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Cherry Tree Lodge
Residential Care
10 January 2022
Mr John William Watts & Mrs Audrey Martha Watts & Mr Simon John Watts
20 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 44 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 38 are the same and 4 are lower.
41 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.
Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes
Rating history
- Jul 2015
- Oct 2017
- Oct 2018
Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2015.
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 Mr John William Watts & Mrs Audrey Martha Watts & Mr Simon John Watts 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.
- 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 Cherry Tree Lodge
Cherry Tree Lodge is a residential care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, providing personal care to older adults. The findings below set out the Care Quality Commission's most recent observations of the service.
Cherry Tree Lodge is a residential care home that provides personal care to people aged 65 and over. At the time of inspection, 11 people were living there, though the service is registered for up to 20 residents. The home is an adapted house with bedrooms on both ground and first floors, with communal living areas and access to a back garden on the ground level.
A stair lift provides access to the first floor.
The provider had paused new admissions to ensure existing residents' needs were properly met and to avoid placing excessive pressure on staff. The home had procedures in place for welcoming visitors, with face masks and hand hygiene measures available.
Source: CQC inspection report, 2 February 2022
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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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
- 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · BH6 4LB
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: .
Rating report published 23 October 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 January 2022.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
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 Cherry Tree Lodge, 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 Cherry Tree Lodge, 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 Cherry Tree Lodge'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.
Location
100 Wick Lane, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4LB
Cherry Tree Lodge
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 10 January 2022
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