Winton Lodge

6 Ascham Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8LY

01202291878

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

8 November 2024

Provider

Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited

Beds

9 beds

Rating history

GoodNov 2017
Requires ImprovementMay 2018
GoodSept 2019
GoodJan 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited, which runs 66 care homes in England: 8 rated Outstanding, 53 Good and 5 Requires Improvement.

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 Winton Lodge

Winton Lodge is a residential care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, providing personal care for people with a learning disability and autistic people. The most recent CQC findings on this service are set out below.

Winton Lodge is a care home providing personal care for up to 9 people with a learning disability and autistic people. Nine people were living there when the CQC carried out its assessment, looking at all key areas of the service against national guidance on right support, right care and right culture.

Inspectors found the home was performing well. People were supported in a person-centred way, encouraged to join meaningful activities, and cared for by a consistent, kind staff team who knew them well. Safeguarding procedures and staffing levels were adequate, and governance systems gave the provider good oversight.

Relatives spoke highly of the care given, describing the home as somewhere their family members felt happy and settled.

Source: CQC assessment, 2 January 2025

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger 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.

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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: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BH8 8LY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Caring for children; 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: Good.

Assessment published 2 January 2025. Assessment date recorded: 8 November 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 2 January 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Winton Lodge is a care home providing personal care for up to 9 people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. There were 9 people living at the service during this assessment. The assessment was carried out between 13 and 20 November 2024. This was a comprehensive assessment, and we included all quality statements under each of our 5 key questions. We have 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. People were supported in a person-centred way and encouraged to join various activities within and outside of the service. Staff were kind and caring, taking into consideration people’s individuality. Sufficient levels of staff were employed to ensure people were safe. Staff knew people well and had a comprehensive understanding of people’s needs. Safeguarding procedures were in place to help protect people from abuse. Governance systems were in place to ensure oversight of the service.

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

Read Winton Lodge'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 Winton 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 Winton 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 Winton 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees