No overall rating shown
- Braintree, CM7 5PY
- 49 beds
Somerleigh Court
Somerleigh Court is a care home with nursing in Dorchester, run by Somerleigh Court Ltd. CQC rated it Good overall in October 2026 (last checked 14 February 2022). It has 40 beds. It is registered to support people living with dementia and older people.
- Home care
- Care home with nursing
Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1AQ
What CQC says
Overall rating
Goodrated less than a month ago (12 October 2026)
The service is performing well and meeting expectations.
The same as the rating before it (Good, 2 April 2020).
Last checked by CQC: 14 February 2022.
The five key questions
CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.
Is it safe?
Goodrated less than a month ago (12 October 2026)Is it effective?
Goodrated less than a month ago (12 October 2026)Is it caring?
Goodrated less than a month ago (12 October 2026)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Goodrated less than a month ago (12 October 2026)Is it well-led?
Goodrated less than a month ago (12 October 2026)
Not sure what the ratings mean? Read how CQC ratings work.
Understanding this rating
Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.
This is what CQC says about how it rates and inspects services. Each rating on this page is shown as CQC published it.
How often CQC looks again
There is no fixed timetable. CQC decides when to look at a service again. It uses the information it holds about the service and how much risk it sees. It may look sooner if it hears of concerns.
Earlier ratings
Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.
- Good2 April 2020Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Good4 April 2018Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Requires improvement13 January 2017Read the report (opens in a new tab)
About this service
- Type of care
- Home care, Care home with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older people
- Number of beds
- 40
- Nursing care
- Yes, nurses are on hand
- Registered since
- 14 December 2010
- Local council area
- Dorset
Who runs it
- Provider
- Somerleigh Court Ltd
- Brand
- BRAND Welford Healthcare
- Kind of provider
- Company or organisation