Colten Care

Bourne View

Nursing home in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Operated by Colten Care

CQC Good68 bedsNursingResidential
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressLangside Avenue, Poole, BH12 5BN
Beds68

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About

Bourne View is a nursing and residential care home in Poole, Dorset, run by Colten Care. The home supports 68 residents and is structured to adjust care provision as needs evolve, enabling people to remain in a settled environment while receiving appropriate support. Care is tailored to individual routines, preferences and circumstances rather than fitted to a set model.

Bourne View was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The report was published in 2020.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 21 April 2020 · Last inspected 12 March 2020

Inspectors found Bourne View, a purpose-built care and nursing home with 21 residents at the time of inspection, offers a warm, respectful and sociable environment. Residents and relatives reported feeling safe, receiving kind and consistent care from a stable team, and enjoying meals and a varied activities programme. Staff described being well supported through supervision, appraisals and training, and leadership was praised.

Strengths noted
  • Premises designed to benefit residents' wellbeing and daily life
  • Medicines managed safely and staff recruited through robust systems
  • Consistent, person-centred care and kindness described by residents and relatives
  • Well-led service with a supportive management style and motivated staff

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Nursing
Residential

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Poole Hospital3.1 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

188 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime36%
Anti-social behaviour35%
Criminal damage & arson8%
Other theft4%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,173
2025£1,220

What Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Bourne View is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Poole Hospital, 3.1 miles away. The local GP practice is TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Poole Hospital · 3.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Poole

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Leonardo Carer Support

Our mission is to ensure all unpaid carers across Dorset access meaningful advice and support to enable carers to have the quality of life they want, need and deserve. We support unpaid/voluntary…

2.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1210102)
Charity

Broadstone Age Concern Day Centre

We run a day centre on most Tuesdays. Part of the funding of the day centre comes from our charity shop (which only sells items donated by members & members of the public).

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (290985)
Charity

PramaLife

Charitable community and outreach activities including dementia clubs, respite club, social pop-in clubs, coffee mornings, special interest groups, carers support groups, befriending, transport,…

3.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1172716)
Charity

Lytchett Minster & Upton Age Concern

We operate a weekly Day Centre all day every Monday for the lonely, elderly, disabled and housebound people in the Lytchett Minster & Upton area. We run outings, boat trips and an annual 8 day…

5.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (285918)
Charity

Age Concern Bournemouth

Age Concern Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset works with and for people over 55 in Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset. Activities include social clubs and centres, information & advice,…

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1113294)
Charity

Faithworks Wessex

Our charitable objects are given life through a number of projects, including: homelessness outreach, befriending of carers, supported placements for adults with learning disabilities, food banks,…

5.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1108714)

Part of Colten Care

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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