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
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. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Richmondwood Rest Home 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%).
Richmondwood Rest Home is a 22-bed residential care home in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment and people with an eating disorder.
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 96% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2025. 94% of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole also score 5. The nearest home with a higher rating is Queensmount Care Home (Outstanding), 0.6 km away.
Its CQC rating, from February 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its rating before that, in January 2018, was the same.
