Ivers

Hains Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1JU

01258820164

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

30 May 2023

Provider

Achieve Together Limited

Beds

25 beds

Rating history

GoodMay 2017
Requires ImprovementJun 2019
Requires ImprovementSept 2020
InadequateSept 2021
Requires ImprovementApr 2022
GoodJul 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Achieve Together Limited, which runs 145 care homes in England: 8 rated Outstanding, 109 Good, 26 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 1 not yet rated.

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 Ivers

Ivers is a residential care home in Dorset, providing accommodation and personal care for younger adults with learning disabilities and autism. The findings from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

This residential care home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 25 younger adults with learning disabilities and autism. At inspection, 12 people were using the service, which increased to 13 during the visit. The provider also offers domiciliary care to four local people, though no regulated activities were being delivered to them at that time.

The main house accommodates nine people, including a self-contained flat, with four additional bungalows on site that each house up to four people. One bungalow was vacant at inspection, with another being used as an emergency return placement for a service user.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 July 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger adults

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: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DT10 1JU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

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.

Rating report published 26 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 May 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 27 April 2022: Good
ResponsivePublished 27 April 2022: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Ivers'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 Ivers, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ivers, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Ivers'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