We’re Outstanding!
“Outstandingly responsive and well led”: regulators praise for Abbey View.
Welcome to Abbey View
Residential & Nursing CareAbout us
Abbey View is our ‘Outstanding’ rated, purpose built residential and nursing home located in the beautiful Dorset town of Sherborne. Offering a blend of homely comforts and nursing excellence, you’ll discover a special place where residents can feel safe, and their families reassured and find peace of mind.
Our home provides the perfect environment to continue doing the things you love, form lasting relationships and feel right at home.
Every photo you’ll see on this website is of real residents and staff, because the quality of life at Abbey View is not just a promise, it’s a reality.
“Abbey View is a friendly and homely community for residents, their families, staff, and professionals. While we are looking after our residents the best we can, they also care about the staff who care for them.” – Elena Barna, Home Manager
This is Us
The residents and staff of our care home in Sherborne are a family, making memories with each other every day. We are living life to our full capabilities, with positivity, empathy, compassion and respect.
Our Bible Study group socialising over afternoon tea in our local Abbey.
Barbara and Marie with Liam from our House keeping team after watching him perform in his show
Skep and Chef Sarah sharing the moment when the Rock cakes, fresh out the oven!
Evelyn enjoying a marshmallow after dipping it in a chocolate fountain
John having fun at a Charity Bingo night
Skep tending to hanging baskets in the garden
Eve enjoying a chocolate milkshake with Companion, Kia
Joan crushing biscuits for a delicious lemon cheesecake
Skep showing off his homemade sausage rolls to home Chef, Emanuel
Marie revealing the flowers pressed from the home garden
John celebrating his 90th birthday
Fun in the sun at the homes coronation showcase event
Brenda arranging Halloween flowers
Brenda collecting lavender from the garden
Edna and Jane enjoying a sing along
OUR NURSING CARE SETS US APART
We employ our own nurses
It is inevitable that, sooner or later, most elderly care residents will need nursing care, yet over the last decade, we have seen many care home operators move away from offering nursing care, relying instead on visiting community nurses.
At Abbey View, we have always believed that nursing is an intrinsic part of elderly care, and that as a care home, we have a moral obligation to provide our residents with whatever care they need, whenever they need it.
Reassurance 24 hours a day, seven days a week
You can’t put a price on peace of mind. We employ highly-skilled nurses to be on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so that our residents can enjoy their homely surroundings, vibrant atmosphere and beautiful gardens with the reassurance that should they require nursing assistance at any time of the day or night, it’s not only available immediately, it’s provided by nurses they know, and who know them.
Your Care Services
Assisted Care
Our care teams assist with all aspects of daily living for our residents, from personal care to taking regular medications, working flexibly to promote independence providing support to maintain the physical care and comfort of residents.
Nursing Care
Abbey View nurses are available for all residents, at all times. We believe that’s the bedrock of a safe and happy home, providing nurse-led care to manage complex medical conditions, whilst ensuring all residents can stay within their familiar and comfortable home setting should their care needs change.
Residential Care
Our residential care service is designed to provide a comfortable and relaxed home environment where home maintenance, laundry, cooking and housekeeping are taken care of on your behalf.
Short Stay & Respite
We offer the same high quality care services enjoyed by our long-term residents on a short-term basis. Whether it’s for a short period of recovery, a respite break or simply a trial run for those looking for a permanent move, we offer a home from home where residents can live their life, their way.
Dementia Care
Although Abbey View is not a dementia home, we are committed to supporting our residents to live meaningful and fulfilled lives, and that includes those living with the earlier stages of dementia or cognitive impairment.
End Of Life
We want people to live well with us, making the most of every single day. If that means being together until the end of life, we want our residents to die well with dignity with family around, in familiar surroundings with staff they know well.
Wish you were here!
We aim to make every day worth writing about, and our residents enjoy keeping loved ones up to date with what they’ve been up to at Abbey View. Here are some of their recent highlights.
05 Dec 2023 
Let’s Make Christmas Cards!
On this cold, snowy afternoon, we got into the Christmas spirit and decorated some Christmas cards. With joyful music playing…
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27 Nov 2023
Clay Leaves
Preparations are well underway for the upcoming ‘Harvest’ Showcase at the Produce Show next week. To enhance the ambiance for…
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24 Nov 2023
Parachute Brewery Tour
Residents from Abbey View were delighted to have the opportunity to meet local brewer Ian at the Parachute Tap Room…
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21 Nov 2023
Out & About!
We recently enjoyed a lovely minibus trip with our driver Nick to Sutton Bingham Reservoir. The sun shone for us…
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21 Nov 2023
A visit to Sherborne Abbey
We were invited by our dear friend Shirley Fry, who delivers our Bible Study sessions, for a historical talk and…
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07 Nov 2023
A Lovely Addition To Our Poppy Net!
A recent visit to the Countryman’s Club at Rylands Farm had Skep and David admiring their amazing solider and war…
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How we’re doing
Finding the right care home for a loved one is about trust. At Abbey View, you can be confident in the quality of care we provide.
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