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Highview Residential Home
Residential Care
13 September 2024
Rhodes Care Home Ltd
19 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 50 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 44 are the same and 4 are lower.
22 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
- Apr 2016
- Jun 2018
- Nov 2018
- Nov 2024
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
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 Rhodes Care Home Ltd 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 Highview Residential Home
Highview Residential Home is a residential care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.
Highview Residential Home is registered to care for up to 19 people, including older people living with dementia and frailty. The CQC rated the service Good overall, finding that safeguarding procedures protected people from harm, staff were well supported and skilled, and leadership and monitoring systems were effective.
Inspectors found that care was person centred, with care plans and risk assessments in place, and people's rights and preferences respected. Staff were described as kind and caring. Residents and relatives spoke positively, with one relative saying the home had given them freedom from worry, and another saying they would choose to live there themselves.
Source: CQC assessment, 18 November 2024
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
- 19 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · BH6 3AT
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: .
Assessment published 18 November 2024. Assessment date recorded: 13 September 2024.
Read CQC's assessment overview
The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 18 November 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.
Date of assessment 24 Sept to 25 Sept 2024. Highview Residential Home is registered to provide care for up to 19 people. There were 18 people living at the home during this assessment. The service aims to meet the needs of older people including some people living with dementia and frailty of old age. This was a comprehensive assessment, and we assessed all quality statements under each of our five key questions. Safeguarding procedures were in place to ensure people were protected from avoidable harm. Staff felt supported and had the necessary skills to do their job. There was effective leadership, and monitoring systems in place. People’s rights were fully respected, and consent was sought as required. People had care plans and risk assessments in place and care provision was person centred. People’s views and preferences were communicated and acted upon. Staff were kind and caring, taking into consideration people’s individuality.
- 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 Highview Residential 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 Highview Residential 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 Highview Residential 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.
Location
42-44 Foxholes Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3AT

Highview Residential Home
CQC overall rating
Assessment date: 13 September 2024
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