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Aranlaw House Care HomeBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Rated:GoodResidential

Aranlaw House Care Home

26 Tower Road, Poole, BH13 6HZ

01202763367

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

28 May 2025

Provider

Luxurycare Aranlaw House Limited

Beds

47 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 60 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 4 are rated higher by CQC, 55 are the same and 1 is lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

OutstandingMar 2017
OutstandingFeb 2020
GoodOct 2025

Rating dropped from Outstanding to Good in 2025.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Luxurycare Aranlaw House Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Aranlaw House Care Home

Aranlaw House is a 47-bed residential care home located on Tower Road in Poole, serving the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. The home is registered to provide care for older people, those living with dementia, and individuals with mental health needs. It is operated by Luxurycare Aranlaw House Limited and holds a CQC rating of Good, based on an inspection completed in October 2025.

The home's mid-sized capacity means it balances personalised attention with the resources of a larger establishment. Its mixed provision allows for tailored support across different care needs within a single setting.

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 47 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BH13 6HZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 13 October 2025. Assessment date recorded: 28 May 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 13 October 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Aranlaw House Care Home is registered to provide accommodation and personal care for up to 47 people. At the time of the inspection, the service was supporting 45 people, including people with a learning disability and people living with dementia.
The inspection took place between 2 June and 9 June 2025.
This is the first inspection for this newly registered service. We therefore inspected all quality statements under the key questions of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
The service had systems in place to meet people’s needs safely. Partnership working with external agencies contributed to effective care. People’s rights were respected, and we observed people being treated with dignity and respect. People, relatives and visiting health and social care professionals had confidence in the management of the service. A health and social care professional said, “Aranlaw House Care Home is usually one of our ‘go to’ care homes, particularly for people with complex dementia.”
We were assured people were safe. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Aranlaw House Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Aranlaw House Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Aranlaw House Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Aranlaw House Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees