Maiden Castle House
Residential care home in Dorchester, registered for 66 beds. Regulated by CQC.
Good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2025-11-06
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Effective | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 66
- Address
- 12-14 Gloucester Road, Dorchester, DT1 2NJ
- Telephone
- 01305251661
- Website
- www.care-south.co.uk
- Registered provider
- Care South
- Registered manager
- Smith, Ashley
- Registered since
- 2010-11-23
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 66 beds it is larger than 93% of the 80 residential care homes in Dorset.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Sensory impairments
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
Care South runs 16 services in the UK with 804 beds. Across the estate:
- 16 good
Other residential care homes in Dorset
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Outstanding Last inspected about 7 years ago
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Outstanding Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Outstanding Last inspected about 7 years ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
-
Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 4 years ago
Source: CQC HSCA Active Locations, 4 August 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.