Abbey Rose Residential Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds24
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2018-11-22
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2018-11-22
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
Abbey Rose was rated Good for effectiveness at its October 2018 inspection. This domain covers whether the home knows what it is doing in terms of training, care planning, healthcare access, and nutrition. The published report does not include specific findings about dementia training content, GP access arrangements, care plan quality, or food provision. The home lists dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments as registered specialisms.Is this home caring?
Abbey Rose was rated Good for caring at its October 2018 inspection. This is the domain that families weight most heavily: staff warmth accounts for 57.3% of positive reviews in our data, and compassion and dignity account for 55.2%. The published report does not include specific inspector observations of staff interactions, quotes from residents about how they feel treated, or examples of dignity in practice. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied, but the evidence behind it is not available in the published text.Is the home responsive?
Abbey Rose was rated Good for responsiveness at its October 2018 inspection. This domain covers whether the home tailors care to individual needs, provides meaningful activities, supports independence, and makes adequate arrangements for end-of-life care. The published report does not include specific detail about the activities programme, individual engagement for residents who cannot join group sessions, or how the home responds to changing needs. The home supports a wide range of conditions including dementia, mental health conditions, and sensory impairments.Is the home well-led?
Abbey Rose was rated Good for well-led at its October 2018 inspection, having previously been rated Requires Improvement. A named nominated individual is recorded for the service. The published report does not include specific detail about the registered manager's tenure, visibility on the floor, staff culture, or governance systems. The July 2023 data review found no evidence requiring a change to the rating, which suggests no significant leadership concerns had come to light in the intervening period.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here works with sensory impairments alongside dementia and mental health conditions. They also support residents with physical disabilities, adapting their approach to each person's specific combination of needs. For those living with dementia, the home takes a flexible approach rather than following rigid routines. Staff adapt their support style to match what works best for each individual resident. 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.
DCC Family Score
Abbey Rose holds a Good rating across all five domains, improved from Requires Improvement, which is encouraging. However, the published inspection report contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the rating itself rather than rich observed evidence.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Abbey Rose, on Cedar Avenue in Ringwood, was rated Good at its last inspection in October 2018, with the full report published in November 2018. This followed a previous rating of Requires Improvement, meaning the home has demonstrated a clear upward trajectory across all five inspection domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. A regulatory data review in July 2023 found no evidence to trigger a reassessment, suggesting no major concerns have emerged in the years since. The significant limitation here is that the published inspection report contains very little specific detail about what inspectors observed, heard from residents and families, or found in records. That means this Family View cannot tell you much about what daily life is actually like at Abbey Rose. The Good rating is a meaningful baseline, but it is now more than six years old. Before visiting, prepare a list of specific questions covering night staffing numbers, agency staff usage, dementia training content, and how care plans are kept up to date. Use the unchecked items in this report as your starting point for those conversations.
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In Their Own Words
How Abbey Rose Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where individual needs shape daily care in Ringwood
Abbey Rose – Your Trusted residential home
Finding the right support for complex care needs can feel overwhelming. Abbey Rose in Ringwood specialises in several areas that often overlap — dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. The home focuses on creating individualised care plans for residents over 65.
Who they care for
The team here works with sensory impairments alongside dementia and mental health conditions. They also support residents with physical disabilities, adapting their approach to each person's specific combination of needs.
For those living with dementia, the home takes a flexible approach rather than following rigid routines. Staff adapt their support style to match what works best for each individual resident.
“With such specialist areas of care, visiting Abbey Rose yourself will give you the clearest picture of how they might support your loved one.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
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.
DCC Family Score
Abbey Rose holds a Good rating across all five domains, improved from Requires Improvement, which is encouraging. However, the published inspection report contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the rating itself rather than rich observed evidence.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Abbey Rose, on Cedar Avenue in Ringwood, was rated Good at its last inspection in October 2018, with the full report published in November 2018. This followed a previous rating of Requires Improvement, meaning the home has demonstrated a clear upward trajectory across all five inspection domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. A regulatory data review in July 2023 found no evidence to trigger a reassessment, suggesting no major concerns have emerged in the years since. The significant limitation here is that the published inspection report contains very little specific detail about what inspectors observed, heard from residents and families, or found in records. That means this Family View cannot tell you much about what daily life is actually like at Abbey Rose. The Good rating is a meaningful baseline, but it is now more than six years old. Before visiting, prepare a list of specific questions covering night staffing numbers, agency staff usage, dementia training content, and how care plans are kept up to date. Use the unchecked items in this report as your starting point for those conversations.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Abbey Rose Residential Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Abbey Rose Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where individual needs shape daily care in Ringwood
Abbey Rose – Your Trusted residential home
Finding the right support for complex care needs can feel overwhelming. Abbey Rose in Ringwood specialises in several areas that often overlap — dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. The home focuses on creating individualised care plans for residents over 65.
Who they care for
The team here works with sensory impairments alongside dementia and mental health conditions. They also support residents with physical disabilities, adapting their approach to each person's specific combination of needs.
For those living with dementia, the home takes a flexible approach rather than following rigid routines. Staff adapt their support style to match what works best for each individual resident.
“With such specialist areas of care, visiting Abbey Rose yourself will give you the clearest picture of how they might support your loved one.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
