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Blandford Grange Care Home

Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7DE
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without fail I leave feeling comforted she is in such good caring hands.Penny D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
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This support will stay with me always. Staff had gone above and beyondL D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
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Blandford Grange Care Home, Blandford Forum

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 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

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,590From £1,640
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,590From £1,640
Nursing CareFrom £1,590From £1,640
Nursing Dementia CareFrom £1,590From £1,640

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

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)

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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.

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Review from S W (Wife of Resident) published on 7 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My experience as a visitor is excellent. All the staff are helpful and friendly and very caring regarding the residents. They are always willing to answer any queries and make me feel very welcome.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you for your kind words about Blandford Grange. I am pleased we can provide the service expected.

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Review from S C (Friend of Resident) published on 15 October 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My friend lived at Blandford Grange for six years. Throughout she was well cared for and despite being bedbound, the staff continued to involve her in activities. All of the staff fully engaged with her and she enjoyed the interaction. During her last few days of life, she was well supported. This was vital as she had few close relatives nearby. I believe her quality of life, although limited was enhanced by being in the home and not in her own home.

Reply from Rachel Smith-Harrison, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you very much for your review. I am pleased that Blandford Grange was able to deliver a high standard of care for your friend. It is very much appreciated and I will express your kind words to the staff who cared for your friend, giving her the best quality of life possible.

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Review from Susan W (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 October 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My brother and I cannot express the warmth and love we feel for all at Blandford Grange Care Home. Mum lived out her last seventeen months (suffering from dementia with Lewy bodies) surrounded by wonderful people who cared, cleaned, cooked and laughed with her. They became her family and friends. Activities were important with singing, crafts and nail painting evident on visiting! She wasn't lonely anymore. Mum passed away very peacefully, comfortably with dignity and love which was a natural release. Thank you for being there for us.

Reply from Justine Cowell, New Business Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you so much for a wonderful review of our home, I will ensure all the team are made aware of your lovely comments.

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Review from N S (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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From the moment you step into Blandford Grange Care Home, you feel a friendly, welcoming, calm atmosphere. It is a well-run care home which employs genuinely caring, compassionate staff. The rooms are spacious and you are encouraged to bring as many pictures in as you like to have. There is a wide range of activities that actually happen and the singers are fantastic.

I feel grateful that Mum is now living in such a relaxed and caring environment. It has taken the weight off my shoulders.

Reply from Justine Cowell, New Business Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you for your kind review of Blandford Grange, I will ensure the team hear your lovely praise for them.

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Review from A L (Son of Resident) published on 25 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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We are very happy with the service you provide, very friendly staff. Thank you!

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you for your review. We are really pleased that you have rated us five stars across the board. We are very happy that you are content and happy with the care provided. Staff are always striving to do the very best for residents and they are always happy in their work when helping residents achieve their maximum potential.

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Review from Brian J (Husband of Resident) published on 8 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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The care my wife received in Blandford was exceptional. The entire team were always so welcoming, so friendly, always smiling and could never do enough to help. From a personal point of view, time at the care home could not have been any better for my wife, myself or my family. Not only did they always put my wife's needs first but always made sure I was looked after. Her time at the care home was the happiest it could have ever been.
I would strongly advise anyone considering Blandford to go and meet the team as this is what makes it shine and stand out, due to the positive willing attitudes of the entire team.

Thank you to all.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

I cannot say how humbled we all feel by this review. We try to make sure that we make everyone who comes to stay with us have the best experience possible. While moving into care is never easy it can be a positive experience and we are so pleased that this is what you have felt and experienced. The...  

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Review from Thomas L (Grandson of Resident) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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It has been lovely to be able to come and visit my nan, who has been here, at the care home, for the past eight months. She is being well looked after and is safe here in the care of the carers. Whenever I've come to see my nan, she is always looked after and content. She takes part in activities and is kept company by the carers, who take the time to make her feel comfortable and well looked after.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you so much for this review. We are really pleased that you always find your nan happy, well looked after and content. She does enjoy many of the activities here and the activities staff always encourage and find things that she can join in with. We are really happy that you know she is safe,...  

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Review from Christopher L (Son of Resident) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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A fabulous, caring, "family" atmosphere. My mother has been a resident of Blandford Grange Care Home for nearly a year and in this time, has received the highest standard of care and understanding, even in the most difficult of times. I am, along with the rest of my family, extremely grateful for the care my mother has and is having. Thank you.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

These are really very kind words and we cannot thank you enough. As you recognise, we strive to be a family home and to make our residents feel part of that family. Our care is provided by a wonderful bunch of carers all of whom set themselves the highest standards because they want to provide...  

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Review from A C (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 17 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother-in-law has recently moved to this care home and it is the best home that she has been a resident in (after four other homes over the last six and half years). The care is excellent and all staff are courteous and helpful and keep us updated on her well-being.

It has a calm and relaxing atmosphere and she has never been so well cared for. Despite her having dementia, she is kept active and involved in all activities which take place on a daily basis.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to complete this review, it is really heartening to hear that you are so happy with the care here. We try to be a home-from-home and pride ourselves on the way staff really look after our residents, we want to make everyone welcome and happy and it is really a...  

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Review from Shirley O (Wife of Resident) published on 8 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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Christmas was brilliant, couldn't do enough for us. The staff were happy, laughing caring. Always laughing, always smiling. A very happy place, like a comfy blanket. The care is brilliant. Management always ready to talk with you. Staff are always helpful. I know my husband is safe and well cared for. Nothing is too much trouble. The manager is a very hands-on, happy person. He's made a huge difference since he started. I can't praise him enough. He really cares about the people in his care and this is passed on through his staff.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

I cannot thank you enough for your high praise of the home, the staff are a fantastic bunch who take great pride in the care they provide. I am not sure we have ever been called a "comfy blanket" but it is a description I will happily take for the home and the committed staff who work here. We aim...  

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Review from E C (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 November 2023 Submitted via Website
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I would like to thank everyone who acted so quickly to my dad on Monday this week and looked after my mum who was upset with all that was going on. All the staff called into his room after and checked he was okay. You've got a good team of workers that pulled together... It really made us realise that we did the right thing in placing Dad with you all.

Thank you very much.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home
Thank you for this review, we are a family here and we will always check in to make sure everyone in the Blandford family is ok, it may be Dad who is the resident but you and your mum are part of our family as well.

To hear you say you "did the right thing" is the highest compliment you could pay...  

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Review from Clare H (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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My dad came into your care in 2019. I cannot express my gratitude to your dedicated staff for their care for him. The respect they showed my dad was impeccable. My dad passed away on 20th September 2023. The staff who was with him when he passed, I will forever be grateful as I couldn't be with him, unfortunately. Thank you all so very much on behalf of myself and my husband for the way we were treated and felt as if we were part of your family.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

I cannot thank you enough for these words. We are committed to making every resident and their loved ones special. I am so glad that this has shone through for you. We are always sad to lose a member of our Blandford Grange family, but we hope that we went the extra mile and made a difference. I...  

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Review from C W (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 30 May 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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My first visit to see my grandmother has been lovely.
Lovely staff who were friendly and helpful.

Very clean and airy room.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home
Thank you for taking the time to review the home.
We are really pleased that you found the outstanding staff, were so nice and friendly. We try to make every visit special and are glad you felt that you were welcomed to our home.
We hope we can make all of your visits as good as the first.

We do...  

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Review from S Y (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 May 2023 Submitted via Website
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My mother has been a resident at Blandford Grange for 8 weeks. The staff are professional, knowledgeable and caring. From what I have observed when visiting, they treat all the residents with compassion and dignity. They attend to her needs with a gentleness even when it is not easy. The management, admin, hospitality staff are all friendly and welcoming and keep me informed of any changes. I cannot comment on activities as my mother does not engage with them but apparently, the Coronation party was a great success and enjoyed by all who were there. I would recommend Blandford Grange to anyone looking for a genuine, well-run nursing home.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home
Thank you for taking the time to write these lovely words.

Your mother is part of our family, as are all of our residents. We are really pleased that you feel welcomed and that you find the home just as it should be, friendly and professional. Our aim is to make Blandford Grange a home from home...  

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Review from Tracy W (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 April 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Excellent, fabulous staff, superb management. Lovely room, clean and well maintained, all in all, cannot fault any part of the home at all. Highly recommended 5*. My mother is very happy indeed.

Reply from Home Manager, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you so much for your wonderfully kind words. We are really pleased that both you and your mum are happy. We really love to make our residents and families smile and we are glad we can do that for you and your loved one.

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Review from Sandra G (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Mum passed away yesterday at Blandford Grange Care Home.
The family would like to express our grateful thanks for the excellent care given to Mum in the past year. You have all treated us with kindness throughout what has been a very tough year for the family.

Your dedication and thoughtfulness were and still is a credit to you all.

Reply from Tilla Wagner, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home at what must be a very difficult time for you and your family. Your kind words will be passed on to the staff who looked after your mother.

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Review from M H (Wife of Resident) published on 24 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband spent his final two weeks in the care of Blandford Grange Care Home. He was comfortable, not in pain and cared for as I would have wished to care for him at home had this been possible.

Reply from Tilla Wagner, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home, especially at this difficult time for your family. It is much appreciated, and your kind words will be passed on to the staff who have looked after your husband.

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Review from A B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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I feel the nursing home has done an amazing job throughout the pandemic and since. The staff are always polite and helpful even when mum is sometimes distressed and rude due to her medical conditions.

Reply from Tilla Wagner, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to review our home. I will make sure your kind comments are passed on to the staff.

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Review from K T (Wife of Resident) published on 22 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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The Grange Care Home is a very caring and well-run nursing home. Everyone is friendly and professional. Clean and bright furnishings and a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Reply from Tilla Wagner, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you very much for taking the time to review our care home and for your very kind comments.

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Review from J C (Relative of Resident) published on 2 September 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Excellent in every way. I have no hesitation in recommending Blandford Grange.

Reply from Tilla Wagner, Home Manager at Blandford Grange Care Home

Thank you very much for taking the time to review our home and for the positive feedback given on all aspects of care in the home. We appreciate all positive comments as it reflects the commitment of our care team to our residents.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 24 July 2025
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  • CaringGood
  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledGood
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Meet the Team (4)

Rachel Smith-Harrison
Rachel Smith-HarrisonJob Title:Home Manager

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.

Lauren Plummer
Lauren PlummerJob Title:Deputy Manager

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.

Donna Bishop
Donna BishopJob Title:Administrator

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 Cork
Sharon CorkJob Title:Head Chef

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.

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