SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
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. ?
The home changed owner in September 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by Four Crest Care (Wisbech) Limited, Dove Court is a residential care home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire with 76 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs. That is larger than most homes in Cambridgeshire, where the typical home has 35 beds.
In July 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Requires improvement in June 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 64% of ratings in Cambridgeshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Across Cambridgeshire, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2026. That is true of 88% of homes in Cambridgeshire. The home changed owner in September 2025. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
