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Canford Chase

Canford Chase is a care home with nursing in Poole, run by Colten Care (1993) Limited. CQC rated it Outstanding overall in December 2018 (last checked 5 December 2018). It has 55 beds. It is registered to support older people and younger adults.

  • Care home with nursing

40 Western Road, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6EU

What CQC says

Overall rating

Outstandingrated 7 years ago (5 December 2018)

The service is performing exceptionally well.

Up from Good, 12 July 2017.

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Last checked by CQC: 5 December 2018.

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The five key questions

CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.

  • Is it safe?

    Goodrated 7 years ago (5 December 2018)
  • Is it effective?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (5 December 2018)
  • Is it caring?

    Goodrated 7 years ago (5 December 2018)
  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (5 December 2018)
  • Is it well-led?

    Goodrated 7 years ago (5 December 2018)

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Understanding this rating

Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.

This rating is from December 2018. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.

CQC rated it Outstanding overall. It rated “Safe” as Good. It rated “Caring” as Good. It rated “Well-led” as Good.

Questions you could ask

  • What has changed since the last inspection?

How often CQC looks again

There is no fixed timetable. CQC decides when to look at a service again. It uses the information it holds about the service and how much risk it sees. It may look sooner if it hears of concerns.

Earlier ratings

Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.

About this service

Type of care
Care home with nursing
Who it supports
Older people, Younger adults
Number of beds
55
Nursing care
Yes, nurses are on hand
Registered since
23 November 2010
Local council area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Who runs it

Provider
Colten Care (1993) Limited
Brand
BRAND Colten Care
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

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