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Avondene Care HomeBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Rated:GoodResidential

Avondene Care Home

171 Stanpit, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3LY

01202483991

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

12 April 2024

Provider

Christchurch Housing Society

Beds

11 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 48 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 42 are the same and 3 are lower.

23 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

Requires ImprovementFeb 2016
GoodMar 2017
Requires ImprovementNov 2018
GoodOct 2019
Requires ImprovementJan 2021
GoodMay 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2024. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Christchurch Housing Society, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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.

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 Avondene Care Home

Avondene Care Home is a residential care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Avondene Care Home in Mudeford, Christchurch, is registered to accommodate up to 11 people and provides residential care within an adapted building in a residential area. The CQC found the home overall to be good, with people and relatives describing it as a good place to live and staff shown to know residents well and understand their needs.

Inspectors found notable improvements since the previous inspection, though some had not yet become embedded into everyday practice, meaning oversight was not fully reliable. This had not affected people's care, and the provider addressed the shortfalls promptly, though management arrangements still required improvement.

Source: CQC assessment, 3 May 2024

Specialist Care

Older people

Practical details from the provider

Most bedrooms have en-suite facilities, and residents are encouraged to bring personal possessions to make their room familiar.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 11 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BH23 3LY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 3 May 2024. Assessment date recorded: 12 April 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 3 May 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Avondene Care Home is registered to accommodate up to 11 people, in an adapted building in a residential area of Mudeford, Christchurch. The assessment commenced on 12 April 2024 and was completed on 16 April 2024. The site inspection took place, unannounced on 15 April 2024. Two inspectors attended Avondene Care Home to meet with people and staff, we met with the nominated individual for the home via video call. This assessment consisted of all the quality statements within the key questions of Safe and Well Led.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Avondene 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 Avondene Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Avondene Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Avondene 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