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Brook View

Riverside Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 0LQ
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The care home team were so friendly and kind and took care of all my mum’s needsJanine T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Brook View, Ferndown
It has a wonderful culture and community that will make you feel right at home.Max B(Friend of Resident/Service User)
Brook View, Ferndown
Brook View, Ferndown

Tucked away in the peaceful village of West Moors, Brook View offers a quieter pace of life while remaining close to local shops, amenities and the wider Dorset community. For more than 30 years, the home has provided residential and nursing care in surroundings that balance tranquillity with everyday connection.

Carefully maintained throughout the seasons, the gardens provide places to enjoy the fresh air, welcome visiting family or simply watch the...  

Care Provided by Brook View

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 56 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,449N/A

Contact Brook 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)

Good to Know

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Lauren Steele(Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2012

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (50)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)

Visiting

  • There are no specific visiting hours at Brook View; all that is asked is you let the home know you are in the building by signing in on the iPad in Reception. If you are visiting outside of Reception hours, ring the bell and a member of the team will assist you.

Parking

  • Parking is available on site at Brook View, and all visitor parking is clearly marked. When coming to view the home, please get in touch and a space can be reserved.

Brook View Reviews (131)

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Brook View has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.916) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Brook View has 131 reviews.

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Review from J C (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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My father is very happy here. He has always said that he wanted to end up here, and now he has. As a family, we couldn't ask for more from a home. Highly recommend.

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Review from Paul H (Son of Resident) published on 9 February 2023 Submitted via Website
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Dad has been in Brook View Care Home for over a year now. I live roughly 50 miles away and cannot visit as often as I used to, so it is a source of comfort and reassurance to know that Dad is so well cared for. Whenever I ask him how he is getting on, he says, 'the staff here are very good'. I can only echo that.
Dad turned 90 this month. Staff in the home went to some lengths to ensure that the occasion was properly marked and that his friends and family were comfortable and well looked after. The cake that the chef made was outstanding.
The only category in which I award less than five stars is for value for money, and as the prices are set not by Brook View but by Colten Care I do not think this category should feature in the review: it is not a matter over which the home has any control.

I have no hesitation in recommending Brook View to anyone looking for a home for their loved ones.

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Review from L W (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 8 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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I am beyond happy with how Nan is being cared for. Brook View Care Home has exceeded all of our expectations. The staff are simply wonderful and the care is outstanding. Thank you!

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Review from C C (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 2 February 2023 Submitted via Website
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My family and I are very grateful for Brook View. My nanna could not cope at home and had several falls. She has been in Brook View for several months, and this is now her home. I can't believe how much better she is, the staff go above and beyond for her, and they have exceeded our expectations as a family. I could not recommend it enough!

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Review from Angela G (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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My mum has been a resident at Brook View Care Home for three years now and I cannot speak highly enough of the care she receives. There is no way that we could provide anything close were she to have stayed in her own home. She is happy to call Brook View home and that gives us, her family, total peace of mind. Mum always took great pride in looking smart and one of the things I love to see is the time taken by her carers to ensure she is dressed well and with a little makeup and some perfume. It's the little touches like this that can make such a big difference. All the members of staff I have met and interacted with have been lovely and really show that they care about Mum and indeed all the residents. I also very much appreciate the monthly updates I get from the nursing side during which am kept up to date with her well-being and have the opportunity to ask any questions I may have.

Overall, I think Brook View provide excellent care and would not hesitate to recommend this home.

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Review from David P (Nephew of Resident) published on 31 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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My uncle moved into the home during the pandemic in August 2020 after losing his wife who had also been a resident for a very short time. He so enjoyed his time at the home with the activities in the home and the bus trips out and was so well cared for in every way.

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Review from C D (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 October 2022 Submitted via Website
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My mum was not well, but with the care from the staff, is getting stronger and this week has gone back into her wheelchair. Her family are very happy with her care. The staff/nurses have been excellent with her.

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Review from David T (Son of Resident) published on 18 October 2022 Submitted via Website
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Our dear mother developed Alzheimer's 8 years ago at age 88 years old and by her 92nd birthday, she needed residential care. We are so blessed that Brook View was in our village West Moors and offered the top draw care and full support for her condition, which became worst over the last two years of her life. The staff in every department were amazing and gave our dear mum the best nursing care to end of life. The dignity, to see her life out at Brook View, was, for our family a major part of our being able to cope with her loss. Mum was part of a large family, which extended to us as well. We will always remember the team at Brook View with fondness. Our personal thanks from the whole family and especially her sons. God bless you all.

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Review from D S (Resident / Service User) published on 28 September 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Comfortable, cost, staff are extremely kind. What more could you possibly want.

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Review from Carole S (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 September 2022 Submitted via Website
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Both of our parents (81 and 86) joined Brook View in May 2022 and they couldn't be happier! Both are still very active and love joining in as many activities as possible and sitting in the garden on sunny days. As a family, we are delighted with the care, attention, support and variety of options available on a daily basis and they seem to be doing more now than they did in their own home - Dad is loving the "hotel" he now lives in! The staff are fantastic, extremely caring and friendly providing specific support for the individual needs of both parents and us as a family. Brook View and the whole team are highly recommended by us and thank you all for looking after our parents so well.

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Review from P C (Resident / Service User) published on 30 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Have settled well since coming here in May 2022. The staff are very friendly and kind. Lovely room with a very good view of the beautiful garden. One of the main attractions for coming here. Excellent dining room with very good and varied food. Enjoy outings with good caring drivers and companions interesting and varied activities. Plenty of shared space for sitting outside in the very hot weather cooled by a view of the fishpond.

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Review from T C (Resident / Service User) published on 30 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Brook View is an amazing place. Run on the lines of a 5-star hotel, but with extra facilities such as medical, entertainment, outdoor activities including visits to places of interest and musical entertainment in the evenings. The staff are all excellent and go about their work in a very professional way. All of the rooms are well furnished and comfortable. My wife and I have booked in permanently we are so impressed with the organisation of the rest home.

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Review from Jane W (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 June 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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The first impressions were excellent. Very tidy, clean, well organised and welcoming. Sadly, many of the residents are rather non-communicative, so this was a disappointment for my generally, very outgoing and sociable mum, now 96 years old, who lives in a warden attended flat with a group of generally younger friends. We shall, however, have no hesitation in booking a further two weeks in September, as we are confident that her care will be excellent.

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Review from Linda C (Resident / Service User) published on 3 May 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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When I came here, I was very poorly. The staff here have all been kind and friendly and treated me very well. The food is amazing. It's very clean and the whole place is pretty to look at. I feel very privileged to be there.

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Review from S P (Niece of Resident) published on 3 May 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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When my aunt had a stroke, the staff spotted it straight away and got her to the hospital. More strokes followed and as it became clear that she was coming to the end of her life, the care became immense. As I live a long way away I was updated by phone and when the last evening came, they helped me talk to my Aunt by phone. They were with her to the end when I couldn't be and I am so grateful. Care really means care at this care home.

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Review from Maree B (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 March 2022 Submitted via Website
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My mother thoroughly enjoyed her stay at Brook View. She also spoke very highly of the staff, the facilities, activities etc. In fact, she was happy with everything, so much so she will be going back for further respite care in a few months.

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Review from Melanie H (Friend of Resident) published on 11 October 2021 Submitted via Website
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Today 25/9/21 we visited our friend at Brook View. We had an outside meeting and I feel it is important that to say how very kind the receptionist was to us. She brought us tea which was very appreciated but not only that, she even provided my husband with a gluten-free biscuit as he is coeliac and I had some cake. We were very impressed.

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Review from P R (Respite Resident) published on 8 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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This is a very lovely home. I have been very happy here. The staff here helped me so much to get settled. I have been surprised by how much they help each other at busy times. It is also a very clean place, cleaners keeping things sparkling. The nursing staff have advised me how to look after my leg which can be a nuisance. They have a lovely home here.

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Review from Sally D (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 June 2021 Submitted via Website
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Really felt that we, as a family, did not matter and staff were patronising and often talk down to us, the family. I would not recommend this nursing home. The food was very poor quality and no one to help my mother to help eat.

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Review from Tom P (Brother of Resident) published on 8 March 2021 Submitted via Website
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Our brother resided at Brook View for the last 3 years of his life and we have been so impressed with the kindness and compassion shown to him. My wife is from a nursing background and very much recognises the importance of person-centred care and Brook View did not disappoint on this. There is a strong ethos in the home on valuing the individual and every single member of the team delivered on this. The last year was particularly difficult for him due to Covid restrictions but staff did their best to support him in whatever way they could. They facilitated contact with us, his only family, via Skype, room visits with PPE or through a screen in the garden room and we were always kept fully informed throughout his time with them. Of note was the staff's support in the last weeks of his life where he was treated with such loving care, respect, and dignity.

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Regulatory Rating

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Date: 05 April 2019
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News (4) & Events (0)

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  • 09 Jul 2026

    More than 35 managers in various roles have participated in Colten Care’s third-level ‘Excel’ Leadership & Management Course in the past 18 months to two years. They include the group’s...

  • 18 Feb 2025

    A Strictly-style ballroom dance competition supported Colten Care has raised more than £80,000 for a Dorset-based palliative care charity. Forest Holme Hospice’s Strictly Extravaganza, which had headline sponsorship from Colten...

  • 18 Feb 2025

    Colten Care has trained 32 team members as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) to help colleagues maintain and improve their work-life balance. Colten Care has prioritised the training as part...

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Awards / Recognitions (12)

  • 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
  • 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
  • 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Colten Care Ltd

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Meet the Team (2)

Lauren Steele
Lauren SteeleJob Title:Home Manager

Lauren leads the team and is ultimately responsible for every aspect of life in the home, ensuring the highest standards of care and service are delivered. Her door is always open if you have any questions or queries.

Naomi Gordon
Naomi GordonJob Title:Clinical Lead

Naomi is responsible for leading the team of registered nurses and carers to meet the individual needs of the resident through the delivery of consistently high levels of clinical care.

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