Amberwood Lodge
- Care home
- 9 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2016
- Branksome Park, 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 2018.
12 months
since the latest rating was published.
108 of 121
rated care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are rated Good, like this one.
Amberwood Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 16 October 2025 (assessment visit 18 August 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Amberwood Lodge is a care home providing personal care for up to 9 people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. There were 9 people living at the service during this assessment. The inspection was carried out between 29 August and 5 September 2025. This inspection was prompted by concerns we received about the safety of care provision. However, we found this service to be safe and well-led.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We have assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.
People’s rights were fully respected, and consent was sought as required.Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control of their lives.Safeguarding procedures were in place to help protect people from abuse.Staff training was in place to provide staff with the necessary skills required to undertake their roles. People’s views and preferences were communicated and acted upon. Staff assessed people’s needs and preferences. Family members were involved in developing and reviewing care plans.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last inspection we rated this key question good. At this inspection the rating has remained 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.
At our last inspection we rated this key question good. At this inspection the rating has remained 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.
At our last inspection we rated this key question good. At this inspection the rating has remained 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.
At our last inspection we rated this key question good. At this inspection the rating has remained 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.
At our last inspection we rated this key question good. At this inspection the rating has remained 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
- Laura Brooks
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 27 July 2019. Latest assessment published 16 October 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Cygnet Care Services LimitedBrand: Cygnet Health Care
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02683377 (opens Companies House)
Cygnet Care Services Limited runs 10 services in England, 2 of them in the South West. 7 are rated Good or Outstanding and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Cygnet Care Services Limited
- O Elston House Outstanding. Care home, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
- G Broughton House and College Good. Care home, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
- G Nightingale Good. Care home, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- G Oakhurst Lodge Good. Care home, Hampshire, South East
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 Amberwood Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Amberwood Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Amberwood Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 9 beds at Amberwood Lodge.
- When was Amberwood Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Amberwood Lodge was published on 16 October 2025.
- Who runs Amberwood Lodge?
- Amberwood Lodge is run by Cygnet Care Services Limited. It runs 10 services in England, 2 of them in the South West.
- What is Amberwood Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 16 October 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01202 007339
- Address
- 6 St Osmunds Road, Poole, BH14 9JN Map (opens Google Maps)
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- G Ashley Court Good, 0.7 miles away