There are 23 CQC-registered nursing homes in New Forest (including New Milton, Netley Marsh and Lymington and Pennington) listed on Docorix. 21 currently hold a CQC rating: 21 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 1,205 beds.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Kingfishers Independent CQC: Outstanding 01425626700
- Linden House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01590647500
- Woodpeckers Independent CQC: Outstanding 01590623280
- Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care Independent CQC: Good 01425656589
- Ashley Lodge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01425611334
- Belmore Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01590674700
- Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing Council-run CQC: Good 01425473312
- Birchy Hill Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01590682233
- Carpathia Grange Independent CQC: Good 03333218397
- Colbury House Independent CQC: Good 02380869876
- Court Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01590673956
- Fordingbridge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01425333101
- Forest Court Nursing Home Council-run CQC: Good 02380664770
- Gorselands Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01425402316
- Laurel Care Home Independent CQC: Good 02380869861
- Little Haven Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 02380847222
- New Forest Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 02380813556
- St. George’s Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01590648000
- The Birches Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 02380667141
- White Rock Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01425613627
- Windy Ridge Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01425610529
- Woodlands Ridge Nursing Home Independent Not yet rated 02380292475
- Yarnley House Care Home Independent Not yet rated 01425563333
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 nursing 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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Kingfishers
Outstanding
BH25
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published March 2020.
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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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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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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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Carpathia Grange
Good
SO45
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published December 2024.
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Little Haven
Good
SO45
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2024.
Choosing nursing homes in New Forest
Nursing homes provide 24-hour care from registered nurses as well as personal care, which suits people with complex health needs. Check the CQC rating, ask about nurse-to-resident ratios, how clinical needs such as wound care or PEG feeding are managed, and whether NHS-funded nursing care is available towards the fees.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes are there in New Forest?
Docorix lists 23 CQC-registered nursing homes in New Forest, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which nursing homes in New Forest are rated Outstanding?
3 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Kingfishers, 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.
