Residential care home · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Marjorie House

1 Crichel Mount Road, Poole, BH14 8LT

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 17 February 2026 Rated 8 months ago ?
  • 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?85%Good
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    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Independence, choice and controlExceptional
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementExceptional
  • 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?79%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 exceptional
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersExceptional

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 30 good, 3 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

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How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Marjorie 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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Marjorie House at a glance

Care South runs Marjorie House, a residential care home in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with room for 50 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where the typical home has 23 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2026. 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: 3 exceptional and the rest good.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2026. 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%). Care South runs 14 care homes, and all 14 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.