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?★Outstanding
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. ?
How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Highcliffe Nursing 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%).
Althea Healthcare Properties Limited runs Highcliffe Nursing Home, a nursing home in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with room for 62 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 23 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
The current CQC rating is Good, published in December 2019. Safe, effective, caring and well-led were also Good. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in May 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 14% of ratings in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in June 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%). Althea Healthcare Properties Limited runs 5 care homes, and all 5 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
