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Nursing home · Dorset

Signature House

2 Maumbury Gardens, Dorchester, DT1 1GR

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago
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Signature House is a nursing home in Dorchester in Dorset, run by Amica Care Trust. CQC registers it for 48 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2022, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 94% of care homes in Dorset are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 October 2022 Rated 3 years 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

Signature House 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

See all 111 care homes in Dorset →

The provider's other homes

Amica Care Trust runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good.

  • Exmouth House
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 1TS · Residential care home · 31 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • The Orchards
    Crewkerne, Somerset · TA18 7AF · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago

All 3 homes run by Amica Care Trust →

Care homes nearby

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  • Glencairn Residential Home
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  • Cheriton Care Home
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  • Culliford House
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