SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?★Outstanding
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
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. ?
Woodpeckers is one of 456 care homes in Hampshire: a 41-bed nursing home in Brockenhurst, run by Colten Care (1693) Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Hampshire has 25 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
CQC last rated the home in January 2018, giving it Outstanding overall. It was Outstanding for effective, responsive and well-led as well. Safe and caring were rated Good. That is up from Good in October 2015. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 46% of homes in Hampshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
It is one of 3 homes run by Colten Care (1693) Limited. 3 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 1 of the 6 nearest homes is also Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in Hampshire. 24 other homes in Hampshire share its tier, “Outstanding”.