Care home · Blandford Forum
Whitecliffe House
Illustrative photo, not of Whitecliffe House- Address
- White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BQ
- Run by
- Colten Care (2009) Limited (5 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 31 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2017 (9 years)
- Part of
- Colten Care
- Registered manager
- Emma Williams
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2011 (15 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07687150)
- Last CQC check
- 3 Sep 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-3222477295
Introducing Whitecliffe House
Whitecliffe House is a CQC-registered nursing home in Blandford Forum, run by Colten Care (2009) Limited. It is registered to support adults of all ages.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (May 2018). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Blandford Forum; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
Whitecliffe House is run by Colten Care (2009) Limited (company 07687150), incorporated in 2011, 5 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 residential care for older and disabled people.
Colten Care (2009) Limited runs 5 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 5 of the 5 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in Dorset.
It trades under the Colten Care brand, which covers 21 services run by 5 registered providers.
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Track record
Whitecliffe House has been registered with CQC since January 2017, about 9 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2018–2020), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
It has gone 8 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
There are 2 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 3 September 2020.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Whitecliffe House: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 90 of the 106 other care homes in Dorset that CQC has rated.
The inspection, summarised
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement.
- Whitecliffe House is registered to accommodate up to 31 people.
- The home had a clear visiting protocol for people, staff, professionals and essential contractors.
- Information about this was prominently displayed at the entrance and around the home.
Inspected 24 August 2020; report published 3 September 2020; supporting 31 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Past CQC ratings
- May 2018
- Sep 2020
- Today Rating 8 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 3 September 2020
- CQC inspection report 9 May 2018
Where it is
- Ward
- Blandford
- Council
- Dorset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DT11 (7)
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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Choice nearby
There are 4 other care homes within 3 miles, 3 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Castleman Plus, under 0.5 miles away.
Every one of the 7 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in Blandford ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Dorset ICB.
The five key questions
- Safe101 of 107 in Dorset
- Effective101 of 106 in Dorset
- Caring95 of 106 in Dorset
- Responsive98 of 106 in Dorset
- Well-led91 of 107 in Dorset
CQC key question ratings, published 9 May 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Dorset share it.
Costs to expect
We estimate Whitecliffe House at £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£97k.
Where a resident needs nursing, the NHS pays part of the fee straight to the home as NHS-funded nursing care, regardless of who pays the rest.
Dorset Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Family reviews
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Where Whitecliffe House stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Dorset, 94% of the 107 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 6 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (May 2018) is more recent than 2% of care home ratings in Dorset.
- With 31 beds it is smaller than 51% of care homes in Dorset, where the typical home has 32.
- Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 45% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Dorset lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Dorset; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Nearby options
Guides for families
Other care homes near Blandford Forum with recent ratings
- Castleman HouseMar 2025
- Larks LeasOct 2026
- Blandford Grange Care HomeOct 2025
Quick answers about Whitecliffe House
- How much does Whitecliffe House charge?
- We don't have published prices from Whitecliffe House yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How did Whitecliffe House score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Whitecliffe House: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How many residents can Whitecliffe House take?
- CQC registers Whitecliffe House for 31 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Which provider runs Whitecliffe House?
- On CQC's register the provider is Colten Care (2009) Limited.
- Can Whitecliffe House care for someone with dementia?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- How recent is Whitecliffe House's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 9 May 2018, 8 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- What services is Whitecliffe House registered for?
- CQC lists Whitecliffe House under: nursing homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Where is Whitecliffe House based?
- It is at White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BQ.
- Is Whitecliffe House regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- It is. The CQC register records Whitecliffe House as a care home, location ID 1-3222477295 and was rated Good overall in May 2018.
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