Care home · New Milton

Beach Crest Residential Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 29 February 2020 Rating 6 years old
Rated 6 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from February 2020. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
Residents relaxing in a care home sitting room Illustrative photo, not of Beach Crest Residential Home
Address
40 Marine Drive East, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, BH25 7DX
Run by
Beach Crest Residential Home
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
11 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
En-suite rooms
En-suite rooms available (as stated on beachcrest.co.uk)
Registered with CQC
December 2010 (15 years)
Registered manager
Vallabhdas Faldu
Last CQC check
29 Feb 2020
Typical fees Estimated
£1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate

Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-107163108

An overview of Beach Crest Residential Home

Beach Crest Residential Home in New Milton is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia and mental health conditions among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (February 2020). It is one of 15 CQC-registered care homes in and around Barton on Sea; 14 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The company behind Beach Crest Residential Home

Beach Crest Residential Home is the only service its provider, Beach Crest Residential Home, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.

History with CQC

CQC registration dates from December 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2020), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.

It has gone 6 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.

6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 29 February 2020.

Needs it is registered to meet

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate Beach Crest Residential Home at £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £76k–£93k.

Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Hampshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 22 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is The Gatehouse Residential Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (7 of the nearest 25).

15 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Barton & Becton ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (8 min), a park (3 min) and a café (7 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeGood360 of 435 in Hampshire
  • EffectiveGood388 of 435 in Hampshire
  • CaringGood401 of 435 in Hampshire
  • ResponsiveGood383 of 435 in Hampshire
  • Well-ledGood324 of 435 in Hampshire

CQC key question ratings, published 29 February 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Hampshire share it.

The ratings in context

CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 323 of the 434 other care homes in Hampshire that CQC has rated.

Ratings over time

  1. Jan 2016 Requires improvement
  2. Aug 2016 Requires improvement
  3. Jun 2017 Good
  4. Feb 2020 Good
  5. Today Rating 6 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.

Published inspection reports

Food safety inspection

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 18 February 2026 by New Forest. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "BEACH CREST REST HOME"). Open Government Licence.

The neighbourhood

Ward
Barton & Becton
Parliamentary constituency
New Forest West
NHS integrated care board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Area classification
Urban; nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BH25 (27)

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Nearby

  • GP surgery Barton Surgery, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Day Lewis Pharmacy, 1.5 km (18 min walk)
  • Shop Barton News, 660 m (8 min walk)
  • Park 210 m (3 min walk)
  • Café Beachcomber Cafe, 560 m (7 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • Staff understood their role in recognising and reporting poor practice and suspected abuse.
  • Risks to people and their environment were assessed, monitored and reviewed regularly with staff understanding the actions needed to reduce the risk of harm to people.
  • Staff had been recruited safely, with checks in place to ensure they are suitable to work with older people.
  • Staffing levels were flexible and responsive to people's needs and choices.

Inspected 10 February 2020; report published 29 February 2020; supporting 11 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

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Where Beach Crest Residential Home stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across Hampshire, 85% of the 434 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 26 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (February 2020) is more recent than 37% of care home ratings in Hampshire.
  • With 11 beds it is smaller than 67% of care homes in Hampshire, where the typical home has 25.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 93% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Hampshire lists 3.

All figures compare it with other care homes in Hampshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Questions about Beach Crest Residential Home

Does Beach Crest Residential Home support people with dementia?
Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
How is Beach Crest Residential Home rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
When did CQC last rate Beach Crest Residential Home?
Its current CQC rating dates from 29 February 2020, 6 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Is Beach Crest Residential Home a registered provider?
Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-107163108 and was rated Good overall in February 2020.
How much does care from Beach Crest Residential Home cost?
Beach Crest Residential Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
How big is Beach Crest Residential Home?
CQC capacity for Beach Crest Residential Home: 11 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
What services is Beach Crest Residential Home registered for?
Beach Crest Residential Home is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
Where is Beach Crest Residential Home based?
It is at 40 Marine Drive East, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, BH25 7DX.

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