Care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Every care home registered in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 129 care homes currently providing care, with 4,145 beds. 31 provide nursing care and 68 support people living with dementia. 96% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 89% across the South West and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Avon Reach Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Woodside Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Aucklands Care Care home, also home careRated
- O Outstanding The Links Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Burwood Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding Queensmount Care Home Care home with nursingRated
- O Outstanding The Moorings Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Canford Chase Care home with nursingRated
- G Good The Evergreens Care homeRated
- G Good Portelet House Care Home Care homeRated
All care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
130 care homes
- O Outstanding Aucklands Care Care home, also home care10 beds BH6 3ET Rated
- O Outstanding Avon Reach Care home with nursing60 beds BH23 4AH Rated
- O Outstanding Burwood Nursing Home Care home with nursing58 beds BH18 8AL Rated
- O Outstanding Canford Chase Care home with nursing55 beds BH13 6EU Rated
- O Outstanding Queensmount Care Home Care home with nursing49 beds BH8 9DA Rated
- O Outstanding The Links Care home with nursing68 beds BH18 8BE Rated
- O Outstanding The Moorings Care home6 beds BH12 3EY Rated
- O Outstanding Woodside Care home4 beds BH11 9NE Rated
- G Good Acorn Lodge - Bournemouth Care home9 beds BH6 3SY Rated
- G Good Acorn Luxury Care Limited Care home13 beds BH3 7AS Rated
- G Good Adamscourt Residential Care Home Care home25 beds BH3 7HP Rated
- G Good Alexandra House Care home58 beds BH14 9EW Rated
- G Good Amberwood Lodge Care home9 beds BH14 9JN Rated
- G Good Anchor House Care home7 beds BH12 4JF Rated
- G Good Apple House Care home4 beds BH6 5LJ Rated
- G Good April Court Care home18 beds BH11 9DS Rated
- G Good Aranlaw House Care Home Care home47 beds BH13 6HZ Rated
- G Good Ashley Court Care home with nursing60 beds BH14 0PA Rated
- G Good Avon Cliff Care home with nursing52 beds BH1 3PE Rated
- G Good Avon Lee Lodge Care home30 beds BH23 7JU Rated
- G Good Avon View Care home with nursing81 beds BH23 2GZ Rated
- G Good Avondene Care Home Care home11 beds BH23 3LY Rated
- G Good Beach House Care home7 beds BH14 9EP Rated
- G Good Beaufort View Care home8 beds BH6 5AJ Rated
- G Good Blenheim Care Home Care home31 beds BH3 7AZ Rated
- G Good Blue Roof Bungalow Care Home Care home3 beds BH8 0DW Rated
- G Good Bourne View Care home with nursing68 beds BH12 5BN Rated
- G Good Branksome Heights Care home with nursing47 beds BH4 9LA Rated
- G Good Branksome Park Care Centre Care home with nursing59 beds BH13 7BY Rated
- G Good Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Limited - 14 Southwood Avenue Care home Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.7 beds BH6 3QA Rated
- G Good 9 beds BH7 7AE Rated
- G Good 8 beds BH8 8LP Rated
- G Good Castle Dene Care home50 beds BH8 0DB Rated
- G Good Chalgrove Care and Nursing Home Care home with nursing60 beds BH13 6JF Rated
- G Good Cherry Tree Lodge Care home20 beds BH6 4LB Rated
- G Good Clarendon House Care home8 beds BH5 1HN Rated
- G Good Clifton House Care home23 beds BH5 1HW Rated
- G Good Coastal Lodge Care home40 beds BH1 3QR Rated
- G Good Coral House Care home7 beds BH12 4AJ Rated
- G Good Corner Cottage Care home3 beds BH23 4QX Rated
- G Good Dalvey House Care home23 beds BH6 3DD Rated
- G Good Dorset House Care home52 beds BH15 4HL Rated
- G Good Drumconner Care Home Care home with nursing37 beds BH4 9DR Rated
- G Good Eagles Mount Care Home Care home72 beds BH15 2QJ Rated
- G Good Eilat Care home7 beds BH8 8NS Rated
- G Good Elizabeth House Care home43 beds BH12 4PX Rated
- G Good Fair Haven Care home30 beds BH1 3QQ Rated
- G Good Farway Grange Care Home (Nursing) Care home with nursing35 beds BH8 9EA Rated
- G Good Figbury Lodge Care home with nursing80 beds BH17 8US Rated
- G Good Glenhurst Manor Care home36 beds BH4 8BB Rated
- G Good Great Oaks Care home with nursing80 beds BH11 9DP Rated
- G Good Greenways Care home4 beds BH23 5BB Rated
- G Good Highcliffe Nursing Home Care home with nursing62 beds BH23 5JS Rated
- G Good Highview Residential Home Care home19 beds BH6 3AT Rated
- G Good Homefield Grange Care home with nursing64 beds BH23 7AR Rated
- G Good James Burns House Care home21 beds BH8 0AS Rated
- G Good Kingland House Residential Home Care home44 beds BH15 1TP Rated
- G Good Kings House Care home19 beds BH4 8JQ Rated
- G Good Kingsman House Care Home Care home73 beds BH2 6BT Rated
- G Good Lilliput House Care home54 beds BH14 8LH Rated
- G Good Linkfield Court (Bournemouth) Limited Care home29 beds BH1 3QG Rated
- G Good Little Amberwood Care home4 beds BH23 5RT Rated
- G Good Long Close Retirement Home Care home17 beds BH13 6DQ Rated
- G Good Lyndale Care home9 beds BH4 8HX Rated
- G Good Magna Road Care home7 beds BH11 9NE Rated
- G Good Marjorie House Care home50 beds BH14 8LT Rated
- G Good Meyrick Cottage Care home6 beds BH3 7AG Rated
- G Good Meyrick Lodge Care home6 beds BH3 7AG Rated
- G Good Milton Grange Care home16 beds BH8 8LP Rated
- G Good Muscliff Nursing Home Care home with nursing41 beds BH9 3RE Rated
- G Good Naseby Care Home Care home21 beds BH23 2BY Rated
- G Good Nightingale Care home12 beds BH6 3PX Rated
- G Good Oakdale Care home with nursing84 beds BH17 8RQ Rated
- G Good Park Lodge Residential Care Home Care home17 beds BH18 8EA Rated
- G Good Park Manor Care Home Care home with nursing45 beds BH13 6BS Rated
- G Good Pear Tree House Care home5 beds BH8 9DQ Rated
- G Good Portelet Cottage Care home16 beds BH8 8LP Rated
- G Good Portelet House Care Home Care home15 beds BH6 3SY Rated
- G Good Portelet Manor Rest Home Care home28 beds BH5 1HJ Rated
- G Good Primrose Lodge Southbourne Care home30 beds BH6 4AD Rated
- G Good Redcroft Care home10 beds BH6 3BD Rated
- G Good Regency Manor Care Home Care home69 beds BH14 0DA Rated
- G Good Richmondwood Rest Home Care home22 beds BH8 9DL Rated
- G Good Riverview Care Home Care home6 beds BH8 0DG Rated
- G Good Seabourne House Care Home Care home48 beds BH6 3NZ Rated
- G Good Seacliff Care Home Care home24 beds BH5 1JF Rated
- G Good Shaftesbury Horizons Care home with nursing13 beds BH13 6AS Rated
- G Good Southbourne Beach Care Home Care home104 beds BH6 3DS Rated
- G Good Southmead Rest Home Care home16 beds BH18 8ES Rated
- G Good St Anne's Court Care home26 beds BH2 6PD Rated
- G Good St Bridgets Care Centre Care home12 beds BH3 7BY Rated
- G Good St Cecilia Care home15 beds BH12 1ES Rated
- G Good Stour Road Care Home Care home20 beds BH23 1PS Rated
- G Good Stratfield Lodge Residential Home Care home17 beds BH8 8JL Rated
- G Good Talbot View Care home59 beds BH10 4HG Rated
- G Good Talbot Woods Lodge Care home15 beds BH3 7AR Rated
- G Good The Aldbury Care home with nursing55 beds BH12 4NA Rated
- G Good The Dunes Care home4 beds BH12 3JE Rated
- G Good The Elms Care home4 beds BH6 3HU Rated
- G Good The Evergreens Care home25 beds BH3 7JJ Rated
- G Good The Grange Care home27 beds BH14 0QW Rated
- G Good The Laurels and Pine Lodge Care home55 beds BH15 3NA Rated
- G Good The Lindsay Care home with nursing70 beds BH13 6AP Rated
- G Good The Piers Care home3 beds BH10 4DT Rated
- G Good The Shores Care home7 beds BH12 3EZ Rated
- G Good The Tides Care home8 beds BH18 8NZ Rated
- G Good The Waves Care home3 beds BH12 2JD Rated
- G Good Ventana Homes Limited Care home8 beds BH5 1HJ Rated
- G Good Wallfield Care home14 beds BH6 5EJ Rated
- G Good Westbourne Tower Care Home Care home with nursing114 beds BH4 9DR Rated
- G Good White Lodge & St Helens Care home55 beds BH5 1AR Rated
- G Good Wickmeads Care home with nursing50 beds BH6 4LG Rated
- G Good Willow Lodge Care home8 beds BH5 2AD Rated
- G Good Willowbeech Care home5 beds BH8 8LT Rated
- G Good Windsor Court Care Home Care home48 beds BH2 6NJ Rated
- G Good Winton Lodge Care home9 beds BH8 8LY Rated
- G Good Zetland Court Care home66 beds BH4 8HU Rated
- RI Requires improvement Fairmile Grange Care Home Care home with nursing80 beds BH23 2UG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Portelet Lodge Care Home Care home23 beds BH5 1HD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Serenata Care Ltd Trading as Two Cedars Care home17 beds BH18 8AF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Silverways Nursing Home Care home with nursing61 beds BH23 4LJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Laurels Care home20 beds BH23 2AR Rated
- – Not yet rated Clover Grove Residential Care Home, Care home33 beds BH18 8BY No rating date
- – No overall rating Florence Road Care home with nursing43 beds BH5 1HQ No rating date
- – Not yet rated 69 beds BH21 3BQ No rating date
- – Not yet rated Portelet Grange Care home8 beds BH6 3PA No rating date
- – No overall rating St Anne's Care Home Care home, also home care18 beds BH6 3ES No rating date
- – No overall rating The Pines Residential Care Home Care home13 beds BH8 8JU No rating date
- – Not yet rated 80 beds BH18 8ES No rating date
- – Not yet rated 68 beds BH15 4HY No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 72% in 2015 to 96% in 2026.
In 2015, 25 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 127 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | 18 | 72% |
| 2016 | 75 | 67 | 89% |
| 2017 | 97 | 86 | 89% |
| 2018 | 110 | 97 | 88% |
| 2019 | 115 | 103 | 90% |
| 2020 | 118 | 105 | 89% |
| 2021 | 123 | 113 | 92% |
| 2022 | 124 | 114 | 92% |
| 2023 | 124 | 113 | 91% |
| 2024 | 125 | 119 | 95% |
| 2025 | 125 | 121 | 97% |
| 2026 | 127 | 122 | 96% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 4 care homes improved their rating and 4 dropped.
Improved (4)
- O Outstanding Avon Reach Up from Good to Outstanding
- O Outstanding Woodside Up from Good to Outstanding
- G Good Muscliff Nursing Home Up from Inadequate to Good
- G Good Willowbeech Up from Requires improvement to Good
Dropped (4)
- RI Requires improvement Portelet Lodge Care Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Serenata Care Ltd Trading as Two Cedars Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Silverways Nursing Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Fairmile Grange Care Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Harbour Care (UK) Limited 9 homes, 9 rated Good or Outstanding
- Care South 7 homes, 7 rated Good or Outstanding
- Apple House Limited 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Tricuro Ltd 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council)
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 01202 123 654
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 129 care homes currently providing care, with 4,145 beds. The full list also includes 1 registered service that is not providing care at the moment.
- How many care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are rated Outstanding?
- 8 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Show only the Outstanding ones.
- Which care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole provide nursing care?
- 31 care homes provide nursing care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Ask the adult social care team at BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council) for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01202 123 654.
Places in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bournemouth37
- Branksome Park19
- Broadstone9
- Canford Heath11
- Christchurch6
- Hengistbury Head18
- Highcliffe5
- Jumpers Common6
- Kinson6
- Poole5
- Throop6
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Dorset112 care homes
- Southampton50 care homes
- Isle of Wight60 care homes
- Hampshire459 care homes
- Portsmouth30 care homes
- Wiltshire157 care homes
Home care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
125 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole