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40 Western Road, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6EU

Welcome to Canford Chase in Poole

Canford Chase is an ‘Outstanding’ rated residential and nursing home in Poole. Located in the sought-after area of Branksome Park, our purpose built home provides a cheerful and calming setting where residents can enjoy a rich quality of life each and every day.

Experience the vibrant community of our Poole care home, with a friendly and passionate team who do their utmost to ensure our residents receive the highest standards of health and social care.

Every photo you’ll see on this website is of real residents and staff, because the quality of life at Canford Chase is not just a promise, it’s a reality.

“A luxury home from home. We have a long standing, dedicated team who work hard to meet the individual needs of our residents, always delivering what we promise.” – Charlotte Wilson, Home Manager

This is Us

The residents and staff of our Poole care home are a family, making memories with each other every day. We are living life to our full capabilities, with positivity, empathy, compassion and respect.

Minibus trip to the New Forest

Minibus trip to the New Forest

Betty enjoying an arts and crafts afternoon

Betty enjoying an arts and crafts afternoon

Joan tucking into her pancake at the Bueno Café

Joan tucking into her pancake at the Bueno Café

Barbara preparing for the Colten Produce Show

Barbara preparing for the Colten Produce Show

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day

Bob enjoying his coffee and cake in Westbourne

Bob enjoying his coffee and cake in Westbourne

Minibus tour around Wimborne, Cranborne and Tarrant Rushton.

Minibus tour around Wimborne, Cranborne and Tarrant Rushton.

The Captains table!

The Captains table!

Anne making banana bread

Anne making banana bread

Norman taking a quiet moment

Norman taking a quiet moment

Molly enjoying the sunshine in the garden

Molly enjoying the sunshine in the garden

Roy flying his paper plane

Roy flying his paper plane

Betty during a Saturday singalong

Betty during a Saturday singalong

Ron celebrating his 93rd birthday with a display from his old marine brigade

Ron celebrating his 93rd birthday with a display from his old marine brigade

Ted helping out with the annual shoebox appeal

Ted helping out with the annual shoebox appeal

Barbara sending her paper aeroplane skywards

Barbara sending her paper aeroplane skywards

Betty the master of diguise

Betty the master of diguise

OUR NURSING CARE SETS US APART


We employ our own nurses

It is inevitable that, sooner or later, most elderly care residents will need nursing care, yet over the last decade, we have seen many care home operators move away from offering nursing care, relying instead on visiting community nurses.

At Canford Chase, we have always believed that nursing is an intrinsic part of elderly care, and that as a care home, we have a moral obligation to provide our residents with whatever care they need, whenever they need it.

 

Reassurance 24 hours a day, seven days a week

You can’t put a price on peace of mind. We employ highly-skilled nurses to be on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so that our residents can enjoy their homely surroundings, vibrant atmosphere and beautiful gardens with the reassurance that should they require nursing assistance at any time of the day or night, it’s not only available immediately, it’s provided by nurses they know, and who know them.

Your Care Services

Assisted Care

Our care teams assist with all aspects of daily living for our residents, from personal care to taking regular medications, working flexibly to promote independence providing support to maintain the physical care and comfort of residents.

Nursing Care

Canford Chase nurses are available for all residents, at all times. We believe that’s the bedrock of a safe and happy home, providing nurse-led care to manage complex medical conditions, whilst ensuring all residents can stay within their familiar and comfortable home setting should their care needs change.

Residential Care

Our residential care service is designed to provide a comfortable and relaxed home environment where home maintenance, laundry, cooking and housekeeping are taken care of on your behalf.

Short Stay & Respite

We offer the same high quality care services enjoyed by our long-term residents on a short-term basis. Whether it’s for a short period of recovery, a respite break or simply a trial run for those looking for a permanent move, we offer a home from home where residents can live their life, their way.

Dementia Care

Although Canford Chase is not a dementia home, we are committed to supporting our residents to live meaningful and fulfilled lives, and that includes those living with the earlier stages of dementia or cognitive impairment.

End Of Life

We want people to live well with us, making the most of every single day. If that means being together until the end of life, we want our residents to die well with dignity with family around, in familiar surroundings with staff they know well.

Wish you were here!

We aim to make every day worth writing about, and enjoy keeping loved ones up to date with what’s going on within Canford Chase. Here are some of our residents’ recent highlights.

19 Mar 2024

Windy Minibus Trip to Weymouth For A Lovely Lunch

We had a brave adventure to Weymouth today in the minibus. As the rain was falling, we stayed nice and…
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12 Mar 2024

A Walk Into Westbourne

We love nothing more than heading out to explore for the day. As Canford Chase is very  close to the…
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06 Mar 2024

Cheesecake Delights

We had a fun morning recently making individual ‘Cherry Cheesecakes.’ We started by gathering all our ingredients together. Anne took…
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27 Feb 2024

Happy 100th Birthday Yola!

Yola celebrated her 100th birthday on the 28th February with family and friends around her. Yola requested for a relaxed…
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23 Feb 2024

Fruity Feast

This afternoon we had some of our residents come and join in the activity of making a fruit kebab designed…
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18 Feb 2024

Random Acts Kindness

We recently ventured out to Westbourne with a mission to brighten people’s day. Armed with daffodils, decorated hearts, and flower…
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The words of our residents and relatives say more than we ever could.

“I was always so impressed and touched by the way you cared for her and how caring and loving you were towards her and how the way you spoke to her made her feel safe and loved.. As did all your colleagues. We can’t thank you enough. You and your colleagues are what makes Canford Chase one of the best care homes in the country. You should be so proud of what you do and we are so lucky that she was with you, when we couldn’t look after her ourselves.”

Children of resident at Canford Chase

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The words of our residents and relatives say more than we ever could.

“We would like to thank you all very much for making Mums 100th birthday so special and enjoyable. You were all so kind! The lunch we had with her was delicious and the table decorated so beautifully. The entertainer was marvellous and as you know, Mum always enjoys musical entertainment. The incredible cake was a grand finale! Mum appreciated and enjoyed her day, as did we. Thank you also for all you did to welcomes and enable the whole family to spend time with her on Saturday. You are a very kind and caring team!”

Relatives of resident from Canford Chase

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The words of our residents and relatives say more than we ever could.

“We wanted to say a huge thank you for all your care and support you have given to Mum, Dad and the rest of us during Mum and Dads time at Canford Chase. The genuine love and care the team showed for them both, but most especially Dad over the four plus years he lived with you, was indeed outstanding. You should be, and I’m sure you are, very proud.”

Daughter of resident at Canford Chase

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The words of our residents and relatives say more than we ever could.

“Mum is 84 and has dementia. She really enjoys Abner’s singing at Canford Chase. One day he walked past mums room and came in and played his music and sang to mum. I could see how happy she was and at peace with her new home. It has been very difficult for her to settle in to her new environment and the music sessions have really helped her.”

Daughter of resident from Canford Chase

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The words of our residents and relatives say more than we ever could.

“We would like to thank you personally and all of the staff at Canford Chase for the truly amazing kindness, compassion and friendship shown to us over the last couple of weeks. I personally don’t know how I would have coped with Mummy becoming so poorly so soon after her wonderful birthday party without the smiles, hugs and genuine kindness and most of all the willingness to just spend time talking to us. We are also incredibly grateful for the wonderful support offered to us by our little group of fellow relatives that we have become friends with over the past year or so.”

Daughter of resident from Canford Chase

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The words of our residents and relatives say more than we ever could.

“Thank you very much for looking after my mother for the last months of her life. Thank you for your kindness and patience with her. I know that she really appreciated it. She enjoyed so many of the activities , especially the BWT fitness sessions and trips in the minibus. She enjoyed the garden very much and especially the summer time parties. Thank you to the chef mor making her restricted diet as exciting as possible. A I will miss coming in for the tea and cake in the afternoon. It was always delicious and served beautifully. We both appreciated it.”

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How we’re doing

Finding the right care home for a loved one is about trust. At  Canford Chase, you can be confident in the quality of care we provide.

CQC Rating: Outstanding

Canford Chase

CQC Overall Rating

Outstanding

17 September 2018

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Canford Chase offers residential care, assisted living, nursing care and palliative care for older people.

For those looking for specialist dementia care, we have two sister homes who are dedicated to meeting the needs of people living with dementia in Dorset.

The Aldbury Dedicated Dementia Care Home in Poole, Dorset

Fernhill Dedicated Dementia Care Home in Ferndown, Dorset

The CQC overall rating for Canford Chase is “Outstanding”.

Canford Chase has 54 ensuite rooms, a lounge ,café, salon, and garden, as well as a minibus for trips to the local area.

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