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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 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
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
There is additional cost for hairdressing and chiropody services.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Avon View for full pricing details and T&Cs.
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
- Tricuro Ltd
- Private Owned
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The staff are very good and very caring. Altogether made a big health problem not so bad.
The last year in nursing.
The care in nursing has been wonderful not only for my husband but for me too.
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.
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.
Registered Manager.
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.
Thank you for your donations and time, you make a wonderful difference in people's lives.
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.
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.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 November 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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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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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