The Old Vicarage Care Home

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The Old Vicarage Care Home is located in a scenic part of the Dorset countryside and offers a combination of friendliness and professionalism to help adults…

Care home: The Old Vicarage Care Home
Location: Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6HL, Sherborne, DT9 6HL
Care types: Residential
CQC rating: Good
Latest CQC inspection: 18 March 2021
Beds: 41
Funding accepted: Self Funding (Private), Local Authority with Top Up, Local Authority, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Phone: 01935 873033
CQC location ID: 1-4890026700

Rated 4.5/5 from 11 Google reviews.

What families say

Families praise The Old Vicarage Care Home's lovely surroundings and some have reported that their relatives are well looked after by caring staff. However, others have expressed concerns about the attitude of some carers, feeling that they can be uncaring and unresponsive to residents' needs, leading to accidents…

What the CQC says

Rated Good by the CQC on 14 March 2025.

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

What has changed

Overall rating unchanged at Good since March 2019.

Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 21 September 2026.

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