Residential care home · Dorset

Legh House

Legh House, 117 Rylands Lane, Weymouth, DT4 9QB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 15 June 2026 Rated 4 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

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How it compares in Dorset

Legh House is in the Good tier ?, with 80 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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Legh House in brief

Legh House is a 19-bed residential care home in Weymouth, Dorset. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2025. 100% of homes in Dorset also score 5. In Dorset, 94% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).

Its CQC rating, from June 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is more recent than most ratings in Dorset, where the typical rating is about 3 years old. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.