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. ?
How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The Potteries 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%).
The Potteries is one of 129 care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: a 80-bed nursing home in Broadstone, run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. Most homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are smaller: the median there is 23 beds.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2025. 94% of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole also score 5. In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 96% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The Links, 1.8 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd runs 106 care homes, and 97 of the 102 rated are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2023. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2019.
