Heathcote Care Home
Residential care home in Swanage, Dorset
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- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
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About
Heathcote Care Home in Swanage, Dorset, is a residential home with 17 registered beds, providing care for people living with dementia and for those with memory and behavioural difficulties linked to dementia and neuro-degenerative conditions. The home is regulated by the Care Quality Commission, which rated it Good overall in its 2023 report, with Good grades across the key questions of safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and well-led management.
The home is designed to be a calm, safe setting, with carefully chosen signs, pictures, decor and objects intended to help residents make sense of their surroundings and to support independence and mental and physical stimulation. Heathcote also offers a "networked care" approach and cares for people whose dementia brings unusual, disturbed or challenging behaviour that some other homes are unable to support.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 9 March 2023 · Last inspected 24 February 2023
Inspectors found that people at Heathcote Care Home were kept safe and that there were enough staff to meet individual needs. Risk assessments were in place and staff knew residents well, though some instructions for reducing risk were not always clear. The report describes the home as working well with outside professionals, with infection control robust and people's choices and rights respected.
- People were safe, and there were enough staff on duty to meet individual needs
- Staff knew people well and accidents and incidents were recorded and reviewed to share lessons
- Medicines were managed as prescribed and infection prevention and control practices were robust
- Staff felt appreciated and supported, and the home had a good reputation with outside professionals
- Instructions for staff to reduce some risks were not always clear, which the manager moved to address
- Staff recruitment processes and oversight of the home need improvement
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 700 m away
- Fire station about 550 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
70 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Dorset council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,126 |
| 2025 | £1,156 |
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Local health safety net
Heathcote Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Poole Hospital, 7.7 miles away. The local GP practice is SWANAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Swanage
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Purbeck University of the Third Age
Education and leisure activities for the retired over 50's
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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