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Brackenlea Care Home

Pearson Lane, Shawford, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2AG
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Brackenlea Care Home, Winchester
Brackenlea Care Home, Winchester
Brackenlea Care Home, Winchester

Brackenlea Care Home is a highly-respected residential facility, that is ideal for the challenges faced by adults with dementia and physical disabilities.

Residents of Brackenlea enjoy a varied activities programme, as part of the home's policy to keep older people active and enjoying life, with activities that include exercise, gardening or trips to local attractions.

All occupancy rooms offer privacy and dignity, with the home looking to provide self-determination and allow residents to make informed choice.

Care Provided by Brackenlea Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 25 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,040From £1,400
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,040From £1,400

Contact Brackenlea Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self-Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Owner

  • Brackenlea Care Homes Ltd
  • Private Owned

Person in charge

  • Beverley Rice (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (25)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)

Brackenlea Care Home Reviews (40)

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9.5

Brackenlea Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.515) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Brackenlea Care Home has 40 reviews.

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Review from Rachel C (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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All the staff at Brackenlea are amazing. The director comes to see staff and residents and the cleaners also know all the residents names and assist where they can.
The food is adequate for the residents and they get a good choice. Drinks are available at all times and nothing is ever a chore for the staff.

I have been coming in every day for 6 months and have got to know all the staff really well. They prioritise residents above all and are attentive and quick when the buzzer sounds. All my family have commented on how lovely it is here.

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Review from Julia P (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff very attentive & wellcoming

Reply from Beverley Rice, Manager at Brackenlea Care Home

Thank you Julia, your feedback and support is very much appreciated.

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Review from L H (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 25 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Always a warm welcome when we arrive. Staff friendly and helpful and cant do enough to help. The food is excellent and the room and communal rooms are kept clean and tidy.

Reply from Beverley Rice, Manager at Brackenlea Care Home

Thank you lee for your lovely review. Your comments and support are much appreciated.

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Review from F M (Friend of Resident) published on 10 October 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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I visited my friend in Brackenlea Care Home this month. She was having her nails filed and polished. She is always well cared for and groomed. I was welcomed and included in what was going on. We were in the lounge. All the staff were attentive and kind to me and all the residents. We all enjoyed tea and homemade cake.

On all my visits to Brackenlea, I have found the staff unfailingly friendly. My friend is happy there.

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Review from R G (Grandson of Resident) published on 16 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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We cannot fault the staff, care, and facilities at Brackenlea. Since we've known it we as the next of kin have always been treated well, informed of anything, no matter how big or small. And we are closely involved with our relative's care plan.

Our relative is 99 years old and registered with dementia, she cannot convey much but she can convey how well she's looked after and how happy she is there.

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Review from M S (Resident / Service User) published on 13 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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I am a 93-year-old lady needing a little extra care and attention. Ever since my arrival, I have been looked after so well by everyone and made to feel very welcome. Residents and staff make Brackenlea Care Home feel very homely and comfortable.

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Review from A B (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Brackenlea Care Home offers everything that my mother (93 years) requires at this stage of her life. Having initially been accepted on a respite basis whilst recovering from hip surgery. With her continuing need for more personal care and supervision, she decided that she would be happy to stay for the longer-term. All staff are extremely caring and make her feel a valued member of the home community.

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Review from T W (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Mum is always clean and dressed appropriately. She is always telling me how kind/caring the staff are, and how they do everything she could wish for. This, in turn, is also demonstrated on my visits. I think all the staff know my name. I don't think we could have found anywhere better.

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Review from Kay R (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Since coming to Brackenlea Care Home, my mother has struggled to settle in but that is more due to her illness. She gets on well with the carers who are very nice and attentive. She is quite new to the home so in time, she may feel more at home.

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Review from Terry R (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother-in-law, at first, felt lost coming to a strange place but very quickly was made to feel at home. The staff are very welcoming and attentive to those in their care, making sure medical care is given when needed, meaning that the fears when the mother-in-law lived on her own are now gone and we can relax.

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Review from Andy S (Son of Resident) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mum has been at Brackenlea Care Home for a few years now and I couldn't recommend them enough.

The compassion and care she receives is amazing.

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Review from Julie M (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My nan has been at Brackenlea Care Home for the last few years and I can not sing their praises enough. All staff are amazing with my nan and her personal needs.
The entertainment they provide is amazing throughout the year.

I'm so happy that my nan is at this care home - the treatment and care she receives is outstanding.

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Review from Margaret B (Wife of Resident) published on 16 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Over the last fifteen months, my husband has always received excellent care. Thank you.

Reply from Beverley Rice, Manager at Brackenlea Care Home

Thank you for your review, it means a lot to us and enables us to make improvements where needed.

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Review from S G (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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All the staff are lovely, polite and very caring. Mum loves the activities and the staff too.

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Review from V M (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 25 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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Lovely staff, friendly feel there could be a bit more outside activities and the rooms are quite small. Get lots of teas and coffees and staff are always polite friendly and helpful, nice care home.

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Review from K R (Niece of Resident) published on 20 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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All the staff at Brackenlea Care Home are exceptionally friendly, helpful and professional. They also communicate regularly and keep me well-informed. Most importantly my uncle is well looked after and happy. Everyone very much cares.

Reply from Beverley Rice, Manager at Brackenlea Care Home

Thank you for your kind review. It is much appreciated.

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Review from Vanessa C (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 November 2021 Submitted via Website
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It is lovely to see my Mum settled and happy. She was quite depressed when she moved to Brackenlea and it is lovely to see her smiling and enjoying all the activities and entertainment. Well done Brackenlea and thank you for the care you provide.

Reply from Beverley Rice, Manager at Brackenlea Care Home

Thank you so much for your kind review, we are so pleased that your mum is happy and settled here at Brackenlea.

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Review from Melanie P (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 29 June 2021 Submitted via Website
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I’m not sure I can articulate fully what I have witnessed in this setting. My grandmother has been living here since Autumn 2018. They have been some of the happiest years of her life.
She is back at the home from the hospital, being cared for through end of life. I am moved by the genuine compassion, affection and patience shown by the people that work there. It’s the acts of kindness I see in passing, in corridors, in conversations, that I find most touching. Interactions that will be forgotten by the residents minutes later but are tender and dignified and loving nonetheless.
This does not do justice to my observations. I don’t think you can be taught to be what these people are. They are everything that is beautiful about being human. I don’t think that I can ever repay them for what they have done.

The care extends to the families. Tokens are given from their own pockets, concern and respect. Organisations comprise of people and the staff are outstanding.

Reply from Beverley Rice, Manager at Brackenlea Care Home

Words can't explain how touching your review is. Its reviews like yours that keep the staff going with what they love doing. Your grandma is an absolute delight, and it is our privileged and pleasure to have the opportunity to take care of her and all the other residents, your grandma is a...  

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Review from M S (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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Kind, friendly, thoughtful staff. Activities every day for all the residents to join in or to one to one if a resident needs a quiet time. Every resident is thought of as an individual and the staff will make sure they cover their needs in a group or on their own. A wonderful place will book a room for later.

Reply from Beverley Rice, Manager at Brackenlea Care Home

Thank you so much for your kind review; your words and support means so much to us all. Thank you.

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Review from N P (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 15 January 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff very friendly and accomodating when visiting our Nan. Showed us seats so we could talk to our Nan through the window.

Reply from Beverley Rice, Manager at Brackenlea Care Home

Thank you so much for your kind review Natalie, it means a lot to all of us here at Brackenlea.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 16 September 2025
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Requires improvement
  • CaringGood
  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeRequires improvement
  • Well-ledRequires improvement
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Beverley Rice
Beverley RiceJob Title:Registered ManagerJoined: 2000
Beverley has been here at Brackenlea for 22 years. Beverley's first role was a care assistant and she was soon promoted to senior carer then onto assistant manager before taking up her current role as registered manager in 2010. Her qualifications include registered manager and NVQ 4.
Not only does Beverley ensure the smooth running of the home she also always works to a high standard ensuring that our residents are always treated as an individual whilst respecting their dignity.

Beverley has a good relationship with residents, their families and her peers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brackenlea Care Home

What types of Care is Brackenlea Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Brackenlea Care Home have?

There are 25 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Brackenlea Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Brackenlea Care Home to the centre of Winchester?

2.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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