Care home · Sherborne
Rawleigh House
Illustrative photo, not of Rawleigh House- Address
- The Avenue, Sherborne, DT9 3AJ
- Run by
- Encompass Care Organisation UK (3 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 1003779)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 7 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Carol Mary Mayers
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1990 (36 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02526640)
- Last CQC check
- 15 Jul 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-136848009
Introducing Rawleigh House
Rawleigh House in Sherborne is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Encompass Care Organisation UK. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (July 2023). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Sherborne; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
History with CQC
Rawleigh House has been registered with CQC since December 2010, about 15 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 15 July 2023.
Specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
How it fits locally
There are 6 other care homes within 3 miles, 5 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Eastbury House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (5 of the nearest 23); sight or hearing loss (7 of the nearest 23).
11 of the 20 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Sherborne East ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 40% 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 (3 min), a shop (5 min), a park (4 min), a café (7 min) and a bus stop (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe97 of 103 in Dorset
- Effective97 of 102 in Dorset
- Caring93 of 102 in Dorset
- Responsive94 of 102 in Dorset
- Well-led87 of 103 in Dorset
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 15 July 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Dorset share it.
Reading Rawleigh House's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Rawleigh House: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 86 of the 102 other care homes in Dorset that CQC has rated.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Rawleigh House at £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £68k–£83k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Dorset Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Right Support: Risks to people were assessed and regularly reviewed.
- People told us they felt safe and happy at the home.
- People looked happy and content when spending time with staff.
- A familiar and consistent group of care staff meant they knew people well.
Inspected 29 June 2023; report published 15 July 2023; supporting 6 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Past CQC ratings
- Mar 2016
- Jan 2018
- Sep 2018
- Jul 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 15 July 2023
- CQC inspection report 5 September 2018
- CQC inspection report 27 January 2018
- CQC inspection report 17 March 2016
- Inspection report 13 February 2014
- Inspection report 10 April 2013
Finding it
- Ward
- Sherborne East
- Council
- Dorset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DT9 (8)
Larger map · Directions · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Around the building
- Bus stop 430 m (5 min walk) · 3 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Sherborne, 960 m (12 min walk)
- GP surgery Bute House Surgery, 270 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Spar, 370 m (5 min walk)
- Park 310 m (4 min walk)
- Café Costa, 570 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship St Paul's Church, 470 m (6 min walk)
- Library Sherborne Library, 450 m (6 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
The registered provider
Rawleigh House is run by Encompass Care Organisation Uk (company 02526640), incorporated in 1990, 20 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse, residential care for older and disabled people and other residential care.
Encompass Care Organisation UK runs 4 CQC-registered services; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
All 4 are in Dorset, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Family reviews
There are no reviews of Rawleigh House yet. If you know the service, your experience could help someone else.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Dorset, 94% of the 103 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 6 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (July 2023) is more recent than 45% of care home ratings in Dorset.
- With 7 beds it is smaller than 96% of care homes in Dorset, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 85% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Dorset lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Dorset as at Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Similar care homes near Sherborne, rated recently
- Eastbury HouseSep 2026
- The Evergreens LodgeJul 2026
Questions about Rawleigh House
- Who runs Rawleigh House?
- Rawleigh House is run by Encompass Care Organisation UK, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How many residents can Rawleigh House take?
- CQC registers Rawleigh House for 7 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- How is Rawleigh House rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Rawleigh House: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does Rawleigh House charge?
- No fee list from Rawleigh House has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Is Rawleigh House registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-136848009 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in July 2023.
- What is Rawleigh House's address?
- It is at The Avenue, Sherborne, DT9 3AJ.
- What services is Rawleigh House registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Rawleigh House how it would adapt if needs increase.
- When was Rawleigh House last inspected?
- 15 July 2023 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Can Rawleigh House care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
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