Long Close Retirement Home
Long Close Retirement Home is a care home in Poole, run by Mr Keith London-Webb. CQC rated it Good overall in May 2025 (last checked 12 May 2025). It has 17 beds. It is registered to support older people.
- Care home without nursing
23 Forest Road, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6DQ
What CQC says
Overall rating
The service is performing well and meeting expectations.
The same as the rating before it (Good, 1 August 2023).
Last checked by CQC: 12 May 2025.
The five key questions
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Is it safe?
Goodrated 1 year ago (12 May 2025)Is it effective?
No rating for this question.
Is it caring?
No rating for this question.
Is it responsive to people’s needs?
No rating for this question.
Is it well-led?
Goodrated 1 year ago (12 May 2025)
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Earlier ratings
Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.
- Good1 August 2023Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Good25 January 2019Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Good21 June 2016Read the report (opens in a new tab)
About this service
- Type of care
- Care home without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older people
- Number of beds
- 17
- Nursing care
- No, personal care only
- Registered since
- 25 March 2011
- Local council area
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Who runs it
- Provider
- Mr Keith London-Webb
- Kind of provider
- Individual