Residential care home · Hampshire

Moorland House

20 Barton Court Avenue, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, BH25 7HF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 6 December 2024 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
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • 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
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • 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
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • 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
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • 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 ?

  • January 2023Requires improvementSECRW
  • November 2018GoodSECRW
  • September 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • February 2017InadequateSECRW
  • January 2016Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Hampshire

Moorland House is in the Good tier ?, with 264 other homes in Hampshire. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 25 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 30 (7%)
  • Good 265 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 52 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 65 (14%)
  • Not yet rated 19 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Kingfishers
    New Milton, Hampshire · BH25 7FJ · Nursing home · 62 beds0.5 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Hazelgrove & Martingrove
    New Milton, Hampshire · BH25 6PY · Residential care home · 15 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • White Rock Nursing Home Limited
    New Milton, Hampshire · BH25 7BQ · Nursing home · 30 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Bethel House
    New Milton, Hampshire · BH25 7EJ · Residential care home · 31 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Twynham
    New Milton, Hampshire · BH25 6QB · Residential care home · 7 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • The Gatehouse Residential Care Home
    New Milton, Hampshire · BH25 7AG · Residential care home · 28 beds0.7 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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What the data says about Moorland House

Moorland House is an independent 28-bed residential care home in New Milton, Hampshire, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with mental health needs.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2024. Before that, in January 2023, it was rated Requires improvement. That is more recent than most ratings in Hampshire, where the typical rating is about 4 years old. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

The nearest home with a higher rating is Kingfishers (Outstanding), 0.5 km away. In Hampshire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. That is true of 84% of homes in Hampshire.