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Nursing home · Dorset

Fernhill

122 Ringwood Road, Longham, Ferndown, BH22 9AW

Outstanding SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Good
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CQC rating

Outstanding
Published 31 October 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • 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?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Outstanding

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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2017GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

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How it compares in Dorset

Fernhill is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 5 other homes in Dorset. 94% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 6 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (7%)
  • Good 81 (72%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (4%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (5%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Holmwood Rest Home
    Ferndown, Dorset · BH22 8PR · Residential care home · 16 beds1.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Great Oaks
    Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH11 9DP · Nursing home · 80 beds1.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Ferndown Nursing Home
    Ferndown, Dorset · BH22 8JG · Nursing home · 29 beds2.0 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 2 months ago
  • Ferndown Manor
    Ferndown, Dorset · BH22 8DA · Nursing home · 75 beds2.0 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Clarence House
    Ferndown, Dorset · BH22 8JF · Residential care home · 29 beds2.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Parley Place Care Home
    Ferndown, Dorset · BH22 8SL · Residential care home · 68 beds2.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Colten Care (2009) Limited

5 care homes in total: 2 Outstanding, 3 Good.

  • Kingfishers
    New Milton, Hampshire · BH25 7FJ · Nursing home · 62 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • St Catherines View
    Winchester, Hampshire · SO22 4BL · Nursing home · 57 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Court Lodge
    Lymington, Hampshire · SO41 8NQ · Nursing home · 43 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Whitecliffe House
    Blandford Forum, Dorset · DT11 7BQ · Nursing home · 31 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

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Fernhill in brief

Fernhill is one of 112 care homes in Dorset: a 58-bed nursing home in Ferndown, run by Colten Care (2009) Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Dorset has 31 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

Across Dorset, 94% 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. 100% of homes in Dorset also score 5. It is the only Outstanding home among the 7 closest. Colten Care (2009) Limited runs 5 care homes, and all 5 rated are Good or Outstanding.

CQC last rated the home in October 2019, giving it Outstanding overall. It was Outstanding for caring, responsive and well-led as well. CQC rated safe and effective as Good. Its previous rating, in February 2017, was Good, so the home has improved. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 26% of ratings in Dorset are as old (how rating age varies by council).