SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Run by Milkwood Care Ltd, Applewood Care Home is a residential care home in Basingstoke, Hampshire with 39 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Hampshire are smaller: the median there is 25 beds.
Its CQC rating, from February 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in July 2016, was Outstanding, so the home has slipped. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 46% of ratings in Hampshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in Hampshire. 264 other homes in Hampshire share its tier, “Good”. About 5.4 km away, Bethany Care Service is rated Outstanding. Milkwood Care Ltd runs 8 care homes, and 7 of the 8 rated are Good or Outstanding.
