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. ?
Fairlawn is one of 112 care homes in Dorset: a 64-bed residential care home in Ferndown, run by Care South. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Dorset has 31 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Care South runs 14 care homes, and all 14 rated are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is Amberwood House (Outstanding), 0.4 km away. In Dorset, 94% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2026. 100% of homes in Dorset also score 5.
In January 2021, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in September 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 26% of ratings in Dorset are as old (how rating age varies by council).
