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Nursing home · Dorset

Fairfield House

41 Putton Lane, Chickerell, DT3 4AJ

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago
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Fairfield House is a nursing home in Chickerell in Dorset, run by Fairfield Care (West Dorset) Limited. It is registered for up to 37 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment and people detained under the people with mental health needs act.

Its latest CQC rating, published July 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 94% of care homes in Dorset are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 July 2025 Rated 1 year ago
  • 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

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Dorset

Fairfield House is in the Good tier, alongside 79 other homes in Dorset. Of the 105 rated care homes here, 94% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 6 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (7%)
  • Good 80 (72%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (5%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (5%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (5%)

Half of Dorset's ratings are more than 3.3 years old. How tiers work

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