What types of Care is Park House registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability & Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What are the Facilities & Services at Park House?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Park House to the centre of Dorchester?

2.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

Park House care home, Martinstown, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9JN

Park House

Martinstown, Dorchester DT2 9JN

8.6 3 Reviews

Care Provided by Park House

Primary Care Categories

Older Person Care
Dementia
Learning Disability / Autism
Physical Disability
Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

Permanent Care
Respite Care

Care Types Provided

Residential Care
Dementia Residential Care
For a maximum of 20 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

Mild Dementia

Other Care Provided

Parkinson's Disease
Stroke
Palliative / End of Life Care
COPD/Pulmonary Disease
Bariatric Care/Obesity
Convalescent Care
Day Care

Facilities

Own Furniture if required
Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
Smoking not permitted
Close to Local shops
Minibus or other transport
Lift
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: £1000 – £1300
Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1100 – £1400
RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1000 – £1300
RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1100 – £1400

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Park House 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

Owner

Park House Care (UK) Ltd

Person in charge

Clare Clarke (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Dorset County Council

Admission Criteria

Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

Purpose Built: No
Last Refurbishment: 2010
Number of floors: 2

Room Information

Single Rooms (20)
Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (1)

Review from Hilary H (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience

I have had both My parents at Parkhouse and although dad has now passed he had 9 very happy months and mum will continue to stay there.
All The staff are extremely caring and friendly and very welcoming to visitors.
They provide a lot of activities for the residents which helps stimulate them.
We

are so pleased to have found such a lovely home for them.

Reply from Clare Clarke, Registered Manager at Park House

Thank you for your lovely review. This means a lot to our staff and will be passed across.

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Review from M A (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience

Mum loved it at parkhouse, she had a laugh with all staff,All staff friendly and very caring, Absolutely loved the food, lots of choices,Activities daily,lovely walks into the village also all the villagers would have a chat,nice quiet home set in the countryside.

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Review from Lynn H (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience

My mum’s care was outstanding. I was informed of any concerns or changes in Mum her care plan would be discussed and changed to support her, Mum was treated with compassion, dignity and respect. Mum loved music and the wonderful carers and cooks would sing, dance and laugh with her.
Mum was taken for

walks in the village, had her nails painted and enjoyed life at Park House.
Mum sadly passed away we as a family take great comfort in knowing Mum was taken care of so well and appreciate the support we have been given.
We will never be able to thank you all at Park House enough.

Reply from Clare Clarke, Registered Manager at Park House

Thank you for your review.
Our staff at Park House pride themselves in delivering a high standard of care and are always grateful at receiving positive feedback. Our person-centered approach to our resident's care also includes the families as we feel they are just as important to help us achieve this.

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Park House Reviews (3)

8.6

Park House has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.625) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Park House has 3 reviews.

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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.625)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.625) out of 10 for Park House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 2 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:

5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Park House is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 5
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 3.625 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Park House is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
1. 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 = 3.125
2. 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 20 registered maximum number of service users is 4. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 4 = 0.5
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.