The Old Vicarage Care Home

Leigh, Sherborne DT9 6HL
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9.6 83 Reviews
  • The Old Vicarage Care Home, Sherborne
The Old Vicarage Care Home is located in a scenic part of the Dorset countryside and offers a combination of friendliness and professionalism in order to help adults with care needs to enjoy a comfortable and stimulating lifestyle.

While being ideal for long-term residential needs, the home also maintains a respite service and offers day care to the surrounding communities. Carers are committed to understanding personal needs and adhering to a tailored approach.

A number of activities are organised to support personal interests and physical health, and residents have access to information technology while enjoying home-cooked meals.

The temporary garden cabin-style structure is equipped with two entrance points, a Perspex screen to separate visitors from residents and an intercom to make communicating easy. The room is also equipped with heating, insulation, fire safety measures and nurse call buttons. To book a visit in the pod, please contact the home manager.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 41 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1300
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1350

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Old Vicarage Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Yvonne Smith (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2011
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (34)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (8)

Parking

  • Ample parking on site

The Old Vicarage Care Home Reviews (83)

Total of 83, showing 81-83
9.6

The Old Vicarage Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.577) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Old Vicarage Care Home has 83 reviews.

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Review from R G (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been in this home for over 3 years now. She is suffering from dementia as are many of the residents. I have never seen any of them treated badly and all are treated with respect. Great effort is made to stimulate and provide entertainment. The gardens are a great pleasure for my mother.
I always feel listened to by the staff and they do their best act on any suggestions I make about her care.

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Review from Bruno B (Friend of Resident) published on 22 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I visited the care home during the Christmas period and from the onset, I was overwhelmed by the warm and friendly atmosphere which was present throughout the home. At the time I visited a Christmas event was held for the residents and their families. It was lovely to see the residents enjoying the
festive season, singing Christmas carols, having a visit from Santa Claus and tasting Christmas treats. The smiles on the residents' faces was a joy to see. I had a tour of the care home and the clean and comfortable surroundings, as well as the professionalism of the staff, did not go unnoticed. It was evident that nothing was too much of an effort for the staff. I was informed that events are held regularly for the residents, their families and the locals which I thought was absolutely excellent!

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Review from Michael C (Son of Resident) published on 8 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother is deliriously happy at The Old Vicarage.


My only comment is that there a lot of staff (a good thing) but its not at all clear who does what. Job titles etc are professional terms which are not intuitive to a lay person. A clear staff structure chart would be helpful.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.577)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.577) out of 10 for The Old Vicarage Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.577 for The Old Vicarage Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (145 Excellents x 5) + (60 Goods x 4) + (17 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 222 Ratings = 4.577

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old Vicarage Care Home is based on 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 41 registered maximum number of service users is 8.2, which has been reached with 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 14 Mar 2025

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Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Bed Vacancies

5 Bed Vacancies

posted 15 Aug 2025

We provide permanent and respite accommodation for individuals with residential, respite and day care needs. Our services include complete en-suite, basin with WC en-suite and basin provision rooms. Additionally, we offer privately funded, local authority, and NHS-funded placements.

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Awards / Recognitions (25)

Meet the Team (4)

Yvonne

Yvonne Smith

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2024

I've worked in care for over 30 years. My training includes courses on independence, management and palliative care.
What I enjoy the most about my job is meeting new people who come to live with us and their families. It's all about making sure they feel part of our community, having a natter, and really listening to what they want and need. I make sure everyone gets a say in how things are run here, keep everyone in the loop about any changes, and always have a kettle on for visitors.

Jessica

Jessica Rodrigues

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Coming soon.

Sue

Sue Sims

Job Title: Administration Manager

``I decided to work at The Old Vicarage as I live locally and the hours fitted with my children at the time, and that was in 2007. I don’t have a particular favourite time of day. I like it when the morning is over, knowing residents have been attended to and had their needs met.``

Celia

Celia Hamblin

Job Title: Receptionist

``We have a great team and beautiful grounds at The Old Vicarage.``

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