SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
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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
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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
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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?93%★Outstanding
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Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Providing InformationGood
Equity in accessExceptional
Equity in experiences and outcomesExceptional
Listening to and involving peopleExceptional
Person-centred careExceptional
Planning for the futureExceptional
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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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: 28 good, 5 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Drumconner Care Home is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 6 other homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
96% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Drumconner Care Home is a 37-bed nursing home in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, run by Drumconner Homes (Bournemouth) Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 23 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 96% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2026. 94% of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole also score 5.
CQC's latest rating, from January 2025, is Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and well-led were also Good. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. That matches its previous rating, from May 2018. None of its 33 scored standards was below good, and 5 were exceptional.
