Blandford Grange Care Home

Milldown Road, Blandford Forum DT11 7DE
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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 focus is on respecting resident's dignity, nurturing talents and interests and supporting physical, emotional and social well-being.

The heart of Blandford Grange is its caring and dedicated team, led by an experienced manager. Providing 24-hour personalised support, the team ensures every resident’s physical, emotional, and social needs are met with compassion and respect. Staff are chosen not just for their professional expertise but for their warm and approachable nature, helping residents and families feel truly at ease.

At Blandford Grange, mealtimes are an important part of daily life, offering not just nourishment but also a chance to come together and enjoy a sense of community. Each meal features comforting classics and fresh seasonal dishes, all prepared with quality ingredients. The team is committed to accommodating specific allergies, cultural preferences, and personal favourites, ensuring that every resident's tastes are respected, and making dining an enjoyable experience for everyone.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

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

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1720
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1720
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1720
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1720
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1720
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1720
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1720
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1720

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Blandford Grange 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)

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Rachel Smith-Harrison (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (63)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (40)

Blandford Grange Care Home Reviews (66)

9.6

Blandford Grange Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.644) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blandford Grange Care Home has 66 reviews.

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Review from Christopher H (Son of Resident) published on 11 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother having spent the last seven weeks in hospital and needed a nursing home for her living care. When we first approached Blandford Grange they were very helpful on giving advice and the care that they could provide. My mother moved in at the end of March and we have found that Blandford Grange
has exceeded our expectations, and she has settled in very well.
All the staff have been very caring at all times, especially whilst moving into her new lovely room. The meals have been very good and varied to suit her diet. Her nursing care from leaving hospital has been superb and she is now enjoying life to the best of her capabilities.
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Review from Nigel O (Son of Resident) published on 21 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care, love and concern shown to my father during his residency has been second to none - the same care, love and concern has also been offered to his family, my mother in particular.
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Review from Philomena L (Wife of Resident) published on 12 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My husband was a patient at Blandford Grange for three months or so. He was admitted from hospital for terminal care.
He was very happy there. As a retired registered nurse myself (ward sister and district nurse), I can't speak too highly of the care he received, for which I and my family are very
grateful.
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Review from Tracey H (Resident) published on 11 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My father came to Blandford Grange Care Home 2 months ago with complex nursing needs. We chose a room on the ground floor with views overlooking the garden. The care he has received since then has been exceptional. We will be forever grateful for the compassion and kindness that has been shown to my
father and our family. This includes the nurses, carers, administration. Indeed we were constantly greeted by warm, friendly faces. Their connection to a great medical practice was very reassuring. My father had a 'peg feeding system' when he arrived so was unable to eat or drink, so I can't comment on the food but it always looked and smelt good!
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Review from C C (Son of Resident) published on 31 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy at how my mother is being cared for and all the staff's kindness. I would like to thank everyone who works at the care home, for all their kindness and friendship.
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Review from Timothy B (Brother-in-law of Resident) published on 1 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Blandford Grange Care Home provided excellent care for our relative who had severe dementia and who was sometimes very agitated. Our relative was difficult to deal with but the staff showed great patience to deal with her, to provide the care and nursing she needed as well as trying to jolly her along.
They provided outstanding care right up until she quietly passed away in her sleep.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.644)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.644) out of 10 for Blandford Grange Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.644 for Blandford Grange Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (141 Excellents x 5) + (50 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 202 Ratings = 4.644
  2. 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 Blandford Grange Care Home is based on 17 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 63 registered maximum number of service users is 12.6, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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: 28 Jun 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Bed Vacancies

5 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 13 Sep 2025

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

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Awards / Recognitions (9)

Meet the Team (6)

Rachel

Rachel Smith-Harrison

Job 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

Lauren Plummer

Job 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.

Tracey

Tracey Lloyd

Job Title: Head Housekeeper Joined: 1984

I enjoy making people laugh and taking time to sit and chat with residents, helping to brighten their day. I’ve also completed COSHH training, which supports me in keeping the home safe and comfortable for everyone.

Donna

Donna Bishop

Job 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

Sharon Cork

Job 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.

Tanika

Tanika Miles

Job Title: Receptionist

The second I walked into Blandford Grange it felt like a home away from home, the staff have an infectious attitude, and the residents and relatives are truly amazing. There is never a dull moment, and you never know what each day will bring! I couldn’t imagine a better place to work. I love being able to interact with our residents, relatives and team at the front of the house at reception.

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