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. ?
Garden House is an independent 14-bed residential care home in Sherborne, Dorset, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for older people. The typical home in Dorset has 31 beds, so this one is on the small side.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2019. That matches its previous rating, from January 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Dorset, 26% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
The nearest home with a higher rating is Abbey View (Outstanding), 0.2 km away. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2024. That is true of 100% of homes in Dorset. 80 other homes in Dorset share its tier, “Good”.
