Nursing home · Hampshire

St Martha's

Linford Road, Linford, Ringwood, BH24 3HX

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 30 March 2026 Rated 7 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • 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: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2020GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Hampshire

St Martha's 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

  • Oak Mount Care Home
    Ringwood, Hampshire · BH24 3EN · Residential care home · 21 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Northfield House
    Ringwood, Hampshire · BH24 1SU · Residential care home · 6 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • St Elmo Care Home
    Ringwood, Hampshire · BH24 1TH · Residential care home · 23 beds1.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Yarnley House Care Home
    Ringwood, Hampshire · BH24 3FQ · Nursing home · 72 beds2.9 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Whitegates Care Home
    Ringwood, Hampshire · BH24 1LL · Residential care home · 20 beds3.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Gorselands Nursing Home
    Ringwood, Hampshire · BH24 4HN · Nursing home · 39 beds3.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago

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Other homes run by Oldercare (Haslemere) Limited

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

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St Martha's at a glance

St Martha's is one of 456 care homes in Hampshire: a 41-bed nursing home in Ringwood, run by Oldercare (Haslemere) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people detained under the Mental Health Act. Most homes in Hampshire are smaller: the median there is 25 beds.

Its CQC rating, from March 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2020. That is more recent than most ratings in Hampshire, where the typical rating is about 4 years old. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 1 fell below good. The lowest was “safe and effective staffing” (some shortfalls).

None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Oldercare (Haslemere) Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from December 2025. 84% of homes in Hampshire score the top mark of 5. In Hampshire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).