Care home · Sherborne
Eastbury House
Illustrative photo, not of Eastbury House- Address
- Long Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BZ
- Run by
- Eastbury House (Sherborne) Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 23 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Stacey Anne Witt
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2003 (23 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04655558)
- Last CQC check
- 1 Sep 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Sherborne: Care homes in Sherborne (7) · Best rated care homes in Sherborne · Care homes for dementia care in Sherborne · Care homes for elderly care in Sherborne
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-121750840
About Eastbury House
Eastbury House is a CQC-registered residential care home in Sherborne, run by Eastbury House (Sherborne) Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (September 2026), with Caring rated Outstanding. It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Sherborne; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Around Sherborne
There are 6 other care homes within 3 miles, 5 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Hayes, under 0.5 miles away.
Its rating is more recent than any of the 20 nearest rated care homes.
It sits in Sherborne East ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Dorset ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a shop (5 min), a park (3 min), a café (5 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (6 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ownership and company checks
Eastbury House is run by Eastbury House (sherborne) Limited (company 04655558), incorporated in 2003, 7 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Likely fees
We estimate Eastbury House at £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £71k–£87k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
With savings below £23,250, Dorset Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Inspection findings in brief
- Feedback from people, relatives, staff and professionals was consistently positive about the quality of care provided and the warm, homely atmosphere within the service.
- People were supported to make choices, maintain meaningful relationships, pursue interests and remain involved in decisions about their care and support. The service was led by an experienced and visible management team who promoted a positive culture centred on kindness, dignity, independence and respect.
- Staff told us they felt supported, valued and involved in the development of the service.
- One relative told us, "My [loved one] is happy, well cared for, and treated with dignity and respect every day." People and relatives consistently told us they felt safe and described staff as kind, caring and supportive.
Inspected 4 January 2018; report published 18 April 2018. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Eastbury House over the years
CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
CQC lists 5 reports for this location, the latest dated 18 April 2018.
What the ratings tell you
Looking at the five areas: Caring is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Dorset, 7 of 102 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (7%).
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 90% and its lowest is Well-led at 75%, averaging 79% overall.
The report's Caring section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
Scores behind the rating
Each area below is made up of several quality statements, each scored 1 to 4 by CQC; the percentage combines those scores for the area. Averaged across the five areas, Eastbury House scores 79%.
Safe 75%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
- Safe environments3 · Good
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation3 · Good
Effective 75%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
- Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring 90%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity4 · Exceptional
- Treating people as individuals4 · Exceptional
- Independence, choice and control4 · Exceptional
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 79%
- Person-centred Care3 · Good
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future4 · Exceptional
Well-led 75%
- Shared direction and culture3 · Good
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability3 · Good
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
How to read the numbers: 4 exceptional, 3 good, 2 some shortfalls, 1 significant shortfalls. Published by CQC, assessed 26 July 2026, published 1 September 2026 under the Open Government Licence; a blank score means the statement was carried over unchanged.
Ratings over time
- Sep 2015
- Apr 2018
- Sep 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 18 April 2018
- CQC inspection report 10 September 2015
- Inspection report 17 October 2014
- Inspection report 13 September 2013
- Inspection report 6 April 2013
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 31 July 2025 by Dorset. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "EASTBURY HOUSE (SHERBORNE) LTD"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Sherborne East
- Council
- Dorset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DT9 (8)
See the wider area · Route planner · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the building
- Bus stop 110 m (1 min walk) · 3 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Sherborne, 510 m (6 min walk)
- GP surgery Bute House Surgery, 590 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Sainsbury's, 370 m (5 min walk)
- Park 220 m (3 min walk)
- Café Kafé Fontana, 380 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship Church of St Mary Magdalene, 420 m (5 min walk)
- Library Sherborne Library, 220 m (3 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
The five key questions
- Safe75% score97 of 103 in Dorset
- Effective75% score97 of 102 in Dorset
- Caring90% score7 of 102 in Dorset
- Responsive79% score94 of 102 in Dorset
- Well-led75% score87 of 103 in Dorset
As rated by CQC, published 1 September 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Dorset share it; for example, 7 of 102 care homes in Dorset rated Outstanding for Caring.
Specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Family reviews
Nobody has reviewed Eastbury House here yet. Have you used it? A short, honest review helps the next family decide.
Reviews are separate from CQC ratings. We verify the reviewer's email and never let providers remove reviews. How reviews work.
Where Eastbury House stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Dorset, 94% of the 103 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 6 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2026) is more recent than 94% of care home ratings in Dorset.
- With 23 beds it is smaller than 68% of care homes in Dorset, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 78% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Dorset lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Dorset as at Oct 2026.
Nearest care homes
Guides for families
Newer ratings near Sherborne
- The Evergreens LodgeJul 2026
Questions about Eastbury House
- How much does Eastbury House charge?
- Eastbury House hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is Eastbury House rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Eastbury House: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How many residents can Eastbury House take?
- CQC registers Eastbury House for 23 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Which provider runs Eastbury House?
- CQC lists Eastbury House (Sherborne) Limited as the provider responsible for Eastbury House.
- Is Eastbury House registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- When did CQC last rate Eastbury House?
- The rating now shown was published on 1 September 2026. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- What services is Eastbury House registered for?
- CQC lists Eastbury House under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Where is Eastbury House based?
- It is at Long Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BZ.
- Is Eastbury House regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-121750840 and was rated Good overall in September 2026.
More care homes nearby
In Dorset
Free download
Visiting care homes? Take this 40-point checklist
Print it before visiting: three columns, 40 questions on care, staffing, rooms, costs and the contract.
Run this service? Add your rating badge to your website
Paste this snippet into any page of your site; it keeps itself in step with your CQC rating.
Is this your service? You can Claim it free, then correct details, add photos and respond to families. What members can do.
Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.