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?Requires improvement
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 May 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. ?
Dovehaven House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 40 other homes in Lancashire.
83% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Run by DHCH14 Limited, Dovehaven House is a residential care home in Southport, Lancashire with 40 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
It is one of 22 homes run by DHCH14 Limited. 16 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Lancashire, 83% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2026. 77% of homes in Lancashire also score 5. DHCH14 Limited has run the home since May 2025, when it changed owner.
CQC's latest rating, from June 2023, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and responsive as well. For well-led, the rating was Requires improvement. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner.
