Nursing Homes in Bournemouth
Bournemouth has 10 CQC registered nursing homes. 8 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 10 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Bournemouth at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Bournemouth, to help you judge the options below.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council pays, residential care: £1,220 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 86%. The 12 month average is 86%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 79
- People aged 75 and over: 49,100. Rising to 55,700 by 2035, up 13%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 203 beds.
- Who pays, across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (estimate): 38% council, 46% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 6,400. Rising to 7,800 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 13,900. Rising to 19,900 by 2035, up 43%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Land Adjacent To 147 Broadway Lane, Bournemouth. Application for a 80 bed care home. Submitted 3 August 2026. Decision pending. (3.6 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Bournemouth
Nursing care is usually reached rather than chosen, arriving when a condition has progressed beyond what a residential home can safely manage. Because the move often follows a hospital stay, the paperwork tends to be compressed into a few days. Understanding the order of it in advance helps enormously: a care needs assessment establishes what support is required, and a financial assessment establishes who pays for it.
Assessments and Continuing Healthcare
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is the authority responsible for carrying out the care needs assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, a separate assessment for continuing healthcare funding may apply, and that is decided by the health service rather than the council. Ask about it explicitly, because it is not always raised unprompted and it changes the financial picture entirely. A relative already providing care can request an assessment of their own needs alongside it.
What the Weekly Fee Covers
Nursing home fees sit above residential rates because a registered nurse is on duty around the clock. A financial assessment takes account of savings, income and usually the value of a property, with those above the threshold paying the fee the home quotes and those below receiving a contribution at a rate the council sets. A separate nursing care contribution is paid by the health service towards the nursing element in most cases. Ask what falls outside the weekly figure, and ask how the fee would be reviewed if health needs increased further. Ask too what happens if savings fall below the threshold after a year or two, because a clear answer now prevents a far harder conversation later.
Choosing Between the Nursing Homes in Bournemouth
Making Use of the Ratings
Queensmount Care Home holds the Outstanding rating, a judgement the Care Quality Commission does not award lightly. Avon Cliff, Wickmeads, Branksome Heights, Muscliff Nursing Home, Great Oaks and Drumconner Care Home are among those rated Good, meaning inspectors were satisfied across safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. Florence Road has not yet been rated, so judge it on what you see and hear rather than on a published verdict. In every case the report itself says considerably more than the single word on its cover, and a home can be strong on clinical care while being asked to improve elsewhere.
What to Look For in Person
Visit around a mealtime, when a home is at its busiest and least able to present a polished version of itself. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty on a day shift and on a night shift, and how much agency cover is used across a typical week. Ask how pressure care, pain and swallowing difficulties are managed, how quickly a doctor is called, and how families are told when something changes. Ask as well what the home does when a resident is distressed, because that answer reveals more about how it is led than any tour of the building will.
10 nursing homes in Bournemouth
- Wickmeads · 2 Wickmeads Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 4LG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care South
At Wickmeads, we provide nursing home care in Bournemouth, and we take real pride in the environment we have created here. Our team works hard every day to make sure that each person who lives with us feels genuinely at home, supported,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Westbourne Tower Care Home · 16-18 Poole Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9DR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited
We at Westbourne Tower Care Home are proud to offer dedicated nursing care in the welcoming coastal town of Bournemouth, where comfort, dignity and genuine warmth shape everything we do for our residents. Nestled within the BH postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Florence Road · 32 Florence Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 1HQ
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Shelley Park Limited
We at Florence Road are proud to offer specialist nursing care in the welcoming coastal town of Bournemouth. As a dedicated nursing home in the BH postcode area, we provide a supportive environment where clinical expertise meets genuine...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Queensmount Care Home · 18 Queens Park West Drive, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9DA
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited
Queensmount Care Home is a nursing home in Bournemouth. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs and we offer respite and short stays. Qualified nurses are on duty at all hours. That means complex health needs,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Muscliff Nursing Home · 5 Tolpuddle Gardens, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 3RE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Petunia PT1 Ltd
Muscliff Nursing Home is in Bournemouth, caring for older people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with daily living. We also care for younger adults with nursing needs, support residents living with dementia, and look...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Great Oaks · Poole Lane, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9DP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Welford Healthcare South Ltd
Great Oaks is a nursing home in Bournemouth. Having qualified nurses on duty means we can care for people whose health needs go beyond what a residential home can safely manage, and it usually means somebody can stay with us as their needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Branksome Heights · 44 Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9LA
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Kingsley Care Homes Limited
Branksome Heights is a nursing home in Bournemouth. We provide both nursing and residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Farway Grange Care Home (Nursing) · 31-33 Howard Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9EA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Amrial Care Limited
Farway Grange Care Home is a nursing home in Bournemouth. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people managing a mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Drumconner Care Home · 20 Poole Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9DR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Drumconner Homes (Bournemouth) Limited
Drumconner Care Home is a nursing home in Bournemouth. We care for older people who need qualified nursing as well as everyday support, and for people living with a physical disability whose needs mean that nursing has to be part of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Avon Cliff · 50-52 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 3PE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Colten Care (1693) Limited
Avon Cliff is a nursing home in Bournemouth. We care for older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing, and respite stays are part of what we do. Because nursing is provided here, nobody reaches a point of being too unwell to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,220 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,293 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Muscliff Nursing Home, 4 March 2026, Good
- Farway Grange Care Home (Nursing), 27 August 2025, Good
- Great Oaks, 23 July 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Queensmount Care Home, 5 August 2022, Outstanding
- Westbourne Tower Care Home, 22 February 2023, Good
- Avon Cliff, 25 May 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Bournemouth
How many nursing homes are there in Bournemouth?
Bournemouth has 10 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 8 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Bournemouth?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council pays an average of £1,220 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Bournemouth were inspected most recently?
Muscliff Nursing Home (4 March 2026), Farway Grange Care Home (Nursing) (27 August 2025) and Great Oaks (23 July 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.