England

Woodside LodgeHampshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Woodside Lodge

160 Burley Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 8DB

01425673030

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

21 January 2026

Provider

Woodside Lodge Limited

Beds

21 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 31 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 26 are the same and 3 are lower.

2 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

GoodFeb 2016
GoodAug 2018
GoodApr 2026

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 Woodside Lodge Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 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 Woodside Lodge

Woodside Lodge is a residential care home in Hampshire, providing personal care and support. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Woodside Lodge provides personal care and support for people who live at the service. This follow-up inspection checked progress after earlier warning notices, and the CQC found significant improvement, with breaches relating to person-centred care, consent, safeguarding, staffing and safe care all resolved.

People and relatives gave mostly positive feedback, and inspectors observed kind, attentive interactions between staff and residents. However, governance at the home still fell short of expected standards, and the provider remained in breach of this regulation, meaning oversight and management arrangements need further strengthening.

Source: CQC assessment, 16 April 2026

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

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: 21 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BH23 8DB

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: Good.

Assessment published 16 April 2026. Assessment date recorded: 21 January 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 16 April 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 28 January to 13 February 2026
We carried out this inspection to follow up on warning notices issued at our last inspection. At our last inspection, we found breaches of the regulations relating to person-centred care, consent, safe care and treatment, safeguarding, good governance, staffing and fit and proper persons employed. We found improvements in person-centred care, consent, safe care and treatment, safeguarding, staffing and fit and proper persons employed, and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations. Although we found improvements, some shortfalls remained, and the provider remained in breach of the regulation relating to good governance.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Woodside 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 Woodside Lodge, 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 Woodside Lodge, 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 Woodside 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