Care Homes in Ringwood
Ringwood has 7 CQC registered care homes. 6 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 5 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ringwood at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Ringwood, to help you judge the options below.
- Hampshire County Council pays, residential care: £1,245 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,458 to £1,870, median £1,595
- Care home beds filled across Hampshire: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 79. Hampshire average is 73.
- People aged 75 and over: 30,600. Rising to 35,500 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 162 beds.
- Who pays, across Hampshire (estimate): 35% council, 50% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,000. Rising to 5,000 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,800. Rising to 13,100 by 2035, up 49%
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Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Ringwood
There are two distinct routes into a residential placement, and they move at different speeds. A household can approach homes directly and meet the weekly fee itself, or it can go through an assessment and receive help towards the cost. The assessed route has more stages, so beginning it early is worth a good deal.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, and a relative providing that care can request a separate carer's assessment in their own right. Both are arranged through Hampshire County Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. The assessment ends in a written statement of need rather than a recommendation of any particular home, and any funding decision follows from it.
Who contributes, and what the fee covers
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment considers income and capital. Savings above the upper threshold mean the placement is funded privately; below it, the authority contributes and the resident pays an assessed share out of income. Fees are charged weekly and normally cover the room, all meals, laundry and personal care, with extras such as hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments billed on top. Ask each shortlisted home for a written breakdown before anything is agreed.
Choosing the Right Care Home in Ringwood and What to Look For
Seven homes is a list that can be worked through thoroughly, and with one home carrying a published concern the record does at least some sorting for you.
What residential registration covers
Every provider here is registered for residential care, which means a room, all meals, laundry and personal care: help with washing, dressing, moving about and managing medication, along with company through the day. Clinical tasks needing a qualified nurse on the premises, such as complex wound management or a feeding tube, fall outside that registration. Where those needs already exist, or look likely to develop, a nursing registered home is the better place to begin.
Reading a report and what to ask on a visit
Open the full inspection report for each home rather than stopping at the headline word, since every report answers five questions about whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. Where a home has been told it requires improvement, the report states exactly what the concerns were and when, so ask what has changed since and ask to see the evidence. Then visit at a busy time and watch whether residents are up and occupied, whether staff use people's names without checking a chart, and whether the layout suits someone unsteady on their feet. Homes such as Northfield House, Whitegates Care Home and Oak Mount Care Home appear here alongside others, and what you see on the day should carry real weight.
7 care homes in Ringwood
- Northfield House · 144 Northfield Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Northfield House is a residential care home in Ringwood, Hampshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss. We also offer respite stays, which can...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - St Elmo Care Home · St. Elmo, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1TH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by St. Elmo Care Ltd
St Elmo Care Home is a residential home in Ringwood, supporting older people who need help with daily living rather than nursing care. We offer both permanent places and respite stays. Our aim is that this feels like somewhere people live...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Abbey Rose · Cedar Avenue, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2QG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Serene Care (UK) Ltd
Abbey Rose is a residential care home in Ringwood, Dorset. We look after older people who need support with everyday living, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Stables Flat · The Stable Family Home Trust, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3BN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Stable Family Home Trust
Stables Flat is a small residential care home in Ringwood, Hampshire, supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. Being small is rather the point. It means the people who live here are not sharing a building with a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Whitegates Care Home · Gravel Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1LL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Jean Jacques Dubois & Mrs Adele Melody Dubois
We are a residential care home in Ringwood, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including people with physical disabilities. We try to run the place so that it belongs to the people who live in it. Residents...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Oak Mount Care Home · Narrow Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3EN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oak Mount Care Home Limited
Oak Mount Care Home is a care home in Ringwood, Hampshire. We provide residential care for older people, and we support people living with dementia and people managing a mental health condition. Respite stays are available alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Foxes Moon Residential Home · 40 Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2NY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs C Ramsey and Mrs J Lubbock
Foxes Moon Residential Home is a care home in Ringwood. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We are a smaller home, and that shapes what...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
What care costs in Hampshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 13 Hampshire homes. Median £1,595. | £1,245 | £1,458 to £1,870 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,365 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Abbey Rose, 26 August 2026, Good
- Northfield House, 16 May 2025, Good
- St Elmo Care Home, 4 April 2023, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Foxes Moon Residential Home, 20 October 2018, Good
- Stables Flat, 22 February 2019, Good
- Oak Mount Care Home, 2 October 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Ringwood
How many care homes are there in Ringwood?
Ringwood has 7 CQC registered care homes: 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Ringwood?
Hampshire County Council pays an average of £1,245 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,458 to £1,870 a week. Middle half of prices from 13 Hampshire homes. Median £1,595. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Ringwood were inspected most recently?
Abbey Rose (26 August 2026), Northfield House (16 May 2025) and St Elmo Care Home (4 April 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.