Ashbourne Court Care Home

13 Salisbury Road, Andover SP10 2JJ
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  • Ashbourne Court Care Home, Andover
Ashbourne Court Care Home is a warm and welcoming care home located in Andover.

A purpose-built care home conveniently situated near Salisbury and Winchester Cathedral, with the fascinating Army Flying Museum and the Milestones Museum—filled with vintage artefacts and transport—just a short distance away.

Ashbourne Court is renowned for its excellent reputation and consistently high levels of resident satisfaction and recommendations.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 64 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

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

Funding & Fees

Please contact the home to organise an assessment with one of our experienced clinical leads.


We can then give an accurate average weekly fee.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Rajesh Ayyappan (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (64)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (64)

Ashbourne Court Care Home Reviews (111)

9.7

Ashbourne Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.700) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashbourne Court Care Home has 111 reviews.

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Review from Tracy C (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father who is bedbound was not looking forward to going in for 3 weeks respite.
There has been a remarkable change in him, he is a lot happier, he's now eating properly,
cannot get over the change in him.
He had his review and is now staying in permanently.
The staff are friendly and caring and
have helped lift his spirit.
I'm glad he is happier now with the care he should have had sooner.
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Review from Joanne N (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother was a resident of the Watermills Nursing Unit at Ashbourne Court, for approximately six months until July 2016 when she sadly passed away. My sister and I had chosen Ashbourne Court for her as we felt it was well managed, had good facilities, and most importantly that our mother would receive
excellent care there, we were never disappointed. The Watermills team were all truly wonderful and showed such professionalism, kindness, respect and compassion towards our mother at times. Her medical needs were quite complex and challenging but the staff at Ashbourne Court enabled our mother to end her life in a peaceful and dignified was and for that we are truly grateful. We have also appreciated the kindness shown to the family, and it has been a huge comfort to know that our mother was so well cared for throughout her time at Ashbourne Court.
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Review from M M (Wife of Resident) published on 22 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My husband went into Ashbourne Court for 'end of life' care. The staff treated him with compassion and gave him all the care they could. They always made the family very welcome and dealt with any queries and advice we needed. They made his passing as comfortable as possible and gave us all the support
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Review from Joy P (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mother went to Ashbourne Court as she was no longer managing in her own home, she had bad sores on her lower legs. Once settled into her room, the staff at Ashbourne Court ensured she had medical attention, which over time cured the sores. She was encouraged to partake of social events in the common
room, which she enjoyed over time, she formed a friendship with several members of staff. On our visits, we never found any course for concern at mum's care.
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Review from William T (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 16 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Pleasing ambience generally. Good choice of colouring and furnishing. Menus should reflect more closely the era of resident's traditional food lifestyle. Any mishaps by residents were promptly dealt with, keeping the area free of odours, maintaining an aura of tidiness and control. Turnover of staff
is unsettling for residents, more stability would result in less management time spent on admin and training. Weekly fire alarm testing bad for resident's and visitor's nerves - Could testing be achieved on half-volume? Car parking will always be a problem, request a neighbourly resolution maybe? Quarterly 'residents and carers' were worthwhile and productive.
Reply from Bethany Gibbons, Marketing Assistant at Ashbourne Court Care Home

Thank you for your comments. We welcome all feedback that will help improve our care services.
We are sorry that in this instance we have not been able to achieve excellence in all areas of this review of Ashbourne Court.


We have recently made some changes to our catering service to enhance our resident dining experience and have introduced a new “Spring and Summer Menu” offering a choice of appetising and nutritionally balanced meals. The Ashbourne Court team seeks regular feedback from residents about the choice of meals served and this helps us to plan our menus, ensuring that all meals offered are appropriate for each resident. If there is anything specific your relative would like to be included perhaps this could be discussed the next time you visit our home.


In relation to the fire alarm testing, unfortunately, we are unable to lower the volume of this due to health & safety regulations. But the routine fire alarm tests are planned for and occur every Monday at 10.30am, which staff members and residents are fully aware of, enabling the staff to and support and assist the residents as per their needs.


According to the building structure and parking plan, there is, unfortunately, no more parking facilities available on the premises but we always do our best to accommodate visitors and families. If they haven’t got a parking space please speak to the Receptionist for an alternative arrangement, this is something that has been discussed in the Resident and Relative's meeting.


If there is anything you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact customercare@brighterkind.com or pop into the home to speak to me anytime. Many thanks, Rajesh Ayyappan, Home Manager.

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Review from John D (Son of Resident) published on 27 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My mother seems happy and much more stimulated now thanks to the efforts of the staff.
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Review from Jennifer T (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother became a resident at Ashbourne Court, Andover in November 2015, having been looked after by myself and the help of a care agency who visited 3 times a day. She lived alone and it became quite obvious that she needed to have 24 hour care. We took mum to visit Ashbourne Court and she agreed
to stay there after a 2 week respite with them. She has been there now for 7 months. Her condition has deteriorated which was expected in my opinion. The staff are very kind and helpful to her, helping her to get the most out of her day.
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Review from Jenny P (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing but good things to say about Ashbourne Court - it is very welcoming. Managers and office staff are helpful and make themselves available. Carers treat residents with kindness and compassion. 'Housekeeping' is very thorough and carried out with a smile. The food always looks inviting and
is enjoyed by my mum. The activity program is exceptional - there is a great deal of thought given to what the residents would enjoy and there is something on mornings and afternoons, Monday through Friday - this makes for a fun time for everyone.
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Review from Malcolm M (Son of Resident) published on 21 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I find the nursing staff all very helpful and caring always notifying me of any changes in my mother. The carers are always cheerful, friendly and helpful.
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Review from Tim C (Nephew of Resident) published on 2 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My uncle has been happy and well cared for in this care home. The place is very well managed, always clean. The staff are always very good and care for the residents. Food is fresh produce, prepared fresh daily, always good. I have already recommended Ashbourne Court to others and their relative has
moved in.
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Review from Mick M (Son of Resident) published on 8 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum's care is excellent! the carers are very attentive and the entertainment in the home is very good. Mum has been kept in really good physical shape and enjoys her "home".
Reply from Rajesh Ayyappan, Home Manager at Ashbourne Court Care Home

Thank you very much.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.700)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.700) out of 10 for Ashbourne Court Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.700 for Ashbourne Court Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (178 Excellents x 5) + (53 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.7
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ashbourne Court Care Home is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 64 registered maximum number of service users is 12.8, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

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Bed Vacancies

2 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 08 Sep 2025

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Meet the Team (1)

Rajeesh

Rajeesh Ayyappan

Job Title: Home Manager

“You cannot provide the best care by simply reading from a book. You need a kind and caring heart to deliver this. It’s much more than a job and it’s so rewarding when you fulfil the needs of residents.”

Raj has worked in the Health and Social Care sector for 20 years and joined Ashbourne Court in 2011. He is a Registered Nurse, who is passionate about elderly care.


What do you enjoy most about your job?
As a nurse, I really enjoy caring for the elderly, so I knew working as the Manager for Ashbourne Court would be a good fit and extremely rewarding. I really enjoy being responsible for organising care that is specifically tailored to residents’ needs. It’s fantastic how the team work together and I really appreciate the support in place to deliver high-quality care to residents.


What are your favourite hobbies and pastimes?
I consider myself an amateur photographer and enjoy playing cricket.


Are there any highlights in your career you are particularly proud of?
I am incredibly proud of our home achieving an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ in our latest CQC report in 2019, and being recognised as an outstanding care home manager!


What do you feel is your biggest achievement outside of your career?


What are your Qualifications?
I worked as a student nurse at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Once I had qualified, I worked as a nurse before becoming a deputy manager at a care home and then progressed to be a home manager.

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