Care home demand near Verwood
The area within 5 miles of Verwood carries 25.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Verwood catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 10,185 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,113 |
| Registered care beds | 787 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 25.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,012 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 225 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 527 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 622 |
Quality of the nearby stock
94 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Verwood
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verwood House Care Home BH31 7AH | Waypoints (Verwood) Limited | 42 | Nursing | Good | 0.26 |
| Waterloo Care Home BH21 6RD | Waterloo Care Home Limited | 36 | Residential | Good | 1.96 |
| Oakdene Nursing Home BH21 6RB | Dorset Healthcare Ltd | 71 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.97 |
| Denewood House Care Home BH22 0LX | Samily Care Ltd | 21 | Residential | Good | 3.2 |
| Five Gables Care Home BH22 0JF | Paddington Care Ltd | 13 | Residential | Good | 3.31 |
| St. Ives Country House Care BH24 2EE | Care South | 60 | Nursing | Good | 3.46 |
| Brook View BH22 0LQ | Colten Care (1993) Limited | 56 | Nursing | Good | 3.54 |
| Summerhill Residential Care Home BH22 0ER | Summerhill Care (Dorset) Limited | 15 | Residential | Good | 3.59 |
| Foxes Moon Residential Home BH24 2NY | Mrs C Ramsey and Mrs J Lubbock | 31 | Residential | Good | 3.59 |
| Foxes Moon Residential Home BH24 2NY | Mrs Jean Ivy Gwendoline Lubbock | 31 | Residential | Not rated | 3.59 |
| Chestnut Lodge BH22 0EN | Mrs Jane Travers | 12 | Residential | Good | 3.61 |
| Abbey Rose BH24 2QG | Serene Care (UK) Ltd | 24 | Residential | Good | 3.68 |
| Two Wells BH21 5PU | Achieve Together Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.71 |
| Whitegates Care Home BH24 1LL | Mr Jean Jacques Dubois & Mrs Adele Melody Dubois | 20 | Residential | Good | 4.1 |
| Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing BH24 1EL | Hampshire County Council | 60 | Nursing | Good | 4.19 |
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- How many care home beds are near Verwood?
- Within 5 miles of Verwood there are 787 registered care home beds across 24 CQC-registered homes, of which 527 are in homes registered for nursing care and 622 for dementia care.
- Is Verwood short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Verwood has 25.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,012 beds, a shortfall of 225.
- How will care demand near Verwood change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Verwood catchment is projected to change by +73.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 967 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Dorset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Ferndown · Wimborne · Bournemouth · Christchurch · Poole · Blandford Forum · Salisbury · Shaftesbury
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Verwood. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.