Nursing Homes in Wimborne
Wimborne has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Wimborne at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Wimborne, to help you judge the options below.
- Dorset Council pays, residential care: £1,156 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across Dorset: 83%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 59
- People aged 75 and over: 66,500. Rising to 78,700 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 9 changed owner, covering 422 beds.
- Who pays, across Dorset (estimate): 33% council, 57% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 8,600. Rising to 11,000 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 17,900. Rising to 27,800 by 2035, up 55%
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What nursing care in Wimborne involves and what to look for
Working through a mixed inspection record
Forest Hill House Nursing Home and Magna Care Centre are each rated Good, Oakdene Nursing Home has been told it requires improvement, and Wimborne Manor has not yet been rated. For the home asked to improve, open the report and establish which of the five key questions caused it, how recent the inspection was and whether the concern touched on medicines or clinical escalation, because in a nursing setting those matter more than paperwork. Ask the manager what the commission required, what has changed and whether inspectors have returned. For the unrated home, ask when an inspection is expected and what assurance the provider can give meanwhile, such as references or a named clinical lead.
Questions that reveal clinical capability
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across the day and overnight rather than whether nurses are employed. Ask who covers at short notice when a nurse is absent and how often the home uses agency nursing, because continuity affects clinical judgement as much as kindness. Find out how the home works with the general practitioner and community teams and how quickly someone deteriorating is reviewed. Ask plainly what the home will and will not take on clinically, since registration sets an outer limit while staffing sets the practical one, and a frank answer now avoids a second move later.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
Two routes, assessed separately
The starting point is a written account of what the person needs, produced by a care needs assessment. It is free, has no means test and can be requested by the person or a relative acting for them. Assessment and funded social care in this area rest with Dorset Council, whose assessor will consider mobility, medication, continence, memory, clinical needs and the help a family already provides. Pursue the health route at the same time, because the National Health Service may pay a funded nursing care contribution towards the nursing element, or meet the whole cost through continuing healthcare where the primary need is a health one. A decision on one does not determine the other.
What a nursing placement costs
Nursing fees are the highest in adult social care and are quoted by the week, so rely only on a figure a home has set out in writing. Ask what the rate covers and what is charged on top, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and certain continence products often sit outside it. Where the council contributes after a financial assessment, the rate it pays may be lower than a home's private fee, and that difference has to be met by a third party top up rather than by the resident. Ask specifically whether any health service contribution has been deducted from the quoted figure or sits on top of it.
4 nursing homes in Wimborne
- Oakdene Nursing Home · Ringwood Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RB
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Dorset Healthcare Ltd
Oakdene Nursing Home is in Wimborne, Dorset. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for people who need a stay of a few weeks rather than a permanent place. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Forest Hill House Nursing Home · Rushall Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3RT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd
Forest Hill House Nursing Home is near Wimborne, providing nursing care to older people, with respite stays also available. Having registered nurses on site at all hours means that health needs are recognised and managed here, by people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Magna Care Centre · Arrowsmith Road, Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH21 3BQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Aria Healthcare Group LTD
Magna Care Centre is a nursing home in Wimborne. 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...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Manor · Wimborne Manor, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2GA
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Simply Care Group UK Ltd
Wimborne Manor is a nursing home in Wimborne. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Dorset, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,156 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,183 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Dorset 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 Dorset 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
- Oakdene Nursing Home, 11 June 2025, Requires improvement
- Forest Hill House Nursing Home, 9 December 2024, Good
- Magna Care Centre, 22 July 2024, Good
Longest since a report
- Magna Care Centre, 22 July 2024, Good
- Forest Hill House Nursing Home, 9 December 2024, Good
- Oakdene Nursing Home, 11 June 2025, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Wimborne
How many nursing homes are there in Wimborne?
Wimborne has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 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 Wimborne?
Dorset Council pays an average of £1,156 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Dorset 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 Wimborne were inspected most recently?
Oakdene Nursing Home (11 June 2025), Forest Hill House Nursing Home (9 December 2024) and Magna Care Centre (22 July 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.