SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
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Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?71%Good
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How staff, teams and services work togetherSome shortfalls
Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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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
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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?71%Good
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
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: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Selwood House Care Home is a 85-bed residential care home in Dorchester, Dorset, run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Dorset, where the typical home has 31 beds.
It is one of 19 homes run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited. 15 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 80 other homes in Dorset share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2026. 100% of homes in Dorset also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from October 2025, 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. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 4 fell below good. The lowest was “how staff, teams and services work together” (some shortfalls).
