Park House

Martinstown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9JN

01305889420

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

14 May 2024

Provider

Park House Care (UK) Ltd

Beds

20 beds

Rating history

GoodOct 2016
GoodMar 2019
GoodJun 2021
GoodJul 2024

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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 Park House Care (UK) 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 Park House

Park House is a residential care home in Dorset, providing care and support for older adults. Full details of the CQC's findings are set out below.

Park House is a care home providing residential care and support. The CQC found that the service is performing well and meeting expectations, with an overall rating of Good.

The inspection followed an earlier breach of regulations relating to safe care. Inspectors found the home had since improved its systems for fire safety, legionella control, environmental risks and mental capacity assessments, with processes now in place to monitor these areas effectively.

Source: CQC assessment, 10 July 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 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 · DT2 9JN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; 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 10 July 2024. Assessment date recorded: 14 May 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 10 July 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

We undertook an assessment of Park House between 15 May and 20 May 2024 as the service was found to be in breach of Regulation 17 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 at the last inspection. During this assessment we found the service had improved its systems related to fire safety, legionella, environmental risks and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). Processes were in place to monitor the effectiveness of these systems.

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

Read Park 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 Park 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 Park 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 Park 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