Children's care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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.

Specialist residential care supports children and young people through Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Limited, within a wider organisation focused on autism, Asperger’s and learning disabilities. The service is registered for care relating to learning disabilities and children, with residential provision forming part of a broader children’s services structure.

Cambian’s referral process helps families and professionals discuss appropriate…

Coral House provides residential support for seven adults with a range of needs, including autism, learning disability, physical disability and dementia. The home is near Poole and Bournemouth in a quiet suburb, with access to beaches and coastal walks.

Its smaller scale is central to the service profile, making it relevant to people seeking residential support in a seven-person setting rather than a large care home.

Specialist residential support in Bournemouth is available for three autistic men and women and people with learning disabilities at The Piers. It can also support people with communication difficulties and mild to moderate behaviours that challenge, helping residents participate in their home and the wider community.

Support follows a person-centred, positive behaviour approach, with the team working towards fuller, more independent lives.

Specialist residential support at Winton Lodge is aimed at adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and associated needs. The service is part of a wider supported-living and residential care organisation that shapes support around the person’s preferred lifestyle, whether that means greater independence, shared living or a quieter setting.

The provider describes support as personalised and coordinated with families and…