Colten Care
Abbey View
Nursing home in Sherborne, Dorset
Operated by Colten Care
What do these badges mean?
- 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.
About
Abbey View is a 52-bed care home operated by Colten Care in Sherborne, Dorset. It provides dementia, nursing and residential care.
The home was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. CQC assessments found it Good for safety, effectiveness and caring, and Outstanding for responsiveness and well-led leadership.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 150 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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
44 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Dorset council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Abbey View is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Yeovil District Hospital, 5.1 miles away. The local GP practice is THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Colten Care
Abbey View is one of 21 homes run by Colten Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
More care homes near Sherborne
Information last reviewed September 2026.
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