
The staff have been excellent and caring for Mum.T S(Son of Resident/Service User)

The home provides lovely food and a good entertainment programme.Teresa P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Have found all staff so polite and helpful in every way possible.J C(Resident / Service User)

The staff have been excellent and caring for Mum.T S(Son of Resident/Service User)

The home provides lovely food and a good entertainment programme.Teresa P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Have found all staff so polite and helpful in every way possible.J C(Resident / Service User)

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...
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 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
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
Weekly Charges per Person
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.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Links Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Bupa Care Homes
- Private Owned
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 (138)
The Links Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.776) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Links Care Home has 138 reviews.
Had a lovely stay. Staff have been lovely and very helpful.
The staff and management also offer good support and advice to relatives at difficult times which I experienced last year.
All the staff in all areas of the home are just wonderful, caring people and I highly recommend this home.
Thank you for your praise. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after.
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.
We 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.
My mother is well looked after, the food and entertainment are of a very high standard. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
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.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such kind comments.
A friendly caring nursing home, very clean, good food homely atmosphere, carers are very kind lovely people.
Thank you for trusting us with your loved one’s care, and we appreciate the lovely comments.
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.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, we're glad to hear you are satisfied.
The home is always very friendly, clean and tidy. The residents appear well looked after with caring staff.
Thank you for the lovely review, we really appreciate it.
Lovely comfortable welcoming environment. Staff are caring, and go the extra mile unasked when necessary.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such lovely comments.
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.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review and for trusting us with your wife's care.
All of the staff are caring, friendly and helpful. Thanks for looking after my mum.
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!
Thank you for such a lovely review and for trusting us with your loved one’s care.
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.
Thank 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.
Mum has settled in well for her respite care after a stay in hospital and is now considering whether to become a resident.
Thank 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.
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.
Thank 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.
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.
Thank 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.
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.
Thank 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.
Always warm and welcoming staff, everything is kept clean and plenty of space with lounge and dining rooms.
Thank 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.
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.
Thank 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.
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!
Thank 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.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 03 November 2023Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 06 July 2026Spacious 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.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 06 Feb 2025
This week, popular fitness TikTok influencer, Bailey Greetham, visited two Poole-based Bupa Care Homes, to get residents moving. Residents at The Links and The Lindsay Bupa Care Homes, welcomed Bailey...
There are no upcoming events for The Links Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for The Links Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

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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