England

Rated:GoodResidential

Buxton House

423B Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QJ

01305760834

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

10 September 2025

Provider

Care South

Beds

64 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 19 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 15 are the same and 4 are lower.

5 of these nearby homes have 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

Requires ImprovementFeb 2016
Requires ImprovementAug 2016
GoodDec 2017
Requires ImprovementNov 2021
Requires ImprovementMay 2022
GoodSept 2022
GoodSept 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Care South, which runs 14 care homes in England: 14 rated Good.

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 Buxton House

Buxton House is a residential care home in Dorset, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. The CQC's most recent findings on the home are set out below.

Buxton House is registered to provide residential care for up to 64 people, including older people and those living with dementia. The CQC found the home was performing well, with effective governance, sound safeguarding procedures and thorough recruitment practices in place. Staff learned from incidents and shared this learning across the service, supported by a confident management team.

People and relatives told inspectors they felt safe, well cared for and happy living at Buxton House. Medicines were managed properly, and staff were described as kind, attentive and caring. People knew how to raise concerns and felt comfortable doing so, contributing to an overall rating of Good.

Source: CQC assessment, 23 September 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider lists en-suite wet rooms, a hair salon, landscaped gardens and courtyard gardens.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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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: 64 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DT4 0QJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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 23 September 2025. Assessment date recorded: 10 September 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 23 September 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Buxton House is registered to provide care and support for up to 64 people. The service provides residential care for older people, some of whom are living with dementia. This was a planned inspection, and we included all the quality statements under the safe and well led key questions. The inspection took place on the 16 September and 17 September 2025. At the time of this inspection, there were 62 people living at the service. Improvements had been sustained and governance systems operated effectively; they were embedded within the service. Safeguarding procedures were in place. There was a culture of learning and improvement through all areas of the service. The registered manager learned from accidents, incidents and events, then had shared these throughout the service and with the providers locations. Recruitment processes were in place and staff were employed to ensure they had the necessary values and skills to support people and provide care. People received their medicines as prescribed. People can only be deprived of their liberty to receive care and treatment when this is in their best interests and legally authorised under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). In care homes, and some hospitals, this is usually through MCA application procedures called the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). We checked whether the service was working within the principles of the MCA, whether appropriate legal authorisations were in place when needed to deprive a person of their liberty, and whether any conditions relating to those authorisations were being met. Feedback was sought from everyone and used to shape and direct the service. Partnership working and links were made, and the service and staff were passionate about working within their local community and charitable efforts. Staff felt appreciated and valued. There was confidence in the registered manager and management team.

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

Read Buxton House'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 Buxton House, consider asking...

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

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Buxton House, look out for...

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

Could the NHS fund Buxton House'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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees