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Each household has its own character, creating spaces where neighbours become familiar faces and daily...
Set in the historic market town of Sturminster Newton, Newstone House brings together residential, nursing and dementia care within a home designed to adapt to people's changing needs. Thoughtfully arranged into smaller household communities, it offers specialist support while maintaining a relaxed and familiar atmosphere where residents can continue living life in ways that feel comfortable.
Each household has its own character, creating spaces where neighbours become familiar faces and daily routines unfold at a pace that suits the people who live there. Bright communal areas, peaceful gardens, a welcoming café and cinema provide opportunities to spend time together while allowing room for quieter moments and personal choice.
Residents are encouraged to continue enjoying the interests that bring happiness, whether taking part in creative activities, sharing time with loved ones, enjoying community events or relaxing in a favourite spot. For those living with dementia, carefully designed surroundings promote confidence, independence and familiarity while supporting changing needs with sensitivity.
An experienced team provides care with warmth, professionalism and continuity, building trusted relationships with residents and those closest to them. As part of the award-winning Colten Care group, recognised as the 2025 National Care Award winner for Medium-Sized Provider and a carehome.co.uk Top 20 Group for 11 consecutive years, Newstone House combines trusted expertise with the distinctive character of its setting. Thoughtful hospitality, freshly prepared meals and beautifully maintained surroundings help everyday life feel reassuringly familiar.
Care Provided by Newstone House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 62 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Newstone House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Newstone House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Colten Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- April King (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (62)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (61)
Visiting
- There are no specific visiting hours at Newstone House; all that is asked is you let the home know you are in the building by signing in on the iPad in Reception. If you are visiting outside of Reception hours, ring the bell and a member of the team will assist you.
Parking
- Parking is available on site at Newstone House, and all visitor parking is clearly marked. When coming to view the home, please get in touch and a space can be reserved.
Newstone House Reviews (126)
Newstone House has a Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Newstone House has 126 reviews.
The atmosphere is always kind and happy with the care I receive.
The atmosphere is always kind and happy with the care I receive.
Friendly, helpful staff. Well looked after in an efficient manner.
Friendly, helpful staff. Well looked after in an efficient manner.
Home and staff extremely welcoming and helpful - cannot fault them.
Home and staff extremely welcoming and helpful - cannot fault them.
Our mum has settled well for respite and we are able to relax when she is there as I have total...
Our mum has settled well for respite and we are able to relax when she is there as I have total trust that she is getting the best care possible.
The care at Newstone House is quite incredible. The staff and carers I believe do all they can to make the residents feel loved and personal care is second to none. I feel very comforted by the welcome I receive as soon as I enter Newstone House.
The care at Newstone House is quite incredible. The staff and carers I believe do all they can to make the residents feel loved and personal care is second to none. I feel very comforted by the welcome I receive as soon as I enter Newstone House.
Her prognosis did not look good.
Now here we...
Her prognosis did not look good.
Now here we are, two and a half years later; she looks wonderful, she is happy and above all is thriving in the caring environment of Newstone House.
Nothing seems too much trouble and the management and staff are extremely professional. It is a pleasure to visit her at the home, especially to see her joy when participating in arts and crafts.
As my mother often says, she wouldn't want to live anywhere else and I'm 100% happy with that.
We always get a warm welcome from everyone every time we visit. Very caring, helpful and well informed staff. This is a very clean and smart home with nice lounges and open spaces for visits.
We always get a warm welcome from everyone every time we visit. Very caring, helpful and well informed staff. This is a very clean and smart home with nice lounges and open spaces for visits.
From the moment I contacted Newstone to going and having a look around, then the manager coming out to access my mother the process was first class. Then my mother moved to Newstone at the beginning of September and the staff could not be kinder, more caring. They made the whole process for her and...
From the moment I contacted Newstone to going and having a look around, then the manager coming out to access my mother the process was first class. Then my mother moved to Newstone at the beginning of September and the staff could not be kinder, more caring. They made the whole process for her and her family much easier. I cannot praise them more highly.
Mum became a resident at Newstone House on 22nd September. The help and support I received from all the staff in preparing for the move were exceptional. I was given all the time I needed with the manager to explain mum's specific needs. The overall impression was an organisation with excellent...
Mum became a resident at Newstone House on 22nd September. The help and support I received from all the staff in preparing for the move were exceptional. I was given all the time I needed with the manager to explain mum's specific needs. The overall impression was an organisation with excellent values and one team working together to achieve high standards of care, dignity and value for money.
My father has been a resident at this home for the last four and a half years. We are extremely happy with the level of care he has experienced. The home has a calm but lively atmosphere and all members of staff go out of the way to provide support towards my father and our family.
My father has been a resident at this home for the last four and a half years. We are extremely happy with the level of care he has experienced. The home has a calm but lively atmosphere and all members of staff go out of the way to provide support towards my father and our family.
Mum arrived at Newstone House on the 10/09/2017.
I am very happy with the home, the care she is receiving and is settling in well.
The staff are very caring and respectful. No complaints.
Mum arrived at Newstone House on the 10/09/2017.
I am very happy with the home, the care she is receiving and is settling in well.
The staff are very caring and respectful. No complaints.
They have been very good to my aunt and whenever we have visited she has been happy, warm and comfortable.
The home has excellent professional standards.
The manager here is kind, very courteous and always...
They have been very good to my aunt and whenever we have visited she has been happy, warm and comfortable.
The home has excellent professional standards.
The manager here is kind, very courteous and always goes the extra mile. I would highly recommend this care home.
From the first time we visited Newstone House, the friendliness and care of the staff was exceptional. We know that our mother will be safe, happy and content here.
From the first time we visited Newstone House, the friendliness and care of the staff was exceptional. We know that our mother will be safe, happy and content here.
Food very good.
Overall ambience very good.
Rooms comfortable and spacious.
Good selection of activities.
Would recommend Newstone House to anybody wanting this type of care.
Food very good.
Overall ambience very good.
Rooms comfortable and spacious.
Good selection of activities.
Would recommend Newstone House to anybody wanting this type of care.
A very pleasant stay for two weeks.
A very pleasant stay for two weeks.
The food is tasty.
The staff are excellent.
The food is tasty.
The staff are excellent.
I stayed here in 2014 and was very comfortable. I have returned this year and found Newstone House still has a very high standard.
Staff were wonderful, especially Reception staff who were always ready to share a laugh and a joke. It would have been nice to have seen more of the management.
I stayed here in 2014 and was very comfortable. I have returned this year and found Newstone House still has a very high standard.
Staff were wonderful, especially Reception staff who were always ready to share a laugh and a joke. It would have been nice to have seen more of the management.
“Thank you for your comments about the arrangements for care at Newstone House. With regard to the management, unfortunately on the day of your admission the manager was dealing with a situation and was unable to welcome you on the day, for that we apologise. Thank you, again, for your review.”
Lovely experience. The staff were superb.
Lovely experience. The staff were superb.
Our friend was cared for in this nursing home and we have been very pleased with all the care and attention he received from all the staff at all levels. My husband and I were always made so very welcome as regular visitors.
Our friend was cared for in this nursing home and we have been very pleased with all the care and attention he received from all the staff at all levels. My husband and I were always made so very welcome as regular visitors.
My sister was at Newstone House for 3 years. The care that she received was gold standard from start to finish. I cannot fault the staff. The kindness to me and my sister has been overwhelming. The rest of her stay my sister was bed bound. Never at any time did she have pressure sores. I never had...
My sister was at Newstone House for 3 years. The care that she received was gold standard from start to finish. I cannot fault the staff. The kindness to me and my sister has been overwhelming. The rest of her stay my sister was bed bound. Never at any time did she have pressure sores. I never had a single thing to complain about. I just don't know how to thank them.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 February 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (3) & Events (0)
- 09 Jul 2026
More than 35 managers in various roles have participated in Colten Care’s third-level ‘Excel’ Leadership & Management Course in the past 18 months to two years. They include the group’s...
- 18 Feb 2025
A Strictly-style ballroom dance competition supported Colten Care has raised more than £80,000 for a Dorset-based palliative care charity. Forest Holme Hospice’s Strictly Extravaganza, which had headline sponsorship from Colten...
- 18 Feb 2025
Colten Care has trained 32 team members as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) to help colleagues maintain and improve their work-life balance. Colten Care has prioritised the training as part...
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Awards / Recognitions (17)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Newstone House
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Newstone House
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Newstone House.
Meet the Team (2)

April leads the team and is ultimately responsible for every aspect of life in the home, ensuring the highest standards of care and service are delivered. Her door is always open if you have questions or queries.

Laarni is responsible for leading the team of registered nurses and carers to meet the individual needs of the resident through the delivery of consistently high levels of clinical care.
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