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. ?
The home changed owner in April 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Park Healthcare Limited runs The Cedars Nursing Home, a nursing home in Shaftesbury, Dorset with room for 32 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. 100% of homes in Dorset also score 5. Across Dorset, 94% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Park Healthcare Limited has run the home since April 2024, when it changed owner. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 4 homes run by Park Healthcare Limited. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
Its CQC rating, from May 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That matches its previous rating, from July 2019.
