Care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Burwood Nursing Home combines nursing care, rehabilitation and daily living in a family-run setting in Broadstone. The home has 58 en-suite rooms and provides onsite therapy, including physiotherapy-led classes and one-to-one occupational therapy support five days a week.

Residents can use The Railway Tavern pub and a 1920s-themed theatre, while the open-plan kitchen and dining room lets them see lunch being prepared.

Avon Reach combines residential and nursing care with assisted, respite, hospital recovery and end-of-life support. The Christchurch home is designed for older people and younger adults whose needs may change, with care structured around individual routines, preferences and wellbeing.

Its “All About Me” philosophy informs how support is planned and delivered, while on-site nurses provide clinical oversight at all times.

Residential support for five autistic adults is provided at The Moorings in Parkstone, Poole. The home is intended for people who want support with choices, daily independence and personal goals in a quiet residential setting. Staff focus on individual abilities, strengths, wishes and aspirations.

The service can support people with communication difficulties and other needs associated with autism, while helping residents prepare for more…

Dementia care is the central focus at Aucklands Care, a family-run home in Southbourne with eight rooms and 24-hour support for people living with dementia and mental health conditions. Staff use each person’s life story, preferences, history and routines to shape detailed care plans with residents, families and friends.

The service aims to maintain independence, dignity and choice as memory and cognitive abilities change.

Canford Chase provides residential, assisted, nursing, end-of-life and respite care in Poole for older people and younger adults. Its care is clinically led, with nurses on site at all times and teams responsible for recognising changing needs within the home.

The home also supports hospital recovery and discharge, while daily life is organised around each resident’s routines, preferences and personal habits.

Highcliffe Nursing Home provides residential, nursing, dementia, respite and end-of-life care near Christchurch. The home supports residents with 24-hour staffing, nurse call bells and access to external professionals including district nurses, chiropodists, GPs and opticians. Care plans are shaped around personal requirements, life stories, interests and routines, with activities and trips available alongside daily support.

Acorn Luxury Care Limited provides residential and respite care for older people, including residents with dementia and mental health needs. Care plans are shaped around each person’s needs, choices, interests and circumstances, with long-term and short-term stays available.

The 13 registered beds include single and double rooms with communal lounge and dining space.

Adamscourt Residential Care Home specialises in dementia care for older people in Bournemouth. The family-run home combines residential support with enclosed landscaped gardens, seated outdoor areas, lounges and a programme of activities intended to stimulate both body and mind.

Prospective residents can spend a day at the home before joining, have lunch, meet residents and ask questions.

Set in Parkstone near Poole, Alexandra House offers residential care for older people, including those needing dementia support. The home is registered without nursing for older people, dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

Alexandra House forms part of Care South, a not-for-profit care charity offering residential care, care at home and assisted living across southern England.

A nine-bed specialist residential service supports adults with autism at Amberwood Lodge, including people who may present with behaviours that challenge. The setting provides residential care within Cygnet’s wider support for adults and young people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs.

Care keeps the person at the centre, while families and carers can access service information and make a referral through the provider.