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Staff have the specialist training and experience to care for people with mixed dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s, mental health issues and historic brain injury.
There are 36 single bedrooms, across the ground floor and the first floor. The...
Waterloo Care Home is a real home for life near the lovely market town of Wimborne, in Dorset., providing affordable residential, dementia and respite care.
Staff have the specialist training and experience to care for people with mixed dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s, mental health issues and historic brain injury.
There are 36 single bedrooms, across the ground floor and the first floor. The first floor is fully accessible, by stairs or a lift. All rooms have en-suites or washbasins in the room. The rooms without en-suites have accessible bathrooms nearby.
Some first-floor rooms have balconies, with space for a table and chairs, pots and a birdfeeder. Some of the ground-floor bedrooms have patio doors which open out onto the garden.
Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with their own photos and furniture. Personal possessions help residents feel at home and provide extra stimulation and time for reminiscence.
Each bedroom’s front door is a different colour and style, with its own number, door knocker and letterbox, which makes it more recognisable.
Waterloo boasts a three-acre garden, with a backdrop of trees beyond. It’s enclosed and safe and there’s plenty of space to sit out on the patio or to do a bit of gardening.
Care Provided by Waterloo Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 36 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Contact Waterloo Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
- Meals
- Activities
- Designated care advisor
- Support with funding
- 24-hour care updates via our app
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- And more.
In fact, we have NO HIDDEN FEES and will never ask you to pay more than your agreed weekly fee.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Waterloo Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Tours
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Agincare Homes Holdings Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kerry Upward (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2026
Room Information
- Single Rooms (36)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (12)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome anytime
Parking
- Ample parking
Waterloo Care Home Reviews (44)
Waterloo Care Home has a Review Score of 8.0 (8.033) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Waterloo Care Home has 44 reviews.
My mother is looked after very well and the staff are very kind and caring. Mum is happy and I am always welcomed when visiting. Thank you to all the staff for everything they do for Mum.
My mother is looked after very well and the staff are very kind and caring. Mum is happy and I am always welcomed when visiting. Thank you to all the staff for everything they do for Mum.
The care home has been very good at accommodating visitors during COVID.
The care home has been very good at accommodating visitors during COVID.
Thank you, Alan, glad to hear we were able to accommodate your visits during such difficult times.
My father seems to have most of his needs tended to. My big disappointment is that up until March 2020 (not sure if this issue has been rectified), in over 12 months of being at Waterloo Care Home the issue of his hearing had not been rectified. To explain; he was supposed to be having his ear wax...
My father seems to have most of his needs tended to. My big disappointment is that up until March 2020 (not sure if this issue has been rectified), in over 12 months of being at Waterloo Care Home the issue of his hearing had not been rectified. To explain; he was supposed to be having his ear wax resolved, or an audiologist see him. He was suffering anxiety due to deafness when I last visited him, which was early 2020.
The best care for my wife. Thanks.
The best care for my wife. Thanks.
I have found the staff very caring and happy. I am very impressed with how this home is run. I always get follow-up letters and calls when something is wrong with the resident.
I have found the staff very caring and happy. I am very impressed with how this home is run. I always get follow-up letters and calls when something is wrong with the resident.
I, therefore, cannot comment on rooms, facilities, food and drink etc. Whenever I have spoken to the staff, they have...
I, therefore, cannot comment on rooms, facilities, food and drink etc. Whenever I have spoken to the staff, they have always been courteous and helpful and my brother seems to be quite content.
If we've ever had any concerns over our brother, it's been dealt with very quickly.
They always keep us informed of any other...
If we've ever had any concerns over our brother, it's been dealt with very quickly.
They always keep us informed of any other health problems by phone. They tell us if he's seen the doctor or anyone else and for what reason. Like we always say, it's not a top of the range home, but it is so homely and caring, which counts for everything.
If I could suggest any one thing, it would be a bit more of a selection of green vegetables with the meals (cooked soft of course)
I am only able to visit my mother annually but always find her happy and well cared for. She never complains of loneliness or lack of company and is happy. She is allowed to do as she wishes - no hard and fast rules.
I am only able to visit my mother annually but always find her happy and well cared for. She never complains of loneliness or lack of company and is happy. She is allowed to do as she wishes - no hard and fast rules.
The staff are very caring and the manager is very understanding of my father's needs. He is a very challenging patient and the staff handle him very well.
The staff are very caring and the manager is very understanding of my father's needs. He is a very challenging patient and the staff handle him very well.
The staff at Waterloo Care Home are both empathetic and sympathetic and undertake their jobs with true professionalism. My mother has been a resident at the home for over two years and I continue to be reassured that she receives the care she needs for her dementia. Living quite a distance away...
The staff at Waterloo Care Home are both empathetic and sympathetic and undertake their jobs with true professionalism. My mother has been a resident at the home for over two years and I continue to be reassured that she receives the care she needs for her dementia. Living quite a distance away from the home my visits are not frequent, but the carers keep me up to date with any fluctuations in my mother's health. I would highly recommend a visit to this home.
At Waterloo Care Home my mother was happy and well cared for. There was always something to join in with plenty of cake and treats. The staff always new details of mums care and activities due to their small friendly atmosphere.
At Waterloo Care Home my mother was happy and well cared for. There was always something to join in with plenty of cake and treats. The staff always new details of mums care and activities due to their small friendly atmosphere.
The staff at my father's care home were very professional and took great care of him until his recent death. They were often working in difficult circumstances but still managed to go the extra mile wherever they could. As the last few weeks of his life were during the lockdown because of the...
The staff at my father's care home were very professional and took great care of him until his recent death. They were often working in difficult circumstances but still managed to go the extra mile wherever they could. As the last few weeks of his life were during the lockdown because of the Coronavirus, we found it very comforting that the staff kept us very much informed in my father's health and comforted him and chatted to him right up until his last breath. Thank you so much to all concerned.
Not only did they care for a loved one they also reassure that the relatives were put at ease too.
I have no hesitation in recommending the care...
Not only did they care for a loved one they also reassure that the relatives were put at ease too.
I have no hesitation in recommending the care home to family, friends, etc.
Thank you Waterloo Care Home.
My husband was admitted for palliative care and sadly died after only 6 days in the home. All staff were very caring and efficient.
My husband was admitted for palliative care and sadly died after only 6 days in the home. All staff were very caring and efficient.
Although the building is a little tired and the ventilation and heating could be improved, the staff more than makeup for it. The manager is excellent, as are her staff. My father is well cared for and we can be safe in the knowledge he is being expertly and sensitively looked after.
Although the building is a little tired and the ventilation and heating could be improved, the staff more than makeup for it. The manager is excellent, as are her staff. My father is well cared for and we can be safe in the knowledge he is being expertly and sensitively looked after.
My mother, who has bad Alzheimer's, has been resident for about five weeks and has flourished under the care of Waterloo. Her partner, who was very ill at the time, was discharged from hospital to join her, but sadly, due to his general ill health, died just over a week ago. I was with them both...
My mother, who has bad Alzheimer's, has been resident for about five weeks and has flourished under the care of Waterloo. Her partner, who was very ill at the time, was discharged from hospital to join her, but sadly, due to his general ill health, died just over a week ago. I was with them both the day before he died. The end of life care the carers gave to him was impeccable, sympathetic, gentle and caring. He was in the best place possible. They are attending brilliantly to my mother, ensuring she gets up and eats and drinks regularly. And when I visit her it is obvious that she is benefiting hugely from being in Waterloo. Thank you so much.
Great staff, very attentive and kind. They are really taking great care of my mother in law. We are both really pleased with the level of care she receives.
Great staff, very attentive and kind. They are really taking great care of my mother in law. We are both really pleased with the level of care she receives.
Waterloo Care Home is very friendly well staffed and I feel my aunt is very well looked after. It would be good to have more activities for the residents as I feel the biggest problem is boredom, but I fully appreciate it takes funding to provide any extra services such as this.
Waterloo Care Home is very friendly well staffed and I feel my aunt is very well looked after. It would be good to have more activities for the residents as I feel the biggest problem is boredom, but I fully appreciate it takes funding to provide any extra services such as this.
My husband was from January 2017 to October 2018 when he, sadly, passed away.
My husband was from January 2017 to October 2018 when he, sadly, passed away.
They put me right and if I go wrong I would be happy to return.
They put me right and if I go wrong I would be happy to return.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 September 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- 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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