Care group (brand)
Colten Care
CQC lists 21 care homes run by Colten Care in 2 regions of England. Of its 21 rated services, 100% are Good or Outstanding; the England figure for the same kinds of service is 83%.
- 21registered locations
- 100%of those rated are Good or Outstanding
- 8with an Outstanding rating
- 1ratings under 2 years old · 4+ years old: 15
How CQC rates Colten Care's services
| Question | Rated Inadequate | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Good | Rated Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Safe | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| Caring | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Responsive | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| Well-led | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; first service registered November 2010; total care home capacity 1,231 beds.
Companies registered under this brand: Colten Care (1993) Limited, Colten Care (2003) Limited, Colten Care (1693) Limited, Colten Care Limited, Colten Care (2009) Limited.
Colten Care: the figures
Its services received 1 new CQC rating over the past year (up: 1, down: 0, first rating: 0). Most recent: Avon Reach, Good to Outstanding, 15 October 2026.
Council areas covered: 5, with the largest numbers in Dorset (7), Hampshire (7) and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (5).
Oldest registration: Amberwood House, Ferndown, November 2010. Newest: Newstone House, Sturminster Newton, August 2021.
Braemar Lodge is Colten Care's largest care home at 95 beds and Whitecliffe House the smallest at 31. Across 21 homes the total is 1,231, or 59 per home.
Compared with England, weighting for its mix of care homes and home care, Colten Care has 38% of rated services at Outstanding against 5%, and 0% (0 of 21) below Good against 17%.
Colten Care operates in 2 regions: South West (13 care homes) and South East (8 care homes).
Service by service, against the area
For every location, the share of similar local services rated Good or Outstanding, and how recent its own rating is.
| Care service | Overall rating | Local authority | Area rated Good or better | More recent than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey View | Dorset | 94% of 107 | 50% locally | |
| Abbotts Barton | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 0% locally | |
| Amberwood House | Dorset | 94% of 107 | 16% locally | |
| Avon Cliff | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 96% of 129 | 33% locally | |
| Avon Reach | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 96% of 129 | 98% locally | |
| Belmore Lodge | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 5% locally | |
| Bourne View | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 96% of 129 | 12% locally | |
| Braemar Lodge | Wiltshire | 89% of 156 | 13% locally | |
| Brook View | Dorset | 94% of 107 | 14% locally | |
| Canford Chase | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 96% of 129 | 2% locally | |
| Castle View | Dorset | 94% of 107 | 15% locally | |
| Court Lodge | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 3% locally | |
| Fernhill | Dorset | 94% of 107 | 18% locally | |
| Kingfishers | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 37% locally | |
| Linden House | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 2% locally | |
| Newstone House | Dorset | 94% of 107 | 36% locally | |
| St Catherines View | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 64% locally | |
| The Aldbury | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 96% of 129 | 16% locally | |
| Wellington Grange | West Sussex | 84% of 318 | 61% locally | |
| Whitecliffe House | Dorset | 94% of 107 | 2% locally | |
| Woodpeckers | Hampshire | 85% of 445 | 5% locally |
Every Colten Care care home
South East (8)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Barton | Winchester, Hampshire | Rated Sep 2017 | 63 |
| Belmore Lodge | Lymington, Hampshire | Rated Jan 2018 | 56 |
| Court Lodge | Lymington, Hampshire | Rated Dec 2017 | 43 |
| Kingfishers | New Milton, Hampshire | Rated Mar 2020 | 62 |
| Linden House | Lymington, Hampshire | Rated Nov 2017 | 77 |
| St Catherines View | Winchester, Hampshire | Rated Aug 2023 | 57 |
| Wellington Grange | Chichester, West Sussex | Rated Jul 2023 | 76 |
| Woodpeckers | Brockenhurst, Hampshire | Rated Jan 2018 | 41 |
South West (13)
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey View | Sherborne, Dorset | Rated Sep 2023 | 52 |
| Amberwood House | Ferndown, Dorset | Rated Jun 2019 | 55 |
| Avon Cliff | Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Rated May 2023 | 52 |
| Avon Reach | Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Rated Oct 2026Inspected recently | 60 |
| Bourne View | Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Rated Apr 2020 | 68 |
| Braemar Lodge | Salisbury, Wiltshire | Rated Mar 2019 | 95 |
| Brook View | Ferndown, Dorset | Rated Apr 2019 | 56 |
| Canford Chase | Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Rated Dec 2018 | 55 |
| Castle View | Dorchester, Dorset | Rated Jun 2019 | 57 |
| Fernhill | Ferndown, Dorset | Rated Oct 2019 | 58 |
| Newstone House | Sturminster Newton, Dorset | Rated Feb 2023 | 62 |
| The Aldbury | Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Rated Mar 2022 | 55 |
| Whitecliffe House | Blandford Forum, Dorset | Rated May 2018 | 31 |
CQC rates each service separately, not the group as a whole. Data: CQC register and published ratings, Oct 2026, used under OGL v3.0. Browse all care groups.
Colten Care FAQs
How many services are run by Colten Care?
Colten Care is responsible for 21 care homes on the register across 2 regions of England, with 1,231 care home beds.
How does CQC rate Colten Care's services?
100% Good or Outstanding across Colten Care's 21 rated services (8 Outstanding, 13 Good, 0 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate). Ratings are per service, so look at the specific one.
Are Colten Care's CQC ratings current?
In the last two years 1 services were rated, while 15 still carry ratings from over four years ago. How old care ratings are across England.
Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.