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Blenheim Care Home

Residential care home in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Operated by Agincare

CQC Good31 bedsDementiaResidential
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).
Address17 Dunbar Road, Talbot Woods, Bournemouth, BH3 7AZ
Beds31

About

Blenheim Care Home is a 31-bed residential care home in Bournemouth, Dorset, providing dementia and residential care. The home is situated on a quiet residential road near Bournemouth city centre and is registered to deliver specialist dementia support alongside general residential care. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2022).

The home offers 24-hour care tailored to residents' individual needs. It is operated by Agincare.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia

Facilities

Communal Lounge
En-suite rooms
Gardens

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: The Royal Bournemouth Hospital2.8 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

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

674 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Anti-social behaviour32%
violent crime29%
Other theft7%
Criminal damage & arson7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

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

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Local health safety net

Blenheim Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.8 miles away. The local GP practice is THE BANKS & BEARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital · 2.8 mi
Nearest GP
THE BANKS & BEARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.3 mi

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

Community & connection in Bournemouth

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

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,…

1.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1108714)
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,…

1.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1113294)
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,…

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

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 &…

5.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1151503)
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…

5.6 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).

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (290985)

Part of Agincare

Blenheim Care Home is one of 85 homes run by Agincare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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