
Well done and thank you so much to all the Alexandra House staff for providing such excellent care.Ann B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care given was exceptionalTeresa D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care she has received has been second to none in every area.Peter G(Son of Resident/Service User)

Well done and thank you so much to all the Alexandra House staff for providing such excellent care.Ann B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care given was exceptionalTeresa D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care she has received has been second to none in every area.Peter G(Son of Resident/Service User)

In the heart of Parkstone, Poole, Alexandra House is a safe and comfortable residential and dementia care home. This newly rebuilt home offers a pleasant and peaceful setting and a home-from-home atmosphere.
Alexandra House provides an environment where residents can feel at home, safe in the knowledge that someone is responsible for their well-being and care whilst relaxing and enjoying their surroundings with family and friends.
The home has 58 well-appointed...
Care Provided by Alexandra House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 58 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
Funding & Fees
Contact Alexandra House 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
- Care South
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Lana Wright(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (58)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (58)
Alexandra House Reviews (111)
Alexandra House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Alexandra House has 111 reviews.
The care given was exceptional and always prompt and sensitive if requested. My mum was made as comfortable as was possible, liaison with health professionals was efficient and communication excellent.
As a family we will always be grateful for the support given to us by all the staff, helping my mum and all of us through our most difficult time.
Thank you for your 5* review - to read the care is exceptional is true testament to the team at Alexandra House. We will share this review with the team.
I think my husband is being well looked after. The building is very clean and comfortable. The activities are good, not always joining in - that's his choice!
Thank you for your review - we will share this feedback with the team.
I'm very happy with the care and entertainment at Alexandra House. Mum is happy here and safe. It's reassuring to know that my mum is being looked after well and her mind and body are being stimulated. I enjoy the coffee and pastries. Thank you all at Alexandra House.
Thank you for your review - We are so pleased your mother is enjoying life at Alexandra House the team will be so pleased to receive this feedback.
Facilities - Excellent.
Cleanliness - Excellent.
Food - Too many sandwiches - which can not contribute to a balanced diet and becomes monotonous.
Activities - Good.
Can there be more stimulating tv. programs in the lounge not just cheap afternoon tv. perhaps films, documentaries or nature. Perhaps a film club once a week + talks from locals or schools + students.
Thank you for your review and sharing that the care, facilities, and cleanliness are excellent. Please be assured sandwiches are just a small part of the well-balanced diet that we offer. We have shared this review with the home who will be able to share with you our activities calendar and the exciting events that they have planned.
My husband has been a resident at Alexandra House for 3 and 1/2 months. The ambience of the house is warm, bright and welcoming. My husband has poor mobility and needs two carers to move him. He is always treated with care and dignity. The activities organisers work very hard to provide interesting activities and are always cheerful and inclusive. The kitchen staff try hard to provide a good choice and variety of dishes.
Thank you for your review. We are so pleased your husband is settling in well, we will share this lovely feedback with the team.
My mother has been a resident at Alexandra House Care Home for about 10 months and has found the care she has received to be excellent, and all the staff is very kind. Last week she was unfortunately taken ill whilst out visiting friends. Whilst waiting for the ambulance, her friends called Alexandra House to advise them of the situation, and two members of staff very kindly came out immediately to help with the situation and hand over to the ambulance staff. This undoubtedly helped in ensuring she received the best urgent care at the hospital, and we are so grateful to the care home staff for going above and beyond to help my mother, who made a good recovery and was able to return to the home within a couple of days. Well done and thank you so much to all the Alexandra House staff for providing such excellent care.
Thank you for your 5* review. Thank you for sharing that you feel the care is excellent it means the world to the team to receive such lovely comments.
Mum came in to give my Dad 2 weeks of respite. By the end of the first week, my dad decided that she would have a more enjoyable Christmas there. So we extended her stay to 3 weeks. There was no fuss/drama with extending her stay. Prior to Mum's visit, I had tickets booked to take her to the Dementia cinema which landed during her stay. Again everyone ensured that Mum was ready. She had an early lunch to ensure she was ready.
I can't thank/praise all the staff enough for their kindness.
I would have no problems recommending Alexandra House to friends for their loved ones. Thank you.
Thank you for your 5* review. We are so pleased to read such a lovely review and will share this with the team.
Always ready to listen to you and help if they can. Always with a smile and a warm welcome. Would recommend to anyone.
Thank you for your review - I will share your feedback with the team.
From the first interview before moving Mum into Alexandra House until collecting her belongings when she passed I cannot fault anyone that I came in contact with. Everyone without fail was happy, caring and genuine. They turned what could have been an awful experience into something wonderful. My mum was loved and cared for and given a much better final year than I could have imagined. Thank you everyone!
Thank you for your kind words. The team at Alexandra House will be so pleased to read your review. We are sorry to hear of your mother's passing and send our condolences, Take care.
Staff are always friendly, caring and helpful no matter what the circumstances are. It's clean, up to date and has a great activities timetable.
Thank you for taking the time to review Alexandra House, your 5* review is much appreciated, I will be sure to let the team know!
Help is always available for every request.
Friendly atmosphere in the home all the time.
Entertainment is various and useful.
Thank you for your professionalism and kindness towards my mother and all our family. Every member of staff, receptionist, nurses, carers and cleaners all were friendly and caring. Excellent communication and first-rate care. Alexandra House helped us so much, as a family, to cope with a very difficult situation.
Thank you so much for leaving a review for Alexandra House, I will be sure to pass on your wonderful feedback to the team. Wishing you and your family all the best for the future.
Alexandra House is a wonderful care facility... particularly due to the excellent management and caring and compassionate staff. I lead short acts of worship on a monthly basis, and the local parish church has a great rapport with this care home. The recent summer fete was a brilliant example of working together for the common good and the benefit of the local community. Well done Alexandra House for offering such excellent care to all your residents.
Thank you for your kind words, I will be sure to pass on your feedback to the team. Comments like this mean so much to all at Alexandra House. Wishing you all the very best.
My stepmother liked Alexandra House and on more than one occasion thanked me for arranging for her to stay there. Her well-appointed suite had a lovely aspect and she enjoyed the food. She appreciated the attention she received from the staff who were very thorough as she had a few medical issues. A special thank you to one in particular who was extremely kind and helpful to us both over the two months that she was there.
Thank you for your lovely words, it means so much to the team to receive feedback like this especially with a 5* rating. Thank you again.
We were delighted with your responsiveness and support in helping to settle me in. Everyone has been very friendly.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it means so much for the team to receive feedback, they and I will be thrilled. All the very best to you.
My 89-year-old sister liked Alexandra House a lot; the kindness of the staff "they kiss me goodnight" and the excellent food in particular. She had two months of excellent care, and she was treated with great dignity at the end. The staff were so kind to the family also, two members of staff in particular - lovely people. I cannot fault Alexandra House.
Thank you for your wonderful 5 * review of Alexandra House. Your kind words will mean so much to the team, wishing you and your family all the best for the future, thank you again.
The care there was excellent, as she deteriorated through Lewy body dementia. Visiting coped with the pandemic very well, and I visited for as long as my visits were useful to her.
Thank you for your lovely 5* review of Alexandra House, the team will be delighted, as am I. Wishing you all the very best for the future.
Greeted at the door, no delays, no hassle. No extra bureaucracy.
Staff amazing, caring and helpful. Thank you very much for your support!
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. I am so pleased your husband has settled in well at Alexandra House and the process was so smooth. Wishing you both all the best.
My mum was lucky to be a resident in this wonderful home. The care she received was fantastic. The staff couldn’t do enough for her and they all treated her with compassion and respect. I would recommend this home to any family looking for care for their loved ones.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, the team at Alexandra House will be absolutely thrilled by your comments. A 5* rating means so much to the team. All the very best to you.
Since moving to Alexandra House mu sister-in-law has received excellent care and we relatives have been welcomed as part of a family. Any queries are always dealt with quickly and graciously. She tells us that she is never going anywhere else! Surely the best testament to a very good care home.
Thank you so much for your kind words, the team at Alexandra House will be absolutely delighted. Wishing you all the very best.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 June 2024Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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 (27) & Events (0)
- 16 Jul 2026
Parkstone care home residents are taking in ‘amazing’ sea views during a ‘holiday at home’ at another local Care South care home. Residents from Alexandra House on Alexandra Road, are...
- 02 Jun 2026
Dorset care home residents delighted in a memorable musical afternoon created especially for them by the BSO, Care South and JPMorganChase. Hosted at JPMorganChase’s Bournemouth campus, the midweek event included...
- 27 May 2026
Communities across the south of England gathered at Care South’s care homes to share experiences and raise awareness during Dementia Action Week. Karen Hodges, Group Dementia Lead for Care South,...
There are no upcoming events for Alexandra House.
Awards / Recognitions (6)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Care South
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Care South
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Care South
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Alexandra House.
Meet the Team (1)

“Prior to joining Care South, I worked in a residential care home for 14 years where I started as a Care Assistant and progressed to Manager of the Dementia Community. I have a number of formal qualifications, such as an NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social care and in 2021, in my previous role, I won Manager of the Year at our annual awards.
My Mum was a Community Carer and gave me the push that I needed to go into the care industry, I have never looked back and love working in such a rewarding industry because every day is different. I get to meet people who all have different stories to tell, and I love making a difference in people’s lives and making sure that high-quality care is delivered daily.
I am extremely excited for the future of Alexandra House and very proud to be the Registered Manager of such a wonderful home.”
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