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
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Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, Kings Park Care Home is a residential care home in Ferndown, Dorset with 68 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Dorset are smaller: the median there is 31 beds.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. 100% of homes in Dorset also score 5. Across Dorset, 94% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 175 of Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited’s 198 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Amberwood House, 0.4 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.
Its CQC rating, from February 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question.