The team were so friendly and welcoming
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We looked at many homes in Bournemouth for our mum but this one was exceptional right from the start
J B (Daughter of Resident)
All the staff have been wonderful, helpful, caring and understanding. It really is home-from-home.
G T (Daughter of Resident)
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Branksome Heights has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.943) out of 10, based on 49 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Branksome Heights has 125 reviews.
Review from C D (Cousin of Resident) published on 11 March 2025
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Thank you for such a kind review, it is a pleasure to look after your relative at our lovely home.
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Review from Elaine A (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2025
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Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review, it is our pleasure to look after your mum.
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Review from L K (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 January 2025
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Thank you so much for such a lovely review, it was our pleasure to care for your father.
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Review from Nicky H (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 January 2025
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Thank you so much for your lovely review, it is our pleasure to care for your mother.
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Review from Lorraine F (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 January 2025
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Thank you so much for your lovely words, it is our pleasure to look after your mum.
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Review from Carol C (Friend of Resident) published on 22 January 2025
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review.
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Review from J W (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 January 2025
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review, we are glad your father enjoyed his stay with us. Your comments have been shared with our wonderful team at Branksome Heights.
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Review from David T (Son of Resident) published on 20 January 2025
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Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review about our wonderful team at Branksome Heights, it is our pleasure to care for your father.
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Review from Emma S (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 January 2025
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Thank you so much for writing such a lovely review, it is our pleasure to care for your father. Your wonderful comments have been shared with the amazing team at Branksome Heights.
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Review from David T (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 26 September 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind words, we are so glad you enjoy our social events as much as we do!
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Review from J K (Friend of Resident) published on 13 September 2024
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Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, it is greatly appreciated.
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Review from Ali R (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 May 2024
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave Branksome Heights such kind words.
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Review from Ruth S (Wife of Resident) published on 22 April 2024
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave Branksome Heights such a lovely review.
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Review from Dawn P (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 April 2024
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Review from Liz C (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 February 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind words; it was our pleasure and an honour to take care of your Mum, and we enjoyed getting to know you all too.
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Review from P K (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 22 January 2024
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Thank you very much for your kind words, it is our pleasure.
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Review from Michelle P (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 January 2024
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Thank you for your very kind words and review, it is our pleasure and privilege to care for your mother.
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Review from Roberta S (Resident) published on 18 January 2024
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Thank you so much for your lovely review, it is our pleasure and honour to take care of you.
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Review from Simon N (Son of Resident) published on 12 January 2024
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Thank you for your kind words and feedback; it's appreciated.
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Review from S H (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 January 2024
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.943) out of 10 for Branksome Heights is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 49 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 49 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.943 for Branksome Heights is calculated as follows: ( (549 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 582 Ratings = 4.943
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Branksome Heights is based on 49 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 47 registered maximum number of service users is 9.4, which has been reached with 49 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.
Date: 26 Mar 2019
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Job Title: Registered Home Manager
Joined: 2022
“As an experienced Registered Manager working in the Adult Social Care sector and NHS for over 18 years, my passion for providing excellent quality care delivered with kindness and compassion still remains fundamentally at the heart of my work. I am very proud to lead the team here at Branksome Heights where every member of staff follows the same ethos as myself.”
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2018
I have worked at Branksome Heights for the past 5 years and I am thrilled and very proud to be the Deputy Manager of such a kind and caring team.
Branksome Heights combines traditional with holistic care and ensures that each resident lives a full and enriched life and it is a pleasure to be part of that.
Job Title: Clinical Lead (Nursing)
Joined: 2025
Joining the dedicated team at Branksome Heights is a great opportunity for me, especially at this special time having newly received their Nursing Accreditation. I bring with me 37 years of nursing experience, the last 18 of which have been in the Nursing Home sector, with the last 10 years as Clinical Lead. I have previously worked as a Ward Sister in a local Private Hospital in Women’s Health and as a Breast Care Advisor, helping patients from diagnosis to follow up.
I am very happy to have joined such a fantastic team as Clinical Lead of Nursing, and look forward to developing this new, and extremely valuable additional level of care to the home to compliment the already successful Dementia and Residential care.
Job Title: Head Of Care
Joined: 2013
I have been working in care for over 11 years and Branksome Heights is my passion. I treat all residents as I would my own family. I am happy to see care staff improve in their work through my support and mentoring which is a key part of my role.
Job Title: Hospitality Manager
I have worked in administration for many years and in a variety of roles. I particularly love the Care Home environment and feel right at home here at Branksome Heights, helping to create a warm friendly welcome to the home. I enjoy meeting new people and building relationships with residents, families and staff.
Branksome Heights is only a short walk from my home and is in such a lovely area surrounded as it is by woods, and parks and close to the sea. It is a joy to see residents’ families coming along to take their loved ones for local trips out and for walks to Coy Pond and through the Chinese to the seafront. I enjoy being creative and love producing menu designs, writing our newsletters, and sometimes the occasional poem
Job Title: Administrator
I was delighted to join the team at Branksome Heights in July 2023 following studies for my Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity. Whilst studying I worked as an Administrator at the bank with the NHS. Everyone at Branksome Heights has been so welcoming and supportive, including the lovely residents. I started working in Hospitality/Reception and was delighted to be promoted to the role of Home Administrator. The Home is very beautiful with a warm friendly atmosphere and a special place to work. I am married with one small son, and in fact, my husband also works here at Branksome Heights as a Senior Night Support Worker. We both really enjoy working for Kingsley Healthcare and our work fits in so well with our family time too.