Fairlawn Care Home

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Fairlawn Care Home, located in Ferndown, Dorset, is a modern and welcoming facility dedicated to providing exceptional residential, dementia, and respite…

Care home: Fairlawn Care Home
Location: St Mary's Road, Ferndown, Dorset, Ferndown, BH22 9HB
Care types: Residential, Dementia
CQC rating: Good
Latest CQC inspection: 4 January 2021
Beds: 64
CQC location ID: 1-119691614

Rated 4.1/5 from 27 Google reviews.

What families say

Families praise Fairlawn Care Home for its caring and professional staff, who treat residents with respect and dignity. The home's cleanliness, welcoming atmosphere, and daily activities are also consistently highlighted as strengths. Overall, relatives express gratitude and confidence in the care provided, with many…

What the CQC says

Rated Good by the CQC on 16 January 2021.

Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means

The five key questions

Safe: Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
Effective: Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
Caring: Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
Responsive: Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
Well-led: Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?

What has changed

Overall rating improved from Requires improvement to Good (previously rated September 2019).
Improved: Safe (Requires improvement → Good), Well-led (Requires improvement → Good).

Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 14 September 2026.

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