Dorset County Hospital — CQC Rating
Hospitals & hospices · Dorchester · DT1 2JY
What is Dorset County Hospital's CQC rating?
Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Good, published on 26 September 2025. This is CQC's official rating — the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England — reported here exactly as published, with a link to the full report.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CQC overall rating | Good |
| Rating published | 26 September 2025 |
| Service type | Hospitals & hospices |
| Primary inspection category | Acute hospital - NHS non-specialist |
| Region | South West |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Provider | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| CQC location ID | RBD01 |
Read the full CQC inspection report
The Good rating is CQC's own judgement. The full report — including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings — is published on the CQC website.
View Dorset County Hospital on cqc.org.ukFrequently asked questions
- What is Dorset County Hospital’s CQC rating?
- Dorset County Hospital (Dorchester) holds a CQC overall rating of Good, published on 26 September 2025. This is the official rating awarded by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, and is reported here exactly as CQC published it.
- Is Dorset County Hospital a good hospital?
- The CQC rates Dorset County Hospital as Good. A Good rating means the service meets CQC’s standards across the areas it inspects. CQC is the authority on this judgement; Gera reproduces the rating and links to the full CQC report so you can read the detail behind it.
- Where can I read the full CQC inspection report for Dorset County Hospital?
- The full CQC inspection report for Dorset County Hospital, including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings, is published on the CQC website at https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/RBD01.
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Contains public sector information published by Care Quality Commission and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Care Quality Commission — Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings) (1 June 2026, published 1 June 2026).