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2026. 100% of homes in Dorset also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 7 of Colten Care (1993) Limited’s 7 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
CQC's latest rating, from June 2019, is Good overall. Safe, caring, responsive and well-led were also Good. For effective, the rating was Outstanding. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in July 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Dorset, 26% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
