SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?★Outstanding
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. ?
Linden House is a 77-bed nursing home in Lymington, Hampshire, run by Colten Care Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Hampshire has 25 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
It is the only Outstanding home among the 7 closest. 3 of Colten Care Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). In Hampshire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2026. 84% of homes in Hampshire also score 5.
CQC last rated the home in November 2017, giving it Outstanding overall. Effective and responsive were also Outstanding. Safe, caring and well-led were rated Good. Its previous rating, in July 2015, was Good, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Hampshire, 46% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
