The Links Care Home

1 Golf Links Road, Broadstone BH18 8BE
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9.7 136 Reviews
  • The Links Care Home, Broadstone
This care home is proud to be able to display an Outstanding CQC rating (November 2023).

The Links is in the lovely village setting of Broadstone, close to local amenities and within easy reach of Dorset’s beautiful beaches and countryside. The Links offers residential, nursing, respite, post-operative, palliative and dementia care.

Pre-bookable short stays are also offered for people to rest, relax and recover, maybe post op or whilst family or a carer are on holiday. The Links also offers day care - please call for more details.

At The Links, staff take great care to focus on the person. It’s important for residents to feel at home, so it creates a friendly environment with an individually appropriate balance of care and independence. Staff are well trained and there is 24/7 nursing care on site.

The home also has an onsite café that is peaceful and offers a great place to relax with friends and family. This home also benefits from an onsite salon, with a full-time hairdresser on site offering a brilliant service to all the residents.

Enjoying food is an important part of life. The chefs create well-crafted menus made with the freshest ingredients and try to cater for all ethnicity groups. Soon after a resident arrives at The Links, staff discuss their personal preferences and dietary needs with them.

There’s a real sense of community at the home. The staff work to discover what residents enjoy doing and the home's social calendar is organised around those interests. So whether your loved one already has a hobby or would like to take up a new one, there are lots of exciting activities to get involved in.

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Care Provided by The Links Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 68 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

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

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1375 – £1375
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1425 – £1425
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1595 – £1595
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1595 – £1595
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1515 – £1515
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1570 – £1570
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1755 – £1755
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1755 – £1755

Pricing is subject to an assessment of care needs and the room chosen. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance, our Care Home is open to everyone. Please contact us for more information.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Links Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact The Links Care Home 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact The Links Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Denise Arthur-Briskham (General Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (64)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (64)

The Links Care Home Reviews (136)

9.7

The Links Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.697) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Links Care Home has 136 reviews.

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Review from Howard R (Son of Resident) published on 3 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father has been at The Links since 2013.
We chose The Links over other providers due to its reputation, facilities and the to end of life care offered, as we do not want to have to move my father due to his dementia and any resultant upset this would cause him.
All staff are excellent being both
professional, friendly and caring.
The facilities offered are excellent. Lounge areas and gardens including a vegetable growing area available to residents.
The rooms are spacious, light, clean and kept that way with daily cleaning.
Staff call me promptly if anything happens to/or father requires anything, clothes etc.
Management are proactive and prompt lockdown action has meant no Covid-19 at The Links. Due to Covid-19, my regular visits have been put on hold but I am able to see and speak to him as The Links have arranged virtual meetings.
During Covid-19 The Links email every so often with general updates about what they are doing to entertain the residents.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeWe are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your father in our care. The past few months have been difficult for us and our residents, so we deeply appreciate your kindness and understanding.
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Review from Barry W (Son of Resident) published on 3 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother has been a resident at this care home for over 12 months. The care home offers a clean and safe environment.
My mother is well looked after, the food and entertainment are of a very high standard. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
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Review from Jacqueline T (Sister of Resident) published on 3 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My brother has been at The Links care home for 6 years. His initial 'forced' residency was extremely traumatic and upsetting for both my brother and us, his family. It took much hard work and care for several months on behalf of care home staff to settle him and in the end, he did eventually realise
he was in a good and caring safe place and that the staff were there to help him. This care and understanding has continued since then. All staff have been very supportive of his family, always keeping us informed of his welfare and medical needs.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave such kind comments.
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Review from Keith P (Husband of Resident) published on 5 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A friendly caring nursing home, very clean, good food homely atmosphere, carers are very kind lovely people.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for trusting us with your loved one’s care, and we appreciate the lovely comments.
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Review from Emma L (Private Carer of Resident) published on 3 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This home is some distance from where I live but having visited regularly over the last 9 months; I find that it would meet the standards I would expect for a relative or loved one.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, we're glad to hear you are satisfied.
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Review from Helen B (Friend of Resident) published on 2 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The home is always very friendly, clean and tidy. The residents appear well looked after with caring staff.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for the lovely review, we really appreciate it.
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Review from Sue C (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely comfortable welcoming environment. Staff are caring, and go the extra mile unasked when necessary.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave such lovely comments.
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Review from D C (Husband of Resident) published on 6 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife has been very poorly and has been in hospital twice in November with pneumonia. With the love and care of all the staff here I am sure she is getting stronger, without the care of the staff I don't think she would still be here.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review and for trusting us with your wife's care.
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Review from M T (Son of Resident) published on 12 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff are caring, friendly and helpful. Thanks for looking after my mum.
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Review from J P (Son of Resident) published on 23 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's a difficult decision when making the decision to put a parent into a care home. We are so pleased we settled on The Links.
From day one the care has been exemplary, staff are very caring and have the needs of the residents at the heart of all they do.
Thank you!
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for such a lovely review and for trusting us with your loved one’s care.
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Review from T S (Son of Resident) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff have been excellent and caring for Mum. The facilities are very good and management very understanding. We were very happy with the service for Mum.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for your mum.
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Review from A F (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Mum has settled in well for her respite care after a stay in hospital and is now considering whether to become a resident.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for your review. We are very happy to hear your mother is enjoying her stay with us. Please don't hesitate to let us know of there is anything else we can do for her or your family.
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Review from Maria S (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 9 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We chose The Links for respite care for my gran. She was extremely well cared for and looked after. All the staff are very friendly. Gran especially enjoyed the food which she said was excellent. We will definitely choose The Links again for respite care in the future.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for your kind words. We are very happy to hear you could feel at ease with your grandmother in our care. We are looking forward to see you again.
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Review from Debbie C (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are very welcoming and have helped my mum to settle well after the death of my father. They looked after him very well during the last few weeks of his life with dignity.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for your kind words. We are saddened to hear about your loss. Hopefully, you can go away from this feeling like your father received the best possible care.
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Review from Gareth R (Son of Resident) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The Links Care Home is a safe and secure environment which is essential for my mother whose needs mean she needs constant care and support. The staff are very supportive and although busy are always doing their best for her. As a family, we are confident that she is getting the best care she can.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home. We will certainly share your feedback with the home's manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
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Review from B C (Grandson of Resident) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Always warm and welcoming staff, everything is kept clean and plenty of space with lounge and dining rooms.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home. We will certainly share your feedback with the home's manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
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Review from Teresa P (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are extremely welcoming and helpful. It is very useful being able to talk to the nurses by phone if necessary.
Both Mum and Dad speak very highly of the treatment they receive from everyone, even when Dad (who can be difficult sometimes), shouts - the staff are very patient and will sit and
listen to him.
The home provides lovely food and a good entertainment programme.
I feel very settled that Mum and Dad are in a comfortable place, where they are happy and well cared for.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home. We will certainly share your feedback with the home's manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
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Review from Lyn B (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The Links Care Home really is like family and look after mum so well that we have complete trust that mum is being looked after. Anyone considering The Links do not need to worry as I can honestly say that is like a family member looking after your loved one. One of the best care homes!
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home. We will certainly share your feedback with the manager of the home. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
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Review from Janette S (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Care of my Mother is very good. Her needs are met at all times. If ever I have a concern or reason for something not being quite right, my comments are taken on board and the situation dealt with promptly. The Home is well maintained, always warm and clean and Mum is always well dressed and tidy.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home. We will certainly share your feedback with the manager of the home. The Bupa Customer Care Team
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Review from Ali M (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been a resident at The Links for 18 months now, over the time she has become happier and more settled than she ever was when she lived alone at her flat. She thrives on the company, and looks so well, enjoying every meal.
She has kept good health physically and also mentally.
Mum has not
ever said anything negative about any of the staff.
It has been a huge relief for me and my family to know mum is safe and happy.
Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at The Links Care HomeThank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home. We will certainly share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.697)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.697) out of 10 for The Links 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 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 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 4.697 for The Links Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (270 Excellents x 5) + (53 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) + (7 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 343 Ratings = 4.697
  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 The Links Care Home is based on 27 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 68 registered maximum number of service users is 13.6, which has been reached with 27 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

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 3 Nov 2023

Overall Outstanding

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Outstanding
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Bed Vacancies

2 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 27 Jan 2026

Spacious rooms available for short or long term residential, nursing or dementia care.Every bedroom has been thoughtfully decorated to create a warm and homely atmosphere and come with a flat screen TV and en-suite shower room.

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Meet the Team (1)

Sebastian

Sebastian Kijewski

Job Title: Head Chef Joined: 2017

Sebastian grew up in Poland, where he qualified as a chef as well as in hotel and tourism management and worked in sales for his family business. He moved to Dorset in 2002 and worked in a number of hotels and restaurants, gaining catering skills to Rosette standard! Sebastian joined The Links in February 2017, with great experience in catering for functions and events as well as high numbers. Sebastian ensures all individual dietary wishes and needs are met, and that meals are high quality, nutritious and beautifully presented. He has a young family and has a keen interest in sports and scuba diving.

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