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Residential care homeCQC: Good
Glencairn Residential Home
Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1RU
Key details
- Address
- 16-17 Cornwall Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1RU
- Telephone
- 01305268399
- Website
- www.glencairncare.co.uk
- Care provided
- Residential home
- CQC rating
- CQC: Goodreport published 21 January 2026
- Beds
- 23
- CQC registered since
- 2022
- Operated by
- Gingerbread Care Limited
- Local authority
- Dorset
- CQC record
- View on cqc.org.uk
How it compares locally
16
registered homes in Dorchester
16/16
local rated homes Good or Outstanding
23
beds, local median 35
Specialist care
Glencairn Residential Home is registered to provide care for people with the following needs:
DementiaCaring for adults over 65 yrsPhysical disabilities
About Glencairn Residential Home
Based in Dorchester in Dorset (DT1 1RU), Glencairn Residential Home is a residential care home run by Gingerbread Care Limited. It has 23 beds. The home supports residents with day-to-day personal care; it is not registered to provide on-site nursing. Its current CQC registration dates from 2022.
The Care Quality Commission rated it Good in its latest inspection report, published January 2026. There are 15 other care homes nearby if you want to compare options. Contact the home directly to check vacancies and fees, and try to visit in person before deciding.
Data source and freshness
Core registration, operator, contact and service data comes from the official CQC directory dated 2026-08-05. Ratings and bed counts come from the CQC active-locations dataset. We compare directory releases by CQC location ID so real changes can update this page without inventing new copy.
Open the source dataset. Details can change between releases, so verify the current CQC record and confirm fees, services and vacancies directly with the home.
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