Questions families often ask

St Cecilia is registered as a residential care home for adults over 65, including people living with dementia. We provide personal care and do not provide nursing care.

St Cecilia is registered with the CQC for up to 15 people, with 13 single rooms and 1 companion room. It is a small, family-run home, run by the same family since 1988.

We provide residential dementia support, subject to an individual needs assessment. We look at communication, mobility, medication, night-time needs, distress, risks and the support the person already receives.

Short residential stays and day care may be possible when suitable and when there is capacity. Dates, hours, fees and practical arrangements are confirmed directly with the home.

As of 13 October 2026, St Cecilia has a room available. Call 01202 767383 to arrange a visit. A room is offered once a needs assessment confirms we can meet the person’s needs.

Fees start from £1,450 per week. The final fee depends on assessed needs and the agreed room. Every offer includes a written quote explaining what is included, likely extras and how fees are reviewed.

We begin with a conversation, arrange a visit, complete a needs assessment, confirm the written offer and fee, and plan the move around the person’s routines and belongings.

Yes. Call to arrange a suitable time so a member of the team can show you the home and answer questions. A visit does not commit you to a placement.

Start with a direct call to discuss timing and broad suitability. Please do not send detailed clinical or safeguarding information through the general website form. We can agree a suitable route for documents if the referral progresses.

St Cecilia is rated Good overall and Outstanding for Caring. The current report was published on 29 October 2025. The official CQC profile remains the source of truth.

St Cecilia has a review score of 9.6 out of 10 from 53 reviews on carehome.co.uk (checked 13 October 2026).

No. Residents are cared for by the same St Cecilia team every day, so people get to know familiar faces and staff get to know each person well.

No. St Cecilia is a residential care home, including dementia support. If someone needs registered nursing care around the clock, a nursing home would be the right setting and we will say so plainly.

St Cecilia is at 29 Nelson Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 1ES, in Westbourne, Poole, on the Poole–Bournemouth border. Families come to us from Poole, Bournemouth, Westbourne, Parkstone, Branksome and across Dorset.

It depends on the person’s needs and the room. If care is needed soon, for example after a hospital stay, call us: we will talk it through with you and arrange an assessment as quickly as is safe.

Ask BCP Council for a financial assessment, and ask the NHS team about Continuing Healthcare when health needs are the main reason for care. The council or NHS decides eligibility; we will talk through the options with you.