The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 77 of the 87 mental health in Dorset currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Bournemouth, BH6
Operated by Mrs Lynn Georgina Hart
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 10 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/14/23.
2 Ken Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3ET
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Dorchester, DT1
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/5/18.
18 North Square, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HY
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Poole, BH15
Registered to support older people, dementia care, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/4/19.
Moran House, 1 Holes Bay Park, Sterte Avenue West, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2AA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bridport, DT6
Operated by Agincare UK Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/18.
Offices F5, F8 and G9, Mountfield, Rax Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3JP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bournemouth, BH2
Operated by Luxurycare Kingsman House Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 73 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/19/24.
11-13 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6BT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Weymouth, DT3
Operated by Crecy Care Home Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. 40 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/17/21.
45 Spa Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5EP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Operated by Encompass Care Organisation UK
Registered to support older people, younger adults, mental health. 13 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/11/18.
1 Verne Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0RX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Dorchester, DT1
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/9/23.
Suite A, Paceycombe House, Paceycombe Way, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3WB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Poole, BH16
Operated by Waypoints (Upton) Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 67 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/3/21.
1 Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5NJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bournemouth, BH8
Operated by Amrial Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 35 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/27/25.
31-33 Howard Road, Queens Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9EA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 77 mental health in Dorset that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 87 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
CQC registers services by the groups they support, and mental health is one of the largest. This covers community services, supported housing, and care at home for people whose primary need relates to mental health rather than age or physical disability.
Community based services. Outreach, floating support and recovery-focused work, usually not tied to where you live.
Supported housing. Accommodation with staff on site or visiting, from a shared house to a scheme with 24-hour cover.
Care at home. Practical and personal support in your own home, often alongside NHS community mental health teams.
Rehabilitation services. Structured support to rebuild independence, often after a hospital stay.
If someone has been detained in hospital under section 3 of the Mental Health Act, or certain other sections, the NHS and the council have a joint duty to provide aftercare free of charge.
Section 117 aftercare:
This is routinely missed. If someone was detained under section 3 and is now paying for mental health related support, that is worth challenging in writing.
Ordinary mental health social care goes through the council means test like any other. Direct payments are available and often suit people who want control over who supports them and when.
If needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare. And if work is the issue, Access to Work funds mental health support and workplace adjustments without a means test.
Read the full CQC report, particularly safe and well-led. Then ask:
87 CQC-registered mental health have a registered office in Dorset, South West. Of those, 77 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
If someone has been detained in hospital under certain sections of the Mental Health Act, mainly section 3, the NHS and the council must provide aftercare services free of charge. Section 117 aftercare is not means tested and cannot be charged for. It is one of the most valuable and least understood entitlements in the whole system, and it has no time limit: it lasts until both bodies formally agree the person no longer needs it.
Ordinary mental health social care is means tested in the usual way. Section 117 aftercare is not, and must be free. If someone was detained under section 3 and is being charged for services that relate to their mental health, that is worth challenging.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.