Residential care home · Dorset

Harbour House

George Street, West Bay, Bridport, DT6 4EY

Outstanding SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Good

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CQC rating

Outstanding

Published 4 January 2019 Rated 7 years 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?Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Outstanding

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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

June 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Dorset

Harbour House is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 5 other homes in Dorset. 94% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 6 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (7%)
Good 81 (72%)
Good, with an area to improve 5 (4%)
Requires improvement 6 (5%)
Not yet rated 6 (5%)

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Harbour House at a glance

Harbour House is a 35-bed residential care home in Bridport, Dorset, run by West Bay Housing Society Limited. It is registered to care for older people.

CQC last rated the home in January 2019, giving it Outstanding overall. Caring, responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. CQC rated safe and effective as Good. Before that, in June 2016, it was rated Good. 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).

1 of the 6 nearest homes is also Outstanding. In Dorset, 94% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2025. That is true of 100% of homes in Dorset.