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A period property set in six acres of grounds, the home combines comfortable surroundings with excellent care delivered by a friendly and experienced team of registered nurses and care with a good understanding of the needs of older people.
Although Allenbrook provides mainly long-term care and the home is often able to offer...
Care Provided by Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 43 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Fees quoted are exclusive of any NHS Funded Nursing Care contribution
Contact Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care 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
- Allenbrook Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Camelia Tendea (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2021
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (6)
Visiting
- Visitors always welcome
Parking
- Free parking available on site
Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care Reviews (48)
Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.215) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care has 48 reviews.
Our experience of Allenbrook is through a friend being a resident there over the last two years and a parent who was a resident for three happy years twelve years ago. Both experiences were extremely good.
Many thanks- we'll make sure your comments are shared with the team :)
My 104 year old mother has been a resident at Allenbrook since 2019! She loves Allenbrook and enjoys a joke with the amazing staff! Such a relief for the family to know she is happy.
On the whole we are pleased with everything, espeically with the warm welcome received by all staff. The staff deserve credit for their entertainment work.
Great communication. Dad is monitored well and seems very happy. Nice surroundings. Very homely. Caring staff. Activities seem fun, and he enjoys the food. Cost is always an issue, but that's care for you.
My mother spent the last eight months of her life in Allenbrook and I was blown away by the care she received. Despite not really wanting to remain in this world, my Mum developed great relationships with all the staff who were so kind and caring right up until her last breaths. The whole staff team felt like one big, happy family. Her room was delightful, the food was good (we even got to eat it sometimes when visiting) and the admin team were superb at keeping in touch with me and my siblings whenever there was a problem. Several of the staff even attended my mother's funeral which was very heartwarming. We couldn't have asked for more from a nursing home.
Many thanks for your kind words Rupert, we'll make sure to share them with the staff who cared for your mother. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience of Allenbrook- feedback like this makes such a difference to our team.
My parents went to Allenbrook Nursing Home for a respite period. My father deteriorated during his stay and died there. He was receiving palliative care before he moved in and was already unwell prior to his arrival. My parents were resistant the move and found leaving their home traumatic. My father fell during the night within the first 24 hours of his stay. He had dementia and his mobility was poor which he did not understand. We were all upset by this fall. I appreciate that without a 1:1 24 hour 'watch', it was almost impossible to prevent this, however, we felt that with more night staff on duty, this possibly could have been prevented. The staff nurse rang me the next day and gave a full explanation and apology. Apart from this incident, we found the nurses, the carers, the domestic cleaners, the reception staff and the managers extremely kind, caring, skilled, experienced, warm and helpful and so supportive. His end of life care was exemplary. Nothing was too much trouble. Thank you so much.
The food was as good as it could be, given it was mass catering and the home-made cakes were very good.
The building and gardens were a little tired looking and the layout of the day room made it like a waiting room, but on the whole it was a good experience and the kind staff give the home a warm, homely feel.
My mother went into Allenbrook in April last year, prior to going in she was extremely resistant to giving up her independent living, but the level of help and support and reassurance given to her was way beyond anything we expected in the end the transition went really well, the place is beautiful, the staff are so caring the rooms are lovely and the community-based activities made her settle in from day one, we made daily checks on her and nothing was too much trouble in keeping us up to date on how it was going, we visited daily for the first few days and bearing in mind this was still very much in COVID times every effort was made to accommodate both her and our needs. The whole thing was a pleasure and I can only convey my heartfelt thanks.
This is one of the best care homes that I have visited.
Many thanks for your kind review. It's much appreciated!
This is no purpose-built block but a lovely period house set on beautiful grounds.
The care my husband receives is second to none, the entire care team are friendly, welcoming and professional, which is reflected in my husbands happy and content little world. I am kept informed of any issues that might arise, which are dealt with promptly.
The home is clean and very well run, food is varied and nutritious, residents are also kept well entertained, even during the current pandemic.
I am so happy and grateful for the care and commitment of everyone involved with the home.
Thanks so much for your kind words which we'll pass on to the Allenbrook team. It really makes a difference to know we're so appreciated.
My grandmother has been a resident of Allenbrook for more than seven years now and I cannot praise the nursing home enough. The facility is well set up and professionally run. The staff are caring, considerate and have responded to the varying and changing needs of my grandmother over a number of years. Meals seem tasty and entertainment is well established and delivered several times throughout the week. As the Trustee to my Gran, I deal with the accounting department and they are always responsive and accurate. If I had to be in a nursing home myself (hopefully at least 40 years from now) I would be happy to be relocated to Allenbrook.
We really appreciate all the efforts and hard work they are making to ensure our loved ones stay safe in these extraordinary times.
We receive very informative updates reassuring us of all the procedures that have been put in place, and it is good to know they have been able to resource a good supply of PPE.
We do miss visiting but know Mum is in good hands, and we look forward to spending time in the garden with Mum having tea parties in the future and thanking everyone personally.
I highly recommend Allenbrook Nursing Home. The manager and his team are fantastic; the home has a good, caring and friendly atmosphere; everyone seems very happy there, staff and residents alike. My family are so pleased we chose this home.
On all my visits to this home, my mother has appeared well presented, clean and happy to the degree that her dementia allows. The staff are always most welcoming, helpful and forthcoming with answers to any questions I may have. The ability to access, via the relative's website, daily updates on all aspects of her daily care is particularly welcoming, given my remote location from the home. Should any cause for concern occur regarding mothers' health, I always receive an immediate 'phone call from a member of staff to keep me fully informed! This has been the case throughout her stay, which has now covered the past three years.
Allenbrook has responded amazingly well to the COVID-19 outbreak. The home stopped all visitors earlier than many other homes, showing they keep up to date and ahead of the game on patient care. It has been very hard not to be able to visit my father, but I can ring every day. It is clear from talking to him that his mental health remains very good; which is a tribute to the time and care that the excellent staff are delivering in these very challenging times. For very good quality care, including nursing care, in the area; I would thoroughly recommend Allenbrook Nursing Home.
Our stepmother has now been at the Allenbrook for just over a year. She is increasingly frail and now largely bedridden. Throughout her time there, she could not have better care. I pay tribute to the staff who are not only well organised and professional but are ever positive in their work. The place has a warm feel about it. She seems genuinely happy to be there, and this gives us great peace of mind. The Allenbrook has handled the current Covid-19 epidemic with great skill and throughout has communicated very well with us. So far no cases - thank goodness.
Well organised and very friendly, and are looking after my husband extremely well.
All the staff showed enthusiastic support to all the residents at this time and this mutual respect shows that we do not take them all for granted.
Thanks so much for your comments, Mike. It's lovely to hear you both had an enjoyable Christmas. We'll make sure your comments are passed on to everyone involved!
I moved my brother from his previous nursing home in July 2018. At that nursing home, he was left in his room all day, I suspect sedated and fast becoming a bedridden 'vegetable'. However, since moving to Allenbrook, his general demeanour and mental capability have improved beyond all recognition/expectation, due somewhat to the care and general expertise of every member of staff. It is truly gold-plated care.
Thank you so much for your review which we'll share with the staff team. It's lovely to hear we've made such a difference to your brother's life!
The place is not purpose built but a converted Manor House so the common rooms are relatively small but it has a homely feel that you might not get in a modern facility.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 23 August 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Meet the Team (3)

Ian has been Registered Manager at Allenbrook since 2009, and has managed care homes for over 25 years. He is also a Registered Nurse with a particular interest in the care of old people and dementia care.
Ian co-ordinates all enquiries and admission to the home, working closely with families to help with making the move into care as stress-free as possible.

Karen joined the home in 1995 and brings many years' experience to the nursing team. As well as supporting our nursing staff, Karen carries out new resident assessments and works closely with families during the admission process.

Lisa has been Allenbrook's Administrator since 2011, providing support across the home and assisting families with financial matters. Originally a law graduate, Lisa's career has seen her work in a variety of care settings before arriving at Allenbrook.
Frequently Asked Questions about Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care
What types of Care is Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care have?
There are 41 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care to the centre of Fordingbridge?
0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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