Care homes in Dorset: who runs them and who owns the operators

Dorset has 119 care homes with 4,448 beds (CQC register, ): 6 outstanding, 93 good, 6 requires improvement — 94% of rated homes are good or outstanding. The largest operator here is Care Dorset Limited with 6 homes. 69% of beds are in homes run by operators with more than one home; for 18 homes the chain of owners ends with a company registered outside the UK. Kitchen food hygiene: 102 of 103 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.

Data: CQC register , Companies House company data 1 November 2026 and owners 7 November 2026, food hygiene ratings 3 November 2026 · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

Every care home in Dorset

119 homes, grouped by town:

Owner of the operator: the top of the chain of corporate persons with significant control at Companies House; “individuals” — the operator (or its holding company) is controlled by named individuals (not shown here); “registered charity”, “NHS”, “an individual” or “a partnership” — no company chain. Food: FSA rating of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name.

These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.