Gorselands Nursing Home
Nursing home in Ringwood, Hampshire
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Gorselands Nursing Home is a 39-bed nursing home in Ringwood, New Forest, Hampshire. It provides nursing care and holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — also rated Good in the 2021 report.
The home supports people with dementia and offers personalised nursing care to help residents maintain their health and wellbeing.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 28 April 2021 · Last inspected 24 February 2021
Inspectors found that Gorselands Nursing Home, which cares for 39 older people in an adapted country house, keeps people safe through strong safeguarding, risk management, medicines handling and infection control. Staff recruitment has improved, and the registered manager has often worked alongside the team when short-staffed. The service's rating rose from requires improvement to good, though the report notes steps still being taken to link the home more with the local community.
- Robust safeguarding systems, with staff confident to raise concerns
- Risks assessed and reduced, and premises and equipment kept safe
- Medicines managed safely, with errors reported and reflected upon
- Strong infection prevention and control in line with current guidance
- Steps are still being taken to improve the home's integration into the local community
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
What's nearby
Straight-line distances. A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
21 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing care | Fees 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 Hampshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,203 |
| 2025 | £1,245 |
What Hampshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Gorselands Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 7.9 miles away. The local GP practice is CORNERWAYS MEDICAL CENTRE, 2.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Ringwood
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Avon Valley Dementia Support
Activities: Music especially singing, has the power to help unlock memories. The Butterfly Cafe, gives the opportunity for people to meet in a safe environment and to feel included. These events…
Make Memories Matter
Make Memories Matter runs day centres for older adults, including those with dementia, providing social interaction, activities, exercise, and respite for carers. Based in the New Forest, our hubs…
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,…
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,…
Parent Carer Foundation
We offer compassionate relief, guidance, advocacy, support & counselling to parents, carers of children, young people, including adults with SEN/D. Our mission is to connect with &…
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,…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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