Fair Haven
- Care home
- 30 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2025
- Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
3 months
since the latest rating was published.
108 of 121
rated care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are rated Good, like this one.
Fair Haven: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Winton Lodge Good, 0.5 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 20 July 2026 (assessment visit 17 June 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 19 to 24 June 2026.
Fair Haven is a care home registered to provide care and support for up to 30 people. The home provides residential and nursing care for older adults, some of whom are living with dementia. There were 26 people living at the service during our inspection. The service offered respite placements in addition to permanent accommodation.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People had access to a wide variety of activities. Incidents and accidents were monitored effectively, lessons were learned and policies and procedures supported staff to raise any concerns. People were supported by a consistent team of staff who knew them well. Staff referred people to healthcare professionals in a timely manner.People’s views and preferences were communicated and acted upon. People’s medicines were managed safely.
Staff were happy in their roles. A staff member said, “I enjoy being part of the Fair Haven team and I feel proud of the work we do. Everyone works hard to support the people we care for and make sure they are looked after well. We support each other as a team and always try to create a safe and happy place for everyone.”
Governance systems were in place to ensure oversight of the service.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good.This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good.
This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the service involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good.
This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the service met people’s needs.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good.
This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated good.
This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Melissa Edwards
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Christadelphian Care Homes
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 15346809 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 1210845
Christadelphian Care Homes runs 5 services in England, 1 of them in the South West. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Christadelphian Care Homes
- G Eden House Good. Care home, Coventry, West Midlands
- G Garswood Good. Care home, Sefton, North West
- G Kingsleigh House Good. Care home, Birmingham, West Midlands
- G Olivet Good. Care home with nursing, Birmingham, West Midlands
Getting help from BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council)
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council)
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01202 123 654, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council)
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Fair Haven provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Fair Haven as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Fair Haven have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 30 beds at Fair Haven.
- When was Fair Haven last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Fair Haven was published on 20 July 2026.
- Who runs Fair Haven?
- Fair Haven is run by Christadelphian Care Homes. It runs 5 services in England, 1 of them in the South West.
- What is Fair Haven's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 20 July 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01202 553503
- Address
- 23 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3QQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Coastal Lodge Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Linkfield Court (Bournemouth) Limited Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Avon Cliff Good, 0.2 miles away
- G White Lodge & St Helens Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Winton Lodge Good, 0.5 miles away