Care Homes in Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Blandford Forum at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Blandford Forum, to help you judge the options below.
- Dorset Council pays, residential care: £1,156 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across Dorset: 83%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 59
- People aged 75 and over: 66,500. Rising to 78,700 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 9 changed owner, covering 422 beds.
- Who pays, across Dorset (estimate): 33% council, 57% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 8,600. Rising to 11,000 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 17,900. Rising to 27,800 by 2035, up 55%
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Choosing between the care homes covering Blandford Forum
The distinction worth settling before any viewing is between personal care and nursing. These homes are staffed to help with washing, dressing, continence, meals and prompting medication, with district nurses visiting for clinical tasks. None holds a nursing registration, so ask each one how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere.
Where the grades sit
Millbrook House, Larks Leas, Spetisbury Manor and Castleman House are each rated Good. Castleman Plus has no published rating as yet. Where no report exists the questions have to do the work instead, so ask who the registered manager is, how long the team has been in place and what training staff have completed.
Questions a viewing should answer
Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how much agency cover the home relies on. Request the fee schedule and the notice period in writing before anything is signed. Call in near a mealtime, because the way residents needing help to eat are supported tells you more than a tour of empty bedrooms.
Arranging the assessment and funding the placement
The care needs assessment comes before any contract and decides whether residential care is the right level of support at all. It is free, anyone may request it, and a relative can do so with the person's consent. Dorset Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team normally begins the process.
How the financial assessment works
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone the sale of a house.
Fees and the allowances people overlook
Residential fees across this part of the country sit above the national average, so ask early what a weekly figure includes and what is billed separately. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently missed by people funding themselves. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and exactly who would be liable for it over time.
5 care homes in Blandford Forum
- Castleman Plus · Heddington Drive, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7HX
Care home · Run by Care Dorset Limited
We are a residential care home in Blandford Forum, Dorset, supporting older people and younger adults who need help with daily life, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We also offer respite stays,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Castleman House · Fairfield Bungalows, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7HS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care Dorset Limited
Here at Castleman House, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Blandford Forum, Dorset. We are a care home that genuinely feels like a home, and that matters deeply to everyone who lives and works here. We support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Spetisbury Manor · Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9EB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Country House Care Limited
Spetisbury Manor is a residential care home near Blandford Forum in Dorset, and we provide a home for older people who need support with daily living. Respite stays are available as well. Most of what makes a care home good is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Larks Leas · Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd
Here at Larks Leas, we are a care home based in the heart of Blandford Forum, Dorset, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built within our walls. We specialise in Older Person Care, Residential Care and Respite Care,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Millbrook House · Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Millbrook House (Dorset) Limited
Millbrook House is a residential care home in Blandford Forum, Dorset, caring for older people who need some help with everyday life. We provide permanent residential care and shorter respite stays. Some people come to us because managing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
What care costs in Dorset, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,156 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,183 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Millbrook House, 29 June 2026, Good
- Castleman House, 5 March 2025, Good
- Spetisbury Manor, 31 May 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Larks Leas, 22 January 2020, Good
- Spetisbury Manor, 31 May 2023, Good
- Castleman House, 5 March 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Blandford Forum
How many care homes are there in Blandford Forum?
Blandford Forum has 5 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Blandford Forum?
Dorset Council pays an average of £1,156 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Blandford Forum were inspected most recently?
Millbrook House (29 June 2026), Castleman House (5 March 2025) and Spetisbury Manor (31 May 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.