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Willowbeech
Residential Care
16 January 2026
Consensus Support Services Limited
5 beds
Rating history
- Aug 2015
- Jun 2017
- Jun 2018
- Jan 2020
- Jul 2023
- Feb 2026
Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2026. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
Run by Consensus Support Services Limited, which runs 59 care homes in England: 5 rated Outstanding, 48 Good, 3 Requires Improvement and 3 not yet rated.
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About Willowbeech
Willowbeech is a residential care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, supporting adults who may be living with a learning disability and/or autism. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.
Willowbeech is a small care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole providing accommodation and support for up to five adults, some of whom may be living with a learning disability and/or autism. Three people were living there at the time of the assessment. The CQC rated the home Good overall.
Inspectors found staff were knowledgeable about safeguarding, well trained and confident in raising concerns, with safe recruitment practices in place. There were enough staff to support people safely, and risks were identified and managed well. Relatives spoke positively about the care, describing staff as attentive and treating their loved ones as individuals.
Source: CQC assessment, 20 February 2026
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 5 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · BH8 8LT
Registered care categories
Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.
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 20 February 2026. Assessment date recorded: 16 January 2026.
Read CQC's assessment overview
The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 20 February 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.
Willowbeech is a care home that provides accommodation, care and support for up to 5 adults, some of whom may be living with a learning disability and/or autism. At the time of the inspection 3 people were living at the service. During the inspection we assessed all the quality statements under the key questions of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. The inspection took place on the 20 January 2026. We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. Staff were knowledgeable about the safeguarding procedures in place and were confident the manager would respond appropriately to any concerns raised. They told us people using the service were kept safe. Staff had the appropriate training and experience to deliver care, and safe recruitment procedures had been followed. Potential risks to people were identified and managed effectively. There were enough staff available to support people safely. Staff demonstrated good understanding of the people they supported and treated them with dignity and respect, considering their personal needs and preferences. A staff member told us, “Willowbeech is a warm and friendly home. It’s a great place to work. I really enjoy it. We’re lucky - we really do have an amazing team.’’
- 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 Willowbeech, 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 Willowbeech, 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 Willowbeech'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
33 Ophir Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8LT

Willowbeech
CQC overall rating
Assessment date: 16 January 2026
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