Castle Dene
Residential care home · Bournemouth
Throop Road, Bournemouth, BH8 0DB
Run by Care South
- GoodCQC · Nov 2024
- 8.0Our score
- Beds50
- Type of careResidential
- Phone01202 397929
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 14 November 2024
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Castle Dene
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Good
- Register number
- 1-14137680055
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Castle Dene
Castle Dene provides residential and dementia care for older people in Bournemouth. The home offers a calm setting for long-term care, with support shaped around individual needs and everyday comfort.
Residents can access meals, activities and welcoming communal spaces, while the wider Care South service also provides respite and assisted living options. Castle Dene is part of a not-for-profit care provider serving southern England. Families can also access Care South’s separate home nail-care service, including appointments for people whose reduced mobility makes routine nail care difficult.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Bournemouth
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Care HomeBournemouth | 0.7 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Blue Roof Bungalow Care HomeBournemouth | 0.9 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Limited - 18 Kings Park RoadBournemouth | 1.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Queensmount Care HomeBournemouth | 1.3 miles | Outstanding | 10.0 | |
| James Burns HouseBournemouth | 1.3 miles | Good | 8.0 |
Also run by Care South
| Name | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WickmeadsBournemouth | Good | 8.0 | |
| Talbot ViewBournemouth | Good | 8.0 | |
| FairlawnFerndown | Good | 8.0 | |
| Alexandra HousePoole | Good | 8.0 | |
| Elizabeth HousePoole | Good | 8.0 | |
| Marjorie HousePoole | Good | 8.0 | |
| St. Ives Country House CareRingwood | Good | 8.0 | |
| Dorset HousePoole | Good | 8.0 | |
| Fern Brook LodgeGillingham | Good | 8.0 | |
| Maiden Castle HouseDorchester | Good | 8.0 | |
| Buxton HouseWeymouth | Good | 8.0 | |
| Beauchamp House Nursing HomeTaunton | Good | 7.4 |
What stands out
What stands out
- Part of a not-for-profit provider
- Residential and dementia care
- Care South respite pathways
Suits: Older people needing residential or dementia care
Types of care
Also works on: residential
Location
Throop Road, Bournemouth, BH8 0DB
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Questions families ask
How much does Castle Dene cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Castle Dene for its weekly fee. As a guide, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council paid on average £1,295 a week for a residential care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £982 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 Castle Dene 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). People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.