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?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. ?
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How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
James Burns 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%).
Run by Valorum Care Limited, James Burns House is a residential care home in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with 21 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.
15 of Valorum Care Limited’s 22 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). The nearest home with a higher rating is Queensmount Care Home (Outstanding), 1.7 km away. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2025. 94% of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole also score 5. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 96% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2026. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in January 2022. That is more recent than most ratings in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where the typical rating is about 2 years old. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.
