Residential care home · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Long Close Retirement Home

23 Forest Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 6DQ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago
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Long Close Retirement Home is a residential care home in Poole in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, run by Mr Keith London-Webb. It has 17 registered beds and supports older people.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 96% of care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 12 May 2025 Rated 1 year 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?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Long Close Retirement Home is in the Good tier, alongside 102 other homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Of the 127 rated care homes here, 96% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 7 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (6%)
  • Good 103 (80%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (3%)
  • Requires improvement 5 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (2%)

Half of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's ratings are more than 2.5 years old. How tiers work

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