Care home · Blandford Forum
Spetisbury Manor
Illustrative photo, not of Spetisbury Manor- Address
- Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9EB
- Run by
- Country House Care Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 25 (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
- Adriana-Otilia Cicort
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1999 (27 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03716839)
- Last CQC check
- 31 May 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-109631447
About this home
Spetisbury Manor in Blandford Forum is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Country House Care Limited. It is registered to support older people.
CQC rated it Good overall (May 2023).
Inspection findings in brief
- People, relatives, staff and professionals spoke positively about the culture and atmosphere in Spetisbury Manor.
- All felt it was a pleasant place to live and work.
- People felt safe living at the home and their relative's expressed confidence in the quality of care their family member received.
- People had personalised risk assessments to help reduce risks in their lives and general risk assessments were undertaken to help ensure the safety of people and visitors.
Inspected 28 April 2023; report published 31 May 2023; supporting 25 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
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 Spetisbury Manor 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 how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Dorset Council for a free care needs assessment.
Each area CQC checks
- 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 31 May 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Dorset share it.
How it fits locally
Choice is thinner here: the nearest other care home is Whitecliffe House, 3.7 miles away.
10 of the 16 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Winterborne North ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Dorset ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from December 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 3 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 31 May 2023.
Ownership and company checks
Spetisbury Manor is run by Country House Care Limited (company 03716839), incorporated in 1999, 11 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.
Who they support
Registration details from CQC.
Rating history
- Jul 2015
- Jul 2017
- Mar 2019
- Feb 2020
- May 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 31 May 2023
- CQC inspection report 27 February 2020
- CQC inspection report 29 March 2019
- CQC inspection report 22 July 2017
- CQC inspection report 14 July 2015
- Inspection report 5 October 2013
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 30 June 2026 by Dorset. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Spetisbury Manor"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Winterborne North
- Council
- Dorset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Smaller rural · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DT11 (7)
Bigger map · Plan a journey · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Local amenities
- Bus stop 50 m (1 min walk) · 6 stops within 600 m
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
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Questions about Spetisbury Manor
- What services is Spetisbury Manor registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Spetisbury Manor how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is Spetisbury Manor a registered provider?
- It is. The CQC register records Spetisbury Manor as a care home, location ID 1-109631447 and was rated Good overall in May 2023.
- Where is Spetisbury Manor?
- It is at Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9EB.
- When did CQC last rate Spetisbury Manor?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 31 May 2023, 3 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Can Spetisbury Manor care for someone with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- Who runs Spetisbury Manor?
- Spetisbury Manor is run by Country House Care Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How many residents can Spetisbury Manor take?
- CQC registers Spetisbury Manor for 25 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Is Spetisbury Manor rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Spetisbury Manor: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- What are Spetisbury Manor's fees?
- Spetisbury Manor has not published its fees with us. Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
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