Branksome Heights
Nursing home · Bournemouth
44 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9LA
Run by Kingsley Care Homes Limited
- GoodCQC · Jul 2025
- 8.0Our score
- Beds47
- Type of careNursing
- Phone01202 769429
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 3 July 2025
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Branksome Heights
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Good
- Register number
- 1-3005696350
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Branksome Heights
Branksome Heights combines residential and nursing care for older people and adults with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The purpose-built Bournemouth home provides 24-hour staffing, nurse call bells in bedrooms and links with visiting GPs, district nurses, chiropodists and opticians.
Care is shaped around each resident’s background, interests and preferences, with individual care packages and a programme of activities, trips and visiting entertainers. Families can discuss care costs and funding options with home managers, while residents’ relatives are welcome to visit without set visiting hours, including joining their loved one for lunch with notice.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Bournemouth
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St CeciliaPoole | 0.3 miles | Good | 8.4 | |
| The LindsayPoole | 0.4 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Drumconner Care HomeBournemouth | 0.5 miles | Good | 8.4 | |
| Westbourne Tower Care HomeBournemouth | 0.5 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Westbourne Tower Care HomeBournemouth | 0.5 miles | Good | 8.0 |
Also run by Kingsley Care Homes Limited
| Name | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisteria HouseIpswich | Good | 8.0 | |
| Downham GrangeDownham Market | Requires improvement | 6.8 | |
| Allonsfield HouseWoodbridge | Good | 8.0 | |
| LynfieldBungay | Requires improvement | 6.8 | |
| Four Oaks Care HomeManchester | Good | 8.0 | |
| Heron LodgeNorwich | Good | 8.0 | |
| Kirkley ManorLowestoft | Good | 8.0 |
What stands out
What stands out
- 24-hour nursing home staffing
- No set visiting hours
- Regular visiting health professionals
Ask about
- Care costs vary by funding circumstances and care needs
Suits: Older people needing nursing care with regular family involvement
Types of care
Also works on: nursing
Location
44 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9LA
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Questions families ask
How much does Branksome Heights cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Branksome Heights for its weekly fee. As a guide, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council paid on average £1,341 a week for a nursing care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £1,102 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Branksome Heights whether it takes residents funded by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). In a nursing home the NHS also pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing care of residents assessed as needing it. People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.