CQC rating

Good

Published 4 February 2023 Rated 3 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?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

March 2021Inspected, no new rating
April 2020OutstandingSECRW previous owner
June 2017GoodSECRW previous owner
September 2015Inspected, no new rating
May 2015GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Dorset

Newstone House is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 7 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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Care homes nearby

Nazareth Lodge
Sturminster Newton, Dorset · DT10 1DE · Residential care home · 24 beds0.2 km

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
Millbrook House
Blandford Forum, Dorset · DT11 8EY · Residential care home · 33 beds4.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
Ivers
Sturminster Newton, Dorset · DT10 1JU · Residential care home · 25 beds6.0 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
The Old Rectory
Sturminster Newton, Dorset · DT10 2LL · Residential care home · 25 beds6.4 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
The Cedars Nursing Home
Shaftesbury, Dorset · SP7 8DF · Nursing home · 32 beds11.7 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Mulberry Court
Gillingham, Dorset · SP8 4RE · Residential care home · 12 beds11.7 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago

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Other homes run by Colten Care (1993) Limited

7 care homes in total: 3 Outstanding, 4 Good.

Abbey View
Sherborne, Dorset · DT9 4HG · Nursing home · 52 beds

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 3 years ago
Avon Reach
Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH23 4AH · Nursing home · 60 beds

Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated this month
Canford Chase
Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH13 6EU · Nursing home · 55 beds

Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Braemar Lodge
Salisbury, Wiltshire · SP1 3JH · Nursing home · 95 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Castle View
Dorchester, Dorset · DT1 2NH · Nursing home · 57 beds

Good S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Brook View
Ferndown, Dorset · BH22 0LQ · Nursing home · 56 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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What the data says about Newstone House

Newstone House is a 62-bed nursing home in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, run by Colten Care (1993) Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Dorset are smaller: the median there is 31 beds.

CQC's latest rating, from February 2023, is Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and well-led were also Good. Responsive was rated Outstanding. That is down from Outstanding in April 2020.

Across Dorset, 94% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Colten Care (1993) Limited runs 7 care homes, and all 7 rated are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is Nazareth Lodge (Outstanding), 0.2 km away.