There are 54 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in New Forest (including New Milton, Hythe and Dibden and Netley Marsh) listed on Docorix. 47 currently hold a CQC rating: 41 rated Good or Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 7 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 2,136 beds.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Linden House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01590647500
- Woodpeckers Independent CQC: Outstanding 01590623280
- Ashley Lodge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01425611334
- Avondale Lodge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 02380666534
- Badgers Holt Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 02380849310
- Barton Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01425617111
- Beach Crest Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01425612506
- Bethel House Independent CQC: Good 01425610453
- Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing Council-run CQC: Good 01425473312
- Birchy Hill Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01590682233
- Carlton House Rest Home Independent CQC: Good 01425612218
- Carpathia Grange Independent CQC: Good 03333218397
- Chestnut Court Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01425620000
- Colbury House Independent CQC: Good 02380869876
- Court Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01590673956
- Farmhouse Care Home Independent CQC: Good 02380868895
- Fordingbridge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01425333101
- Forest Court Nursing Home Council-run CQC: Good 02380664770
- Freegrove Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01590673168
- Gorselands Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01425402316
- Grey Gables (New Milton) Independent CQC: Good 01425610144
- Hartwood House Independent CQC: Good 02380284555
- Heartland Manor Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01590622424
- Hillyfield Rest Home Independent CQC: Good 01590642121
- Laurel Care Home Independent CQC: Good 02380869861
- Little Haven Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 02380847222
- Moorland House Independent CQC: Good 01425614006
- Mornington Court Independent CQC: Good 01425460883
- New Forest Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 02380813556
- Oak Mount Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01425479492
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in New Forest by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Woodpeckers
Outstanding
SO42
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published January 2018.
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Linden House
Outstanding
SO41
Rated Outstanding for Effective and Responsive. Rating published November 2017.
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Woodside Lodge
Good
BH23
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published April 2026.
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Ashley Lodge Care Home
Good
BH25
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2026.
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New Forest Nursing Home
Good
SO43
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published January 2026.
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Windy Ridge Care Home
Good
BH25
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
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Badgers Holt Residential Care Home
Good
SO45
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published November 2025.
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White Rock Nursing Home
Good
BH25
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published September 2025.
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Fordingbridge Care Home
Good
SP6
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published September 2025.
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Grey Gables (New Milton)
Good
BH25
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2025.
Choosing dementia care homes in New Forest
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in New Forest?
Docorix lists 54 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in New Forest, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in New Forest are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Linden House and Woodpeckers.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
