Forest Care

Home care agency in New Milton, Hampshire

CQC GoodDementia
AddressAlderson House, 15-21 Old Milton Road, New Milton, BH25 6DQ

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About

Forest Care is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. Its main care focus is dementia, and it also supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments or learning disabilities. The agency's office is in New Milton, in the New Forest, Hampshire.

The Care Quality Commission rated Forest Care Good overall in its 2019 report. Its Caring key question was rated Outstanding, and Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led were each rated Good.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 2 August 2019 · Last inspected 21 May 2019

Inspectors found that this home care service, which supported 22 younger and older people with personal care, tailored its support closely to individual needs. Staff were responsive to people's health and wellbeing, and they communicated in ways that helped people stay in control of their care. The overall rating was good, and the previous inspection rating was outstanding.

Strengths noted
  • Care was tailored to individual needs, with positive outcomes for communication, independence and social connections
  • Staff understood people's preferences and worked in ways that helped people stay in control of their care
  • The service was flexible when needs changed, and worked to maintain continuity of care
  • Safe care, with systems in place to protect people from abuse and harm, and a compassionate approach to end of life care

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital7.2 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Forest Care will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Forest Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 7.2 miles away. The local GP practice is COASTAL MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital · 7.2 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
COASTAL MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP · 0.3 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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