
My mother feels safe, secure and cared for every minute of the day and nightCaroline W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The facilities are first class, the staff are wonderful and the food is excellent.S M(Son of Resident/Service User)


My mother feels safe, secure and cared for every minute of the day and nightCaroline W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The facilities are first class, the staff are wonderful and the food is excellent.S M(Son of Resident/Service User)


Surrounded by mature woodland in the sought-after setting of Branksome Park, Canford Chase offers residential and nursing care in an environment where nature and tranquillity are part of everyday life. Hidden among established trees yet close to the coast, the home enjoys a peaceful atmosphere that puts residents and visitors at ease.
Large windows frame views of the gardens throughout the home, while outdoor seating areas invite residents to enjoy birdsong,...
Care Provided by Canford Chase
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 55 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
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Canford Chase for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Canford Chase 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
- Colten Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Charlotte Wilson (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
Room Information
- Single Rooms (53)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (11)
Visiting
- There are no specific visiting hours at Canford Chase; 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 Canford Chase, and all visitor parking is clearly marked. When coming to view the home, please get in touch and a space can be reserved.
Canford Chase Reviews (101)
Canford Chase has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.836) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Canford Chase has 101 reviews.
I would like to thank the staff of Canford Chase for the care and love they have given my 2 friends. One had a massive stroke and not expected to survive, the care she received enabled her to live her last 12 months in comfort. My 2nd friend came into Canford Chase in poor health and her house became uninhabitable. She loves living at Canford Chase.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We appreciate your thoughtful words about the care provided at Canford Chase, and we're pleased your friends have experienced such comfort, support and kindness from our team.
This is my 3rd short visit to Canford Chase (2 in 2025) to recover from surgery for 2-4 weeks each time. Each time I've felt most welcomed by staff, and on my 2nd & 3rd visit by residents who remember me from previous visits. If ever I need to I wouldn't hesitate to come back here for care & would recommend to friends needing a care home. The carers and nurses are always very helpful and queries & problems are always answered promptly. The meals are nutritious & tasty & served hot with a good variety & staff are always willing to serve my supper in my room for my convenience. All in all, I find this an excellent care home.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're pleased Canford Chase continues to provide a welcoming and supportive environment, and that the care and hospitality from the team have made your stays so comfortable.
Outstanding care and support delivered by a simply exceptional organisation. Management have a clear focus on customer service and all staff show empathy, kindness and a heartfelt desire to provide the very highest standard of care for the guests they serve. Feels more like a hotel than a Care Home. My dad is very happy here and that means everything. Thank you Canford Chase. x
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're pleased your father is so happy at Canford Chase, and that the team's kindness, professionalism and attentive support continue to provide such reassurance to your family.
This care home is the best we have experienced and the care & support provided to my mother in law is excellent. I would thoroughly recommend Canford Chase and it is very reassuring for us to know they are striving to take such good care of our loved one.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're pleased the care and support at Canford Chase have provided such reassurance to your family.
Carers very kind & look after her very well. Very comfortable room. High quality staff.
Thank you for your kind feedback about Canford Chase. We're so pleased to hear you are happy with your loved one's care, and that the team's kindness, high standards and comfortable surroundings make a positive difference.
Vanessa has been at Canford Chase for about 25 years! She is very happy and settled there. The staff have become like family to her and she has a great daily routine going. She has a lovely bright room which is always kept clean and tidy. Vanessa has a very good appetite and she loves the choice of food from the menus, and always says how delicious the meals are. It is no surprise that Canford Chase has been rated as outstanding!
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're so pleased to hear your loved one has been so happy and settled at Canford Chase for 25 years and that the team and the quality of food and surroundings all contribute to her comfort and wellbeing.
Lovely setting and rooms with an abundance of friendly staff always on hand to help. The Food is also exceptional and our family loved the cafe available for visitors to help themselves to coffee and home made cakes. My dad spent just over a month here he was extremely well looked after and very happy.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We're so pleased to hear your dad was happy and felt so well cared for at Canford Chase, and that the team and welcoming environment made such a positive impression.
What really sets this home apart is the quality of the staff and management. The team is highly competent, professional, and genuinely compassionate, consistently treating residents with dignity and respect. The management team fosters a positive atmosphere, with clear attention to detail and high standards of care.
Overall, a superb care home where professionalism and kindness go hand in hand.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We're delighted to hear that Canford Chase's calm, welcoming environment and the team's professional, compassionate care have made such a positive impression.
Cleanliness is first class, food & drink is fantastic quality & the care & support is delivered with good grace & humour. The facilities include restaurant, on site hairdressing, weekly outings & a coffee bar. Flexibility meant friends & family could visit easily & without restrictions, & the 4 for 3 offer made the necessary rehabilitation stay good value for money. Special thanks to Jess on reception, Meryl in restaurant, Maxie in office & congratulations to Manager Charlotte on a superb facility.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We're delighted to hear your cousin's stay at Canford Chase felt so supportive and reassuring, and that the team's knowledgeable care, flexibility and high-quality environment made such a positive difference to their recovery.
Overall, I am delighted with Canford Chase. On entry, one gets a sense of calm, yet some activitity always seems to be going on in the lounge and that's good. I must admit, it is rather nice to always be addressed by name. The staff do appear to have had a huge beneficial effect on my wife's wellbeing and for that I thank them wholeheartedly.
Thank you for your kind feedback about Canford Chase. We're so pleased to hear the home's welcoming atmosphere and the team's support are having such a positive effect on your wife's wellbeing.
The home's decor and furnishings create a calm and welcoming ambiance that is more like a hotel than a care home. My relative is resident here and is very happy with the care she is receiving from her nurses and carers.
Truly a first class delivery of great care. Thoroughly recommended.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We're delighted to hear your relative is happy at Canford Chase and that you value the care, environment, and support provided by the team. Should there be anything you feel we could improve, we would very much welcome the opportunity to speak with you and learn more.
I found my experience of staying here was excellent.
Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear you had such a positive experience at Canford Chase.
My mother moved into Canford Chase in November 2025. This was a massive upheaval for her after 50 years in her own home. The staff were amazing they were welcoming and quickly allayed any worries she had. They go to know her needs and were reassuring on every level nothing was too much trouble whether it was care staff management domestic or kitchen staff. In fact the home feels like one big happy family each time I come to the home they are so welcoming and it is reassuring to know my mum is being looked after so well. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this home to anyone who needs support.
It means a great deal to hear how smoothly your mother has settled into life at Canford Chase after such a significant change. We know what a big step it can be to leave your own home after so many years, so it's lovely to hear that the team were able to offer the right support and reassurance from the very start. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, and for your recommendation.
I chose to come here following discharge from hospital, having been admitted after a fall and a complicated fracture of femur repair. I have been a regular visitor to various residents here for the past ten years. I am a key pastoral assistant at a church. I know the staff, care, support, safety, and security to be excellent, as is the food delicious & presented attractively & appetising.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's lovely to hear that, after many years of visiting others at our home, you felt confident choosing to come here yourself. We're so pleased you've felt well supported during your recovery, and that the care, food, and familiar faces have lived up to your expectations. Your kind words mean a great deal to us all here at Canford Chase.
My husband came into Canford Chase initially for respite. However, he is now a full time resident as he suffers from advanced parkinsons. Sadly, I was no longer able to look after him at home. It took a while for him to settle in, which is to be expected. I find the staff pleasant and helpful.
The team at Canford Chase have been absolutely brilliant getting Mum settled in and have made what could have been a difficult time very easy with their care and thoughtfulness They all work really hard to help the residents make the most of every day and it is great to see Mum happy and enjoying life to the full. Super impressed with the ethos and everyone we have met so far. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your kind words about your mum's experience at Canford Chase. We're delighted to hear how smoothly her settling-in period went and that our team was able to make such a positive difference. It means the world to us that your mum is happy and enjoying life to the full here. Thank you once again.
From the moment my brother in law arrived, we knew that he was being looked after extremely well. He was in a very poor state physically, having come straight from the hospital, but in a short time he was a new man. Until his arrival at Canford Chase, he had been depressed and given up on eating. By the time he left, thanks to the care of every member of staff, he had improved in every way. We thoroughly recommend the home and thank everyone for their genuine care and patience.
Thank you for taking the time to share your brother-in-law's experience at Canford Chase. We're so pleased to hear how much he improved during his stay and that the care and support he received made such a difference to both his health and outlook. It's incredibly rewarding for our team to know...
It's difficult to say, all I want to say is it's lovely including the staff. It is lovely, it never changes.
Thank you for your kind words. It's so lovely to hear that you continue to have such a positive experience, and that the team helps make the home feel so welcoming. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us here at the home.
My husband with advanced Parkinson's moved to Canford Chas in June 2024 from a different care home. It was the best decision. There is no comparison in the care quality, in the surrounding, the atmosphere of a home, feeling welcomes, the choice of activities all well planned. The staff is superb, all there to help. The fees are very similar to other self-funded establishments. An excellent company, well managed right from the top.
It's wonderful to hear how much of a difference the move to Canford Chase has made for your husband. We're so pleased that you've felt the quality of care, atmosphere, and overall experience have met your expectations. Knowing that our team and the home environment have made you feel welcome and supported really means a lot. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
My father has been a resident of Canford Chase for circa eight months. During that time I have visited him most days and witnessed first hand the treatment he has received. Whilst not medically trained, I have run businesses and employed hundreds of people, so hopefully I can judge staff and I have found the staff at Canford Chase and the care they give to be exemplary.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're so pleased to hear how happy you are with the level of care your father has received at our home. It's wonderful to know that our team's hard work and dedication have made such a positive impression. We really value your kind words and will be sure to...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 05 December 2018Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveOutstanding
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (3) & Events (0)
- 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 (14)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Colten Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Canford Chase
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Canford Chase.
Meet the Team (2)

Charlotte 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.

Everlyn 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.
Frequently Asked Questions about Canford Chase
What types of Care is Canford Chase registered for?
Older Person Care is the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) category of Care.
How many Rooms does Canford Chase have?
There are 53 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Canford Chase?
Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Canford Chase to the centre of Poole?
3.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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