Care home · Bournemouth
Richmondwood Rest Home
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- 19 Richmond Park Avenue, Queen's Park, Bournemouth, BH8 9DL
- Run by
- Richmondwood Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 22 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Garden
- Garden for residents (as stated on richmondwood.co.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- May 2022 (4 years)
- Registered manager
- Georgina Louise Smee
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2021 (4 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 13797230)
- Last CQC check
- 7 Feb 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-12827915297
Richmondwood Rest Home at a glance
Richmondwood Rest Home in Bournemouth is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Richmondwood Ltd. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sight or hearing loss and eating disorders among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (February 2023). It is one of 62 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bournemouth; 61 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Richmondwood Rest Home over the years
Registered in May 2022, it has 4 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
3 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
Ratings over time
- Sep 2015
- Jan 2018
- Feb 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 7 February 2023
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 5 June 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Richmondwood Rest Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Queen's Park
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in BH8 (16)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 130 m (2 min walk) · 22 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Bournemouth, 1.3 km (17 min walk)
- GP surgery St Leonards Road, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Rowlands Pharmacy, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Co-op Food, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Park Winton Recreation Ground, 370 m (5 min walk)
- Café Turtle Bean Cafe, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship Catholic Church of the Annunciation, 150 m (2 min walk)
- Library Charminster Library, 710 m (9 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Around Bournemouth
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 25 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Farway Grange Care Home (Nursing), under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (8 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).
18 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Queen's Park ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Dorset ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (2 min), a park (5 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The company behind Richmondwood Rest Home
Richmondwood Rest Home is run by Richmondwood Ltd (company 13797230), incorporated in 2021.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Who they support
Taken from its CQC registration.
Key points from CQC's visit
- People and their relatives told us they or their loved one felt safe living at Richmondwood Rest Home.
- People were relaxed and comfortable with staff who knew them well and supported them in ways they preferred.
- Staff understood how to identify and report abuse and were well supported in their roles.
- Staff received regular team meetings, supervision and annual appraisals and completed a variety of training courses to enable them to carry out their roles competently.
Inspected 18 January 2023; report published 7 February 2023; supporting 22 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Likely fees
We estimate Richmondwood Rest Home at £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £71k–£87k.
Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe121 of 127 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Effective117 of 127 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Caring119 of 127 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Responsive115 of 127 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Well-led115 of 127 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
As rated by CQC, published 7 February 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole share it.
The ratings in context
Richmondwood Rest Home has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 114 of the 126 other care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole that CQC has rated.
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Richmondwood Rest Home in local context
- Rated Good. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 96% of the 127 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 8 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2023) is more recent than 25% of care home ratings in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- With 22 beds it is smaller than 52% of care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2022: it has been registered longer than 16% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Richmondwood Rest Home questions answered
- When did CQC last rate Richmondwood Rest Home?
- 7 February 2023 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Is Richmondwood Rest Home registered for dementia care?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- What services is Richmondwood Rest Home registered for?
- Richmondwood Rest Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is Richmondwood Rest Home registered with CQC?
- Yes. Richmondwood Rest Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-12827915297) and was rated Good overall in February 2023.
- Where is Richmondwood Rest Home?
- It is at 19 Richmond Park Avenue, Queen's Park, Bournemouth, BH8 9DL.
- Is Richmondwood Rest Home rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What are Richmondwood Rest Home's fees?
- No fee list from Richmondwood Rest Home has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who runs Richmondwood Rest Home?
- The registered provider is Richmondwood Ltd, according to CQC.
- How many beds does Richmondwood Rest Home have?
- Richmondwood Rest Home has 22 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
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