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Avon View

Loring Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2GZ
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Avon View, Christchurch
Avon View, Christchurch
Avon View, Christchurch

Avon View is a modern, purpose-built residential and nursing home for older people and people living with dementia, set in a tranquil residential setting with spacious gardens.

Located just one mile from the historic market town of Christchurch, the home is close to local shops and well served by public transport.

The home provides high-quality residential, nursing and dementia care, with a friendly, well-trained and experienced staff team who are...  

Care Provided by Avon View

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 81 Service Users

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

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,243From £1,243
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,566From £1,566
Nursing CareFrom £1,694From £1,694
Nursing Dementia CareFrom £1,694From £1,694

There is additional cost for hairdressing and chiropody services.

Contact Avon View 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)

Support you may be entitled to

  • If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Alan Johnston (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 2006
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (81)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (81)

Visiting

  • The team encourage anyone considering Avon View to visit the home, meet the team, and see the environment for themselves. A visit provides the opportunity to ask questions, explore the home, and talk through individual needs in a relaxed and informal way. Arranging a visit is straightforward. The team will take time to understand your situation, explain the care they provide, and discuss how Avon View may be able to support you or your loved one. Following an initial conversation, the team will arrange an assessment to ensure they can meet individual needs and provide the right level of care and support. To find out more or to arrange a visit, please contact Avon View directly. The team look forward to welcoming you to Avon View.

Parking

  • There is a dedicated car park at the front of the Home, together with disabled bays for those that require it.

Avon View Reviews (14)

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8.9

Avon View has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.896) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Avon View has 14 reviews.

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Review from Martin P (Son of Resident) published on 17 July 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mum has been at Avon View for 18 months. In that time, the management have always kept me up to date. The nurses and care staff are very efficient, friendly and caring.

The food is excellent, with a good choice. The rooms are clean and tidy. There is a varied timetable of music and activities. I would highly recommend Avon View.

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Review from Sheila P (Ex Family Member) published on 25 June 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff here are excellent. Food very good, and the patient loved his meal today. He is showing definite improvement in all areas. Thank you to all the amazing staff here.

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Review from S J (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 June 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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My 91 year old father has been a resident since may 2022, following transfer from a previous care home. He has several medical needs so is on the nursing floor. I could not be more pleased with the care he receives on a daily basis. He is treated with dignity and respect and his every need is met by both the nursing and care staff. All staff are friendly, polite and pleasant and I have a very good working relationship with them all. Just yesterday my father said it was like a little family. There have been many health issues over the years and I am always kept informed, including when I visit. My father loves to tell me what he has eaten. The quality and choice of food is excellent. There is an excellent activities team and range of things to do. I would recommend Avon View to anyone looking to find their loved one excellent, tender loving care.

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Review from Michelle H (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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My beautiful mum came to Avon view for two weeks respite over Christmas she was so well looked after, then in March the decision was made for mum to move to a nursing home permanently and she went back to Avon view.Me and my sister couldn't ask for a nicer home. Avon View is a wonderful home all staff and nurses are amazing they go above and beyond my mum is treated like part of the family as am I.
Avon view phones me up and keeps me updated if there was any concerns.
When I leave the home I leave feeling happy that my mum is going to be well cared for.

I highly recommend Avon view

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Review from Louise S (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 May 2026 Submitted via Postal Card
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I would 100% recommend Avon View. It was the hardest decision for me and my sister to make, putting our mum into a nursing home. However, it was the best decision ever. Avon View is an amazing home, clean and the rooms are bright and spacious. The staff are friendly and caring and our mum has settled in well. We couldn't ask for a better home for our wonderful mum.

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Review from Jos T (Son of Resident) published on 5 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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Very friendly and diligent staff. Always willing to talk about my father' issues, will listen to concerns and act where necessary. He has benefitted dramatically from the care here and is getting a much better standard of care than at home which has seen him improve in his wellbeing.

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Review from Fiona L (Stepdaughter of Resident) published on 4 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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I had broken my elbow and couldn't visit Dad for seven weeks and couldn't drive, I visited him today for the first time. Dad was clean shaven and really happy to see me. He ate most of his lunch and I told him why I hadn't visited. He was calm and pleasant and very lucid. We filled in a form. He has been looked after really well in my absence and am so grateful to staff on the nurse line.

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Review from R S (Resident / Service User) published on 26 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff are very good and very caring. Altogether made a big health problem not so bad.

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Review from Kathy S (Wife of Resident) published on 16 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband has been in Avon View for three and a half years.
The last year in nursing.

The care in nursing has been wonderful not only for my husband but for me too.

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Review from J S (Wife of Resident) published on 4 July 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband was transferred from another care home after a stay of six weeks funded by the hospital. He was not happy at all, with poor care and cold food. He went to Avon View seven weeks ago and as he himself says it is as different as chalk and cheese. He is now happy as can be under his circumstances.

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Review from Kathryn L (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 May 2023 Submitted via Website
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Throughout Mum’s residency on Bluebell/Poppy with the team at Avon View (June 2021-March 2023) Mum was treated with the utmost respect and dignity; friendship and kindness; humour and diligent attention to care and medical provision. The wonderful team helped her settle in, taking part in the many varied activities, and find her place within their community popping in and out of her room (especially in the difficult periods of covid restrictions) chatting and caring in equal measure. Avon View put mental and physical wellbeing in equal measure at the top of their care, taking time to sit and chat with Mum and supporting me was greatly valued. Twice weekly zoom calls with myself/brother and friends were priceless. Activities with her many friends were varied and enjoyable - including Alpaca’s, therapy dogs, cooking, gardening, crafts, Church services and games! Exceptional cleanliness of well equipped facilities and varied, enjoyable meals too! Avon View felt like home to Mum and to me.

Reply from Nadia Greenmaidan, Registered Manager at Avon View
Dear Kathryn, thank you for your heartfelt review. these are things we strive for on a daily basis and we feel privileged to have been able to deliver such a service to your mum. All the best.

Registered Manager.

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Review from Susan C (Regular Volunteer) published on 12 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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We are a group of ladies that knit fiddle blankets, Pom Pom exercise balls and fiddle toys for dementia patients.

We were invited to a coffee morning at the home, the atmosphere was wonderful, the residents were happy and laughing, and the staff were superbly caring, we were very impressed the leadership was great and showed that it permitted throughout the whole home.

Reply from Nadia Greenmaidan, Registered Manager at Avon View
Thank you so much for your glowing review. We loved welcoming back our valued volunteers and we were so pleased to be able to share some of the great days we have at Avon View.

Thank you for your donations and time, you make a wonderful difference in people's lives.

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Review from Caroline G (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 August 2018 Submitted via Website
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My father has been in the dementia unit of Avon View for 2 months and during that time he has been treated with enormous kindness and respect at all times. He was not easy to settle as his journey had taken him from home to hospital to temporary care home then finally to Avon View, but the home was patient, worked closely with our family and he is now happy, settled and well cared for. I have witnessed a true example of person-centred care - led by exemplary management and wonderfully caring staff. The home is well thought out, clean, and the food excellent. The lovely lady I have seen carrying out activities could not have put more thought into her role - well done to you, on what I am sure is not a generous budget. Well done all of you and thank you very much.

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Review from Shane C (Nephew of Resident) published on 23 May 2016 Submitted via Website
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On my visits to see my Aunt (I spent most afternoons over a three week period) I found she was being treated with care, dignity and respect.
The help I received and still do, via phone, is outstanding.
I would have to say, on my overall visits, I flew back to Australia knowing that my Aunty is in good hands.

Excellent care all-round.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 06 November 2025
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  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledRequires improvement
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Frequently Asked Questions about Avon View

What types of Care is Avon View registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Avon View have?

There are 81 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Avon View?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Avon View to the centre of Christchurch?

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

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