Kingsley Healthcare

Highcliffe Nursing Home

Care home in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Operated by Kingsley Healthcare

CQC Good62 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityPeaceful Neighbourhood
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.
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (Police.uk).
Address5 Stuart Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5JS
Beds62

About

Highcliffe Nursing Home is a 62-bed nursing home in Christchurch, South West England, operated by Kingsley Healthcare. It provides nursing, memory and residential care, supporting residents with personal care including assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting and eating, as well as mobility support. The home is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with an Outstanding rating for Responsiveness and Good ratings across Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led.

The home offers care tailored to residents with dementia and their families, delivered by qualified nursing staff trained in specialist support.

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: The Royal Bournemouth Hospital5.6 miles
Pub or bar400 m
  • 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

15 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime33%
Anti-social behaviour33%
Vehicle crime13%
Criminal damage & arson13%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

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

Highcliffe Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 5.6 miles away. The local GP practice is HIGHCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital · 5.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
HIGHCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.4 mi

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

Community & connection in Christchurch

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

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 &…

1.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1151503)
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,…

4.6 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,…

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

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…

5.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1190563)
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,…

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

Age Concern (Spelthorne)

Provision of services to the elderly of the Borough of Spelthorne

8.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (251043)

Part of Kingsley Healthcare

Highcliffe Nursing Home is one of 36 homes run by Kingsley Healthcare 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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