Residential care home · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Elizabeth House

Dolbery Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4PX

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 29 May 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • 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
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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?75%Good
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    • 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
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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: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2021GoodSECRW
  • February 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • September 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • February 2017GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Elizabeth 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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  • The Waves
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Other homes run by Care South

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What the data says about Elizabeth House

Care South runs Elizabeth House, a residential care home in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with room for 43 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are smaller: the median there is 23 beds.

Its CQC rating, from May 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in December 2021, was the same. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

The nearest home with a higher rating is The Moorings (Outstanding), 1.4 km away. 14 of Care South’s 14 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in December 2025. That is true of 94% of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 96% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).