Residential care home · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Kings House

1 Earle Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 8JQ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 12 May 2025 Rated 1 year 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 ?

  • April 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • May 2019GoodSECRW
  • September 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Kings 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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Kings House at a glance

Kings House is a 19-bed residential care home in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, run by Together for Mental Wellbeing. CQC registers it to look after people with mental health needs.

Its CQC rating, from May 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in May 2019, was the same. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 8 of Together for Mental Wellbeing’s 8 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). 102 other homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2026. That is true of 94% of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.