Residential care home · Dorset

Shire House Care Home

Sidmouth Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3ES

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago
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Shire House Care Home is a residential care home in Lyme Regis, run by Sentry Care Limited. CQC registers it for 22 places and supports older people.

CQC rated it Good overall in March 2025, and Good in all five key questions. Across Dorset, 94% of the 105 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 31 March 2025 Rated 1 year ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Dorset

Shire House Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 79 other homes in Dorset. Of the 105 rated care homes here, 94% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 6 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (7%)
  • Good 80 (72%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (5%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (5%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (5%)

Half of Dorset's ratings are more than 3.3 years old. How tiers work

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