Signature House

As I live in florida, this has been my second visit to Signature House to see my Mother, who has been a resident for over 2 years now. Both visits have been wonderful. I have the peace of mind to know that my Mother is being looked after very well. All the staff from the Nurses, healthcare assistants and Entertainment assistants are always happy and have a welcoming attitude. Everything is clean and tidy, including the garden. Keep it up Signature House! You are doing a great job!

My mother moved into Signature House in 2023 and recently passed away there. I cannot thank the staff and management team enough for the love, care and support they gave my mother from the moment she became a resident until the very moment of her passing. The dedication and committment of all staff is/was outstanding and through their caring nature, Mum was settled and happy. I cannot think of a better care home in Dorset, we were so lucky that Mum had found her 'safe' caring forever home.

My husband has been a resident at Signature House for four months now. He has settled in very well, and that is all due to the excellent care he receives from all the staff, bar none. Nothing is too much trouble, and they treat each and every resident with kindness and dignity. Sometimes under difficult and challenging circumstances. But from my observation, they never waiver to give over and above what is required of them. My husband seems very well adjusted, and that makes me well assured.

Mum has a lovely room. The facilities are excellent and mum receives an excellent level of support and care. There are plenty of activities to keep her occupied. The staff are highly trained and treat mum with care and compassion. I can't think of a better place for mum to stay and it is such a relief to know that she is safe and so well cared for.

My mother was a resident of Signature House Care Home from late 2024 until her passing in early 2026. My brother and I performed a detailed evaluation of the care homes in the Dorchester area prior to selecting Signature House. It was our first choice location. Key factors were the central location in Dorchester, with accessibility to shops, opticians, hearing aid centre, pubs and restaurants without need for a car, the purpose designed modern building with lifts to each floor, no changes in elevation on each floor, wide corridors and spacious en-suite rooms, and finally, the attentive, caring management and staff. There are a maximum of 16 residents on each floor and a good ratio of carers to residents. I was able to contact staff on a daily basis to enquire about my mothers activities and health and always felt that her needs were being met. During my mother's final days, she was treated with dignity and respect. The care staff and management were friendly and helpful at all times.

I'm looking forward to the future seeing my uncle happy and at home.

Dad with advanced dementia has been a resident for 18 months. He is flourishing at Signature House - mobility improved, he is content/very happy. He tells me he likes it there and likes the food. He is benefitting from communal living and having lots of people around - he loves people-watching and interacts with all the staff and visitors. All staff are cheerful, friendly, caring and really worked to get to know my Dad very well. It feels like one big happy family. The home is extremely well managed. The welcome when my Dad was admitted was wonderful - many members of staff came to help us and spent time with us. Dad is taken by staff to hospital appointments. Queries/suggestions are immediately addressed. There is a lovely garden for everyone to use and Dad is taken out there regularly. The activities arranged for residents are stimulating and endlessly creative - boat/pub trips/parties/music/visits with animals and celebration. I'd be happy to stay there myself if I needed care.

Signature House is an outstanding home with a calm,warm atmosphere and I am always welcomed with a cup of tea..

The Senior Activities Coordinator is someone very special and fantastic at brightening up the day for my immobile Aunt.

We are so pleased there was a room available when needed for Mum.

Over the 11 months my mother was at Signature House I came to admire and respect the whole care team from the managers to care assistants. Everyone was always attentive to mum's needs and ensured she was comfortable at all times. The carers went about their duties calmly, efficiently and always with a smile. I was a pleasure to sit in the lounge and to watch all the positive interactions between the staff and residents. The standard of food was good and rooms, lounges were always clean.

The nicest thing about the home is the garden being able to take my husband down to garden gives us great pleasure. The staff are very attentive and supportive and management very good and helpful, the atmosphere in the home is pleasant and inviting, although the lounge is cramped for visitors and it is not always possible to move away from the noise and confusion.

After visiting our brother in hospital for weeks we could see he was not happy and we were always concerned for him, but visiting him here (only two days has he been here) he looks so much better, its a wait off our shoulders.

My husband has been in Signature House for two years with challenging alzheimers. The care he receives is outstanding, with well trained staff who all have endless patience and understand dementia. Activities are regular and fun, there is a small garden which residents can access, and visitors are welcome. The food is generally nourishing and well cooked. Information is easily available online and from the staff, who are friendly and helpful.

Modern, clean, friendly, good food and well cared for.

My husband has been here for 1 year now, and I am so grateful for the gentle, professional care given. The staff are trained to a very high standard; each of them has a great deal of knowledge and ability. I never feel I cannot ask for information or help from any of them, from the housekeeper/cleaners to Management. My husband receives an astonishing amount of care and consideration. Given his extremely challenging behaviour, I cannot adequately praise the attitude of all the staff. They are kind, compassionate and trustworthy. He is in safe hands. Any concerns I have had have been dealt with very kindly by management who have gone beyond expectations.

We will support the events they hold to help raise money for the residents.

Without exception all the staff have been kind, considerate and efficient. So many small acts of kindness to me and my husband mean soon when he needs full time care I will have no hesitation choosing Signature House.

My mother has been a resident now for over 4 years. She has intense physical needs (tetraplegia) but is fully mentally alert. The care she receives at Signature House has been exemplary and we cannot recommend the Nursing Home enough. The staff perform care to the highest of levels, going above and beyond, and are also incredibly kind and considerate to visiting friends and family. My mother's care needs are met on every level and the nursing staff communicate any updates on medication, physical changes, or personal issues. There is always someone available to help connect family members via Facetime for a chat and we are grateful for all the help and care received - from management, reception, kitchen, and laundry to all the nurses and carers - nothing is ever too much trouble. Our thanks to all the team and (with experience of other care homes) we cannot recommend Signature House highly enough.

My friend lived at Signature House for just over a year. The staff were always kind, gentle and caring. They made time to chat with her about all sorts of things, including what she was reading and listening to on social media, sometimes helping her with technical issues! Having been an excellent cook in earlier life, she took a great interest in the food and was very pleased that it was so well-prepared and tasty. She wasn't able to take part in very many of the activities on offer but enjoyed them when she could. When I visited, I always found the staff cheerful, welcoming and easy to talk to and I appreciated their many kindnesses to me. Care home staff have so much to do, but here they never gave the impression of being in a hurry or too busy. Thank you.