Residential care home · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Apple House

186 Seafield Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5LJ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 14 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • April 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • June 2018GoodSECRW
  • November 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Apple House is in the Good tier ?, with 102 other homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 96% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 8 (6%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (5%)
  • Good 103 (80%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (3%)
  • Requires improvement 5 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (2%)

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Other homes run by Apple House Limited

5 care homes in total: 5 Good.

  • Redcroft
    Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH6 3BD · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Summerwood
    New Milton, Hampshire · BH25 5BL · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Corner Cottage
    Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH23 4QX · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Little Amberwood
    Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH23 5RT · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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Apple House at a glance

Apple House is a 4-bed residential care home in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The home is its own registered provider. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 23 beds, so this one is on the small side.

In October 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from June 2018. Ratings in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are typically about 2 years old, which makes this one newer than most. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

102 other homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2020. That is true of 94% of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The nearest home with a higher rating is Aucklands Care (Outstanding), 0.9 km away. 5 of Apple House Limited’s 5 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).