Care home demand near Sherborne

5-mile catchment · 14 homes · 506 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Sherborne carries 31.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

31.9
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
506
registered beds · 14 homes
1,584
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+77.7%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Sherborne catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +77.7% by 2043. Hold today's 506 beds and the same stock falls to 18 per 100, a shortfall of 409 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
1,584
85+ today
2,815
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Sherborne catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)5,388
Residents aged 85+1,584
Registered care beds506
Beds per 100 aged 85+31.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)515
Shortfall vs national rate9 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing90
Beds in homes registered for dementia345

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 52Good · 279Requires improvement · 39Inadequate · 0Not rated · 136

39 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Care homes nearest Sherborne

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
The Evergreens Lodge
DT9 3QZ
Nazareth Lodge Limited39ResidentialRequires improvement0.09
The Hayes
DT9 3ED
Care Dorset Limited50ResidentialGood0.36
Eastbury House
DT9 3BZ
Eastbury House (Sherborne) Limited23ResidentialGood0.52
Trinity Manor Care Home
DT9 6EX
Scarborough Hall Limited64ResidentialNot rated0.59
Trinity Manor Care Home
DT9 6EX
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited64ResidentialGood0.59
Garden House
DT9 4HN
Garden House Rest Home Limited14ResidentialGood0.66
Abbey View
DT9 4HG
Colten Care (1993) Limited52NursingOutstanding0.66
Rawleigh House
DT9 3AJ
Encompass Care Organisation UK7ResidentialGood0.76
Cambian Lufton Manor College - White Horse
BA21 4LB
Cambian Whinfell School Limited6ResidentialNot rated4.39
Yeovil - Sherborne House Care Home
BA21 4HF
Altogether Care LLP38NursingGood4.46
Potter House
BA21 4RJ
Crystal Care Homes Yeovil Limited66ResidentialNot rated4.59
The Old Vicarage Care Home
DT9 6HL
Healthcare Homes Group Limited41ResidentialGood4.75
Compton View Residential Care Home
BA21 4NB
Blue Sunrise Care Limited18ResidentialGood4.83
Fir Villa Residential Home
BA22 8DB
Marston Care Limited24ResidentialGood4.89

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Care near Sherborne - questions

How many care home beds are near Sherborne?
Within 5 miles of Sherborne there are 506 registered care home beds across 14 CQC-registered homes, of which 90 are in homes registered for nursing care and 345 for dementia care.
Is Sherborne short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Sherborne has 31.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 515 beds, a shortfall of 9.
How will care demand near Sherborne change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Sherborne catchment is projected to change by +77.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 409 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Dorset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Yeovil · Sturminster Newton · Wincanton · Martock · Somerton · Crewkerne · Beaminster · Langport
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sherborne. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.