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. ?
Dovedale Court is one of 413 care homes in Lancashire: a 33-bed nursing home in Preston, run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
Its CQC rating, from December 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in November 2017, was the same.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from August 2025. That is true of 77% of homes in Lancashire. Across Lancashire, 83% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. It is one of 210 homes run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. 175 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
