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Drumconner Care Home

20 Poole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9DR

01202 761 420Telephone

Regulator rating: Good
updated
Details updated 2 weeks ago
Beds
37 total beds
Ownership type
Privately Owned
Local Authority
BCP Council

Overview

Drumconner Care Home is a nursing home in the area of Bournemouth, which can accommodate just over 35 residents - it has a 'Good' rating from the CQC. Drumconner Care Home also offers the following short stay services; respite care and reablement support.
Our elegant and brick-built villa provides a luxury, elegant and spacious home is located in the leafy area of Westbourne, Bournemouth originally opened by Sir Thomas Lees in 1988 boasting a rich history whilst retaining many of its original and architectural features with its stunning grand staircase and ballroom. With ample parking and great transport links Drumconner Bournemouth is a historic building which has a country manor feel with award winning gardens designed by a local company. You will find wonderful facilities with exciting activities and plenty of places to relax or entertain for residents who appreciate the quality, comfort and exceptional care we offer.
There is a combination of original and spacious new rooms offering a choice of bright light and elegant accommodation of varying sizes many with either a private patio, or leafy garden views offering high levels of interior finish.
Rooms are ready for personalisation, many are equipped with the very best specialist equipment, overhead hoists and electric profiling beds, to ensure safety, comfort and ease of living. Drumconner is proud to offers residents, the highest standards of residential and nursing care in warm comfortable and luxurious surroundings.
Mealtimes are an important part of daily life and we know eating well and the social experience of dining are key to health and wellbeing. We know that great food makes people happy and our beautifully designed restaurant with its comfortable, yet classic elegance is a great place for residents to enjoy their meals and drinks. Our great chefs ensure every one’s personal preferences and dietary requirements are catered for. We enjoy helping our residents celebrate special occasions throughout the year and welcome family members and friends to join the celebrations in our home.
To ensure our residents and their families are kept busy, happy and stimulated, we offer a wide range of regular social activities and a full annual events programme, to name but a few: concerts performed by local musicians, celebration events, birthday parties, fund raising, summer family barbeque, get-togethers and vintage teas, talks, poetry reading and so much more. Our dedicated entertainment and activities team organise a wide range of shared hobbies such as gardening, home cooking, film shows and traditional board games and opportunities to use new skills with use of Ipad and zoom and stay in touch.
Our Award winning landscaped gardens with pergola and comfortable garden furniture have been designed to encourage socialising with many areas to sit and enjoy throughout the year as well as being used for garden activities and events. Gardening and fresh air offer many important health and well being benefits to residents with a huge positive impact.
At Drumconner the residents are at the heart of everything we do we are committed to providing a safe and comfortable environment and focused on wellbeing and safety enriching the lives of residents. We are proud of our excellent reputation for providing outstanding care, and most importantly, caring about the personal needs of each resident. We stand by the ethos that each resident will be treated as the unique person they are respecting their right to dignity and privacy and enabling them to lead as fulfilled a life as possible, ensuring their care needs are tailored accordingly.
Residents choose Drumconner knowing they in a safe and caring environment with a professional team passionate about providing a good quality of life, delivering person centered care and living life to the full
If you would like more information about Drumconner or would like to arrange a visit please contact us we are always happy to help answer any further questions you may have.

Care Types

  • Duration
    • Long-term
  • Age
    • Adults 65 and over
  • Type of care
    • Nursing
    • Physical Disability
  • Short stay services
    • Reablement Support
    • Respite Care
  • Specific care needs
    • Brain Injury
    • Diabetes
    • End Of Life Care
    • Frailty
    • Hearing Impairment
    • Heart Disease
    • Incontinence
    • Parkinsonism
    • Physiotherapy
    • Sight Impairment
    • Speech Impairment
    • Stroke

Care Home Facilities

  • Key Features
    • Dining Room
    • Garden
    • Lift
    • Lounge
    • Protected Mealtimes
    • Quiet Area
    • Resident Choice Dining
    • Wifi
  • Accessibility
    • Escort Service to Appointments
    • Free Parking (on-site)
    • Minibus
    • Public Transport (on-site)
    • Wheelchair Access
  • Leisure and Wellbeing
    • Activities (bingo, etc.)
    • Cinema
    • Daily Newspapers
    • Designated Smoking Area
    • Hair Salon
    • Individual/Group Outings
    • Laundry Service
    • Podiatry
    • Post
    • Wellbeing

Room Facilities

  • Key Features
    • Double/twin Rooms Available
    • Own Furniture Allowed
    • Wifi
  • Dining
    • Meals In Bedroom
  • Bathroom
    • En Suite and Communal Bathrooms
    • Wet Rooms
  • Accessibility & Equipment
    • Assisted Bathroom
    • Call Bells
    • Ground Floor Rooms
    • Hoisting
    • Wheelchair Access
  • Leisure & Wellbeing
    • Hairdressing (in room)
    • TV Point

In The Area

Airport Airport 4.7 miles
Bank Bank 0.4 miles
Bar Bar 0.1 miles
Bus Station Bus Station 1.1 miles
Cinema Cinema 3.0 miles
Dentist Dentist 0.1 miles
Doctor Doctor 0.2 miles
Park Park 0.2 miles
Train Station Train Station 1.1 miles

Funding Sources

  • Local AuthorityWhen your local authority pays for your care - sometimes referred to as 'state funding'
  • Local Authority with top-upWhen you pay the difference between what your local authority is willing to pay and the care home's fee
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
  • Self-funding (private)When you pay for care home fees yourself

Regulator Rating

Overall: Good

  • Safe:
    Good
  • Effective:
    Good
  • Caring:
    Good
  • Responsive:
    Outstanding
  • Well-led:
    Good