Care home · Broadstone
The Links
Top rated 2026 · one of the services in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole rated Outstanding by CQC
Illustrative photo, not of The Links- Address
- 1 Golf Links Road, Broadstone, BH18 8BE
- Run by
- Bupa Care Homes (PT Links) Limited
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 68 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- October 2012 (13 years)
- Part of
- BUPA Group
- Registered manager
- Carole Denise Arthur-Briskham
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2010 (16 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07158083)
- Last CQC check
- 3 Nov 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,440–£1,770 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only (Bupa homes publish prices a little below their area average), from published local rates. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-503803856
The Links at a glance
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, The Links is based in Broadstone, run by Bupa Care Homes (PT Links) Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia.
Its latest CQC rating is Outstanding overall (November 2023). It is one of 8 CQC-registered care homes in and around Corfe Mullen; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The Links over the years
The Links has been registered with CQC since October 2012, about 14 years.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Outstanding.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 3 November 2023.
Ratings over time
- Mar 2015
- Feb 2016
- Oct 2018
- Aug 2021
- Nov 2023
- Today Rating 2 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 3 November 2023
- CQC inspection report 5 August 2021
- CQC inspection report 10 October 2018
- CQC inspection report 20 February 2016
- CQC inspection report 30 March 2015
- Inspection report 5 December 2014
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 13 February 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 "The Links"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Broadstone
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Integrated care board
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in BH18 (9)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 300 m (4 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery The Hadleigh Practice, 510 m (6 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 580 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Tesco Express, 590 m (7 min walk)
- Park Plainfield Farm Recreation Ground, 980 m (12 min walk)
- Café Costa, 400 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship Saint John the Baptist, 330 m (4 min walk)
- Library Broadstone Library, 520 m (6 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe123 of 129 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Effective119 of 129 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Caring121 of 129 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Responsive11 of 129 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Well-led4 of 129 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
CQC key question ratings, published 3 November 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole share it; for example, 11 of 129 care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole rated Outstanding for Responsive.
What the ratings tell you
For The Links, Responsive and Well-led are rated Outstanding; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 11 of 129 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (9%), while 4 of 129 rated care homes are Outstanding for Well-led (3%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Responsive and Well-led section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
Around Broadstone
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Clover Grove Residential Care Home,, under 0.5 miles away.
12 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Broadstone 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 Dorset ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (6 min), a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (7 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Likely fees
We estimate The Links at £1,440–£1,770 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region (Bupa homes publish prices a little below their area average). Over a year that is roughly £75k–£92k.
If nursing care is needed, the NHS pays a weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution directly to the home, whoever pays the rest.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Ownership and company checks
The Links is run by Bupa Care Homes (pt Links) Limited (company 07158083), incorporated in 2010, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.
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 nursing care.
It trades under the BUPA Group brand, which covers 130 services run by 15 registered providers.
The inspection, summarised
- Staff worked closely with people and their families to find innovative approaches to providing outstanding person centred care that reflected a person's unique history, culture and diversity.
- We observed exceptional staff engagement that showed people were consistently put at the heart of the service.
- Social activities were inclusive, varied and representative of the diversity of people and the staff team at The Links.
- People received high quality care at the end of their lives with staff ensuring people and their families felt cared for and that everything to meet a person's last wishes were achieved.
Inspected 10 August 2023; report published 3 November 2023. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
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Where The Links stands locally
- Rated Outstanding. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 96% of the 129 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 8 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2023) is more recent than 36% of care home ratings in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- With 68 beds it is larger than 84% of care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2012: it has been registered longer than 55% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Oct 2026).
Nearby options
Guides for families
Other care homes near Corfe Mullen with recent ratings
- Forest Hill House Nursing HomeDec 2024
- The TidesSep 2026
- Castle Farm Care HomeApr 2025
The Links: common questions
- Can The Links care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- When did CQC last rate The Links?
- 3 November 2023 is when the current rating was published, 2 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Where is The Links?
- It is at 1 Golf Links Road, Broadstone, BH18 8BE.
- Is The Links registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records The Links as a care home, location ID 1-503803856 and was rated Outstanding overall in November 2023.
- What type of care does The Links provide?
- The Links is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- How much does The Links charge?
- The Links has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How did The Links score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For The Links: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Outstanding. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How many residents can The Links take?
- The Links has 68 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Who is the registered provider for The Links?
- CQC lists Bupa Care Homes (PT Links) Limited as the provider responsible for The Links.
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