Dementia Care Home

Bramshott Grange Care Home

Connaught Drive, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7GZ

Nursing homes, Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
72/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes, Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff75 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”70%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds67
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
  • Last inspected2019-04-26

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

Those who visit often comment on how the staff's friendliness sets the tone for the whole home. There's an active buzz about the place, with residents engaged in various activities throughout the day.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth75
  • Compassion & dignity75
  • Cleanliness72
  • Activities & engagement68
  • Food quality65
  • Healthcare70
  • Management & leadership52
  • Resident happiness70
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2019-04-26

  • Is this home safe?

    Not yet rated
    Bramshott Grange was rated Good for safety at its September 2024 inspection. This domain covers how the home prevents harm, manages medicines, controls infection, and staffs the building. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with these arrangements at the time of their visit. The published summary does not provide specific detail about staffing ratios, falls management, or medicine storage, so the evidence is a rating rather than a narrative description.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Not yet rated
    The Effective domain was rated Good at the September 2024 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, access to healthcare including GP visits and medicines management, and how well the home meets nutritional needs. A Good rating means inspectors were broadly satisfied with how the home translates knowledge into practice. The published summary does not include specific observations about care plan quality, dementia training content, or food provision.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Not yet rated
    Bramshott Grange was rated Good for Caring at the September 2024 inspection. This is the domain that covers warmth, dignity, respect, and whether staff treat people as individuals rather than as tasks to complete. A Good rating indicates inspectors observed or gathered sufficient evidence of kind, respectful interactions. The published summary does not include direct inspector observations or resident and family quotes from this inspection.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Not yet rated
    The Responsive domain was rated Good at the September 2024 inspection. This domain covers whether the home tailors care to individual preferences, provides meaningful activities, supports independence, and has thoughtful arrangements for end-of-life care. A Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with how the home responds to individual needs. The published summary does not describe the activities programme, how end-of-life planning is approached, or how the home handles complaints.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Not yet rated
    The Well-led domain was rated Requires Improvement at the September 2024 inspection. This is the only domain where Bramshott Grange fell short of Good. The Well-led rating covers the quality of leadership, the effectiveness of governance and oversight, whether the home learns from incidents and complaints, and whether staff feel supported and able to speak up. The published summary does not detail what specific concerns inspectors identified, which makes it difficult to assess the severity or likely trajectory of the issues found.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team at Bramshott Grange provides specialist support for residents with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They care for adults both under and over 65, bringing experience across different age groups and care needs. For those living with dementia, the home's active environment and welcoming approach helps create a supportive atmosphere. The team understands the importance of maintaining engagement and activity for residents with memory challenges. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

72/ 100

DCC Family Score

Bramshott Grange scores well across the care-facing themes, reflecting a Good rating in four of five domains, but the Requires Improvement in Well-led pulls the overall score down and creates genuine uncertainty about governance and accountability that families should probe directly.

Homes in South East typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Those who visit often comment on how the staff's friendliness sets the tone for the whole home. There's an active buzz about the place, with residents engaged in various activities throughout the day.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

If you're looking for somewhere that combines specialist care with a genuinely friendly atmosphere, Bramshott Grange offers both in a clean, well-maintained setting.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Bramshott Grange in Liphook was assessed in September 2024 and rated Good overall, with Good ratings across Safe, Effective, Caring, and Responsive. That breadth of Good ratings is encouraging: inspectors were broadly satisfied with how the home keeps people safe, plans and delivers care, treats people with kindness, and supports them to have a life worth living. The home cares for up to 67 people, including those living with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, and holds a nursing registration, meaning it can support more complex health needs than a residential-only home. The single significant concern is the Requires Improvement rating in Well-led, which covers management, governance, and accountability. This was the only domain where inspectors found meaningful shortfalls at the September 2024 assessment, and the published report summary does not spell out what specifically was wrong. Before you visit, ask the manager directly what the inspectors found under Well-led, what changes have been made since September 2024, and whether a follow-up inspection has taken place or is scheduled. On your visit, count how many permanent staff you recognise on the unit and ask how long the registered manager has been in post, because leadership stability is one of the strongest predictors of whether a Requires Improvement rating improves or worsens.

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In Their Own Words

How Bramshott Grange Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Bramshott Grange Care Home says about itself

Where friendliness and activity create a welcoming environment

Nursing home,residential home in Liphook: True Peace of Mind

Visitors to Bramshott Grange in Liphook consistently notice something special about the atmosphere — there's a genuine warmth here that makes people feel welcome from the moment they arrive. The care home maintains an active, engaged environment where residents are visibly involved in daily life. Set in the South East, this home brings together professional care with a friendly, approachable culture.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team at Bramshott Grange provides specialist support for residents with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They care for adults both under and over 65, bringing experience across different age groups and care needs.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For those living with dementia, the home's active environment and welcoming approach helps create a supportive atmosphere. The team understands the importance of maintaining engagement and activity for residents with memory challenges.

    “If you're looking for somewhere that combines specialist care with a genuinely friendly atmosphere, Bramshott Grange offers both in a clean, well-maintained setting.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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