Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing

Kingsbury Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1EL

01425473312

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

5 August 2019

Provider

Hampshire County Council

Beds

60 beds

About Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing

Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing is located in Hampshire and provides nursing care for older adults, including those on short stays, reablement placements, and people living with dementia. The most recent CQC findings on this service are summarised below.

Bickerley Green care home with nursing provides personal and nursing care to 57 people aged 65 and over, with capacity for up to 60 residents. The service supports people admitted for short stays, reablement, and those living with dementia.

People felt safe at the home. Staff had received training in safeguarding and understood the actions to take if they identified concerns. Systems were in place to ensure the safe storage and administration of medicines, with staff who had received appropriate training and assessments responsible for dispensing them.

A range of healthcare professionals, including chiropodists, opticians, GPs and dentists, were involved in people's care.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 June 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BH24 1EL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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.

Rating report published 12 June 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 August 2019.

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

Read Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing'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 Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing, 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 Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing, 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 Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing'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