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Rated:GoodResidential

Bosworth Care Home

6 Southdown Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6HR
01305833100
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

31 July 2026

Provider

Bosworth Care Home (Dorset) Ltd

Beds

20 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 20 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 16 are the same and 4 are lower.

1 of these nearby homes has been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 25 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

  1. Requires ImprovementFeb 2017
  2. Requires ImprovementMar 2018
  3. GoodFeb 2019
  4. GoodSept 2026

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Bosworth Care Home (Dorset) Ltd runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

  • This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
  • How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Bosworth Care Home

Bosworth Care Home is a residential care home located in Dorset, South West. Its registered care categories include dementia, older people, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. The home has 20 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Good, published in September 2026. The home is operated by Bosworth Care Home (Dorset) Ltd.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Fees and availability

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service
Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity
20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · DT3 6HR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 3 September 2026. Assessment date recorded: 31 July 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 3 September 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

We carried out this assessment on 17 August 2026. This service was previously rated as good. We carried out this assessment to confirm whether the rating of good remains accurate. This report does not provide detailed information on areas where we found practice continues to meet a good standard. Instead, our findings focus on any areas where the service needs to improve or where we found exceptional practice.

People told us they felt safe living at the home and relatives spoke positively about the care and support provided. We observed kind, respectful and unhurried interactions between staff and people throughout the day. Staff supported people safely with mobility and equipment, explaining what they were doing and offering reassurance. Medicines were managed safely across the home, with good systems in place, strong oversight and effective involvement from GPs and other health professionals. Staff told us, “I have had my medication competency assessed, which is important to ensure safe practice”.

The environment was clean, well maintained and free from hazards, with appropriate safety checks completed and equipment in good order. However, the environment was not conducive to supporting people with Dementia to help them navigate their way around the home to promote their independence.

People received care from kind and compassionate staff who knew them well, understood their individual needs and provided support in a responsive,respectfuland person-centred way. Comments from staff included “Staff work hard to meet individual needs, and there are systems in place to support safe and effective care.” A relative told us, “They [staff] know what she needs. They will call the GP if needed”.

Staff were recruited safely and retention of staff was good which provided consistency for people which was important to them.

Care plans were in place and covered key areas of people’s needs and risks. We observed staff knew people’s individual needs well.

Staff described the culture of the home as ‘supportive, caring and focused on the wellbeing of residents, and very welcoming’.

The home had a stable management team that led by example. Staff described the manager being ‘approachable, helpful and visible in the home’ which was important to them. Staff told us the management team “Emphasise the importance of people's safety, dignity, wellbeing and quality of care”.

People can only be deprived of their liberty to receive care and treatment with appropriate legal authority. In care homes, this can be done through a procedure called the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), which is part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). We checked whether the service was working within the principles of the MCA and how they managed DoLS within the service. We found that staff and management worked within the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). People were not subject to unlawful or excessive restrictions they had choice, control and freedom over their lives.

Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Read Bosworth Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Bosworth Care Home, consider asking...

  1. 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
  2. 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
  3. 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
  4. 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
  5. 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Bosworth Care Home, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
  2. 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
  3. 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
  4. 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
  5. 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Bosworth Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Location

6 Southdown Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6HR

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Bosworth Care Home

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 31 July 2026

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