
without fail I leave feeling comforted she is in such good caring hands.Penny D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

This support will stay with me always. Staff had gone above and beyondL D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


without fail I leave feeling comforted she is in such good caring hands.Penny D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

This support will stay with me always. Staff had gone above and beyondL D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


At Blandford Grange, care is about more than just meeting needs—it’s about creating a home where residents feel valued, supported, and safe. Located in the charming Georgian town of Blandford Forum, the home provides nursing, dementia, residential, and respite care, all tailored to each person’s unique circumstances.
The heart of Blandford Grange is its caring and dedicated team, led by an experienced manager. Providing 24-hour personalised support, the team ensures...
Care Provided by Blandford Grange Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 63 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- 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 Blandford Grange Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Blandford Grange Care Home 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Rachel Smith-Harrison(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (63)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (40)
Blandford Grange Care Home Reviews (82)
Blandford Grange Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.366) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blandford Grange Care Home has 82 reviews.
My mum had been placed in respite care & was then taken into hospital. On discharge we had to find Nursing Care & we couldn't be happier with Blandford Grange. Their care, support & attention is brilliant. When I saw my mum recently I asked her if she was happy there & she said yes she's very happy, she said she's very lucky. As her children who don't live locally we couldn't ask for more
Dear Tracey thankyou for your very kind words we are so pleased your Mum is so happy
Visited my great aunt for the first time since she moved in and I can't believe the difference in her, this home has done wonders. She has put on weight so the food is amazing. The care is splendid and she looked like a new woman thank you to all at Blandford Grange - wonderful.
Thank you very much for your kind words we really appreciate it. We enjoy caring for your great aunt and are pleased she is doing so well
We have been incredibly grateful to Blandford Grange Care home for the exceptional care our uncle has received. From the very beginning, every member of staff has been warm, welcoming, and genuinely compassionate, creating an environment where both our Uncle and us as a family feel supported and valued.
The level of care provided has been brilliant - it's clear that the staff take the time to understand each resident as an individual, and this personal approach has made such a difference to our uncle's happiness and wellbeing. Knowing he is in such attentive and capable hands gives us great peace of mind.
Food has been varied and plentiful and the activities have kept him stimulated. (He has enjoyed the music and singers coming in!)His room is big and we are able to bring in personal belongings to make it feel like his home.
We have visited at different times throughout the day /evening and we always have had a positive experience.
Highly recommended! Thank you to you all!
Thank you for your kind words the staff will be very happy to hear such positive feedback and we look forward to continuing to care for your uncle.
Everyone welcomed my mum & helped her settle in very well. Food is very good, plenty of it, & varied.
Staff are so helpful to all of us checking we are ok as well. Very pleasant surrounding, clean & well kept. Mum loves the music entertainment
Thank you all so much, keep up the good work.
The existing staff are good, but are doing 12 hour shifts & could benefit from extra carers, especially at week-ends.
The staff at Blandford Grange could not have been more welcoming and their care of Dad has been examplary. He is now alert and fairly active for a 92 year old and always looks smartly turned out.
Any problems are always brought to my attention quite promptly.
Thank you for your kind words and I am so pleased and proud that we have improved his quality of life
Always very welcoming & helpful attend to issues when addressed in a prompt manor.
THank you very much for your kind words and review of our home. Much appreciated
Overall everybody is brilliant and very helpful. Would recommend to others.
I would especially like to thank the admin clerk who always greets me with a friendly smile and always assists me with any concerns I may have regarding the resident always passes on my messages to the relevant staff
She is very efficient and a great asset to the home
Any reported concerns are always acted upon immediately and the family of the resident are very happy with how this system works
The staff are very busy but always take the time to make me feel welcome .. offer me a cup of tea and cake
Over all I find the home is very good and reaches a high standard of care
I moved my Grandma to the grange a week ago and the family are incredible. From the carers to the office staff. Donna & Lauren in the office have gone above and beyond with helping me navigate everything from paperwork to settling my grandma into the home. I can't fault it one bit. If you want your family member to be safe, secure and supported then definitely go to the grange.
Thank you so much for your kind words Katie. It has been a pleasure to have Grandma in our care.
I can highly recommend The Blandford Grange
Thank you very much for your kind words it was a pleasure caring for your Mum.
My mum received appalling care at Blandford Grange during her 5 week stay in the last weeks of her life. I cannot urge other relatives to avoid this home enough. She was not treated with respect or dignity and her care was unsafe. Her medications were not managed correctly and she was left in risky situations. It breaks my heart that she suffered more than she needed to at this vulnerable time in her life. We launched complaints but their record keeping is so poor that investigation is almost impossible. I am just glad that we were able to get her moved to a better place to die where the managers and staff were professional and compassionate. The home she moved to even raised a safeguarding complaint as her transfer to them had been dangerously managed by Blandford Grange. The home is systemically poorly run with a culture that would take a complete overhaul to change. I am mistrustful of other reviews on this site - they bear no resemblance to an our experience
Thank you for your review, we are sorry we did not meet your expectations as we endeavour to make every resident's experience the best it can be. We acknowledge your comments thank you.
Halloween these nice atmosphere.
Thank you for your review it is much appraciated.
Highly recommend Blandford Grange. From day 1, Mum received the best nursing care, sadly she was only there for 2 weeks before she died peacefully. We quickly felt part of her care and known by nurses/carers and made welcome. Very friendly place. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words, your mother and family were a pleasure to care for.
My wife, Janet, had to move here from another care-home about 4 weeks ago. She was pleased with the room they gave her and with the staffs general acceptance of her and their willingness to make her happy and welcome. A meal was waiting for her and we have found it all of good standard. I am glad we have made the move.
Thank you for your kind words, we appreciate it. We enjoy looking after your wife and you
My father came to the Grange Dec 13th 2024. Dad collapsed Saturday morning and passed Sunday in the hospital. Can I just say the care and compassion shown to my father was amazing, and to myself. To all the carers in the home thank you for just being patient, listening, attention to detail and love. This home maybe social funded but the care is 100%. My father had vascular dementia and many challenges occurred. I was always informed of any changes and asked if there was anything they could change to make his care better. 100% recommend this care home. Staff are amazing. Thank you with all my heart xxx
Thank you very much for your kind words i will pass on the compliments to the staff. It was a pleasure to care for your Dad.
My mum is well looked after. She is always clean and tidy. Her room is always clean. The care team are great, very caring, gentle and supportive.
Thank you for your kind review it is very much appreciated.
The care superb, friendly, professional + kind. Dignity was maintained at all times. Medical attention + medication management was excellent. When needed, outside specialist advice was sought + implemented speedily. I could not fault the staff who were upbeat, kind, caring + professional. Altogether a very good experience.
Thank you for your kind words and it was a pleasure caring for your husband and getting to know you and your family
My husband has been in Blandford Grange Care Home, approaching 4 years now. I have found the staff very friendly, caring and cooperative. They are all very kind to the residents and treat them with respect. Always ready to assist when asked. The entertainment is great and the residents enjoy. There have been changes in management which has been a little stressful as the maintenance of the home and grounds has suffered somewhat. But we now have a new manager so hopefully this will be good.
Thank you very much, Joanna, for your kind words. I am pleased you and your husband are happy at Blandford Grange.
The staff make the care home a safe and caring home from home. My mum has had some difficulty with understanding some of the overseas staff initially but is fine now. She enjoys the wonderful cooked food and homemade cakes. I feel safe in the knowledge that she is cared for, the staff are engaging and friendly and I always enjoy my visits. I do feel however, there would be a benefit in having one more member of staff to cover when other staff members are occupied in rooms.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 July 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (5) & Events (0)
- 13 Nov 2024
At Healthcare Homes, we believe in the power of nature and community to uplift and enhance the lives of our residents and service users. This year’s InBloom 2024 competition brought...
- 14 Oct 2024
On Friday, 6th September 2024, Healthcare Homes had the privilege of supporting the Rob George Foundation (RGF) at their annual golf day, hosted by Colchester Golf Club. The day was...
- 14 Oct 2024
On Friday, 6th September 2024, Healthcare Homes had the privilege of supporting the Rob George Foundation (RGF) at their annual golf day, hosted by Colchester Golf Club. The day was...
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Blandford Grange Care Home.
Meet the Team (4)

I am a dedicated home manager with over 20 years of experience in healthcare, starting as a nurse in 1997.
Since 2020, I’ve focused on providing exceptional care in nursing homes, ensuring residents live fulfilling lives in a supportive environment. Outside of work, I’m a proud mother of three and an avid marathon runner.

I’ve met incredible people here, and I love hearing the amazing stories from our residents. With my BSc in Adult Nursing, I’ve completed the End of Life Pathway course and Mental Health First Aider training, making a real difference in their lives.

Every day is different and always busy, but I enjoy keeping the residents safe and ensuring their well-being. I’ve completed Eroster Training, Sales Ledger Induction, and Show Round Training.

Sharon decided to work at Healthcare Homes as she wanted to get back into good old-fashioned cooking.
Prior to joining Healthcare Homes, Sharon was a head chef/Manager at a school for autistic children.
She believes you need to be passionate about your role, have very high standards and enjoys what you are doing. Be adaptable, reliable and friendly to be good in her role.
The favourite part of her working day is serving lunches to residents and receiving feedback from them and seeing residents enjoying their meals.
The biggest professional challenge in her career to date was making the decision to move to the care sector from the education sector. As it turned out, it has been the best decision she has ever made.
Sharon's biggest career highlight to date was preparing food for Princess Anne!
Qualities that make her stand out are being approachable, hardworking, reliable and trustworthy.
Outside of work, she enjoys watching rugby and watching her son play rugby. She also enjoys music and playing darts.
Sharon looks forward to seeing residents and relatives enjoying their meals as it is a major part of their every daily lives at Blandford Grange.
Frequently Asked Questions about Blandford Grange Care Home
What types of Care is Blandford Grange Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Blandford Grange Care Home have?
There are 63 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Blandford Grange Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, 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 Blandford Grange Care Home to the centre of Blandford Forum?
0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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