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. ?
Marchfield House is a 28-bed residential care home in Ferndown, Dorset, run by Southey Care Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with mental health needs.
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%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2026. 100% of homes in Dorset also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from June 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in January 2016. 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).
