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St Denis Lodge Residential Home

Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BS
01747854596
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

6 January 2026

Provider

St. Denis Lodge Residential Home Limited

Beds

21 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 15 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 13 are the same and 1 is lower.

11 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

  1. GoodMar 2016
  2. GoodJun 2018
  3. Requires ImprovementDec 2018
  4. GoodJan 2020
  5. GoodMar 2026

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020. CQC has rated this home 5 times 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 St. Denis Lodge Residential Home Limited 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 St Denis Lodge Residential Home

St Denis Lodge Residential Home is a residential care home located in Dorset, South West. Its registered care categories include dementia and older people. The home has 21 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Good, published in March 2026. The home is operated by St. Denis Lodge Residential Home Limited.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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
21 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · SP7 8BS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 6 March 2026. Assessment date recorded: 6 January 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 6 March 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

St Denis Lodge Residential Home is a care home providing accommodation and personal care for older adults, including those living with dementia. The service can support up to 21 people, and at the time of the assessment, 20 people were living at the service. The assessment took place between 19 and 26 January 2026.

This assessment was carried out to evaluate whether the provider had maintained a good standard of care since the previous review. Safe staffing levels were in place, with additional staff capacity which enabled meaningful interactions with people. Recruitment processes were managed safely.

The service promoted a person‑centred culture, offering people choice and control over most aspects of daily life. Risks to people’s health, safety and wellbeing were assessed and routinely reviewed. People’s health needs were met, and the service maintained strong working relationships with stakeholders and other agencies, including health and social care professionals. Staff were caring, respectful and supported choice and independence.

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

Read St Denis Lodge Residential 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 St Denis Lodge Residential 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 St Denis Lodge Residential 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 St Denis Lodge Residential 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

Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BS

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St Denis Lodge Residential Home

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 6 January 2026

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