Care South: care homes and who is behind them
Care South runs 14 care homes in England with 804 beds (CQC register, ): 14 good. It is company 02565033 (active). Care South has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it. Latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2025. It has 11 outstanding charges registered (of 14 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 13 of 13 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
Who owns the operator
| Level | Company | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator (CQC provider) | Care South | 02565033 | Active |
Care South has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it.
Persons with significant control as registered at Companies House on 7 November 2026. Where a company has several corporate controllers, the one with the most kinds of control is followed.
Accounts and charges of the operator
| Company status | Active PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 4 December 1990 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (full) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 14: 11 outstanding, 3 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 31 March 2021 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Barclays Bank PLC; Barclays Bank PLC as Bank; Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee; The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC |
Status and accounts dates: Companies House company data of 1 November 2026. Charges: Companies House charges register.
Its care homes ()
| Home | Council | Beds | CQC rating | Food hygiene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra House Poole | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 58 | Good 2024 | 5 |
| Castle Dene Bournemouth | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 50 | Good 2024 | — |
| Dorset House Poole | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 52 | Good 2022 | 5 |
| Elizabeth House Poole | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 43 | Good 2024 | 5 |
| Marjorie House Poole | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 50 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Talbot View Bournemouth | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 59 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Wickmeads Bournemouth | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 50 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Kenwith Castle Country House Care Bideford | Devon | 59 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| Buxton House Weymouth | Dorset | 64 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Fairlawn Ferndown | Dorset | 64 | Good 2021 | 5 |
| Fern Brook Lodge Gillingham | Dorset | 75 | Good 2020 | 5 |
| Maiden Castle House Dorchester | Dorset | 66 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| St. Ives Country House Care Ringwood | Dorset | 60 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| Beauchamp House Nursing Home Taunton | Somerset | 54 | Good 2022 | 5 |
CQC rating: latest overall rating and the year its report was published. Food hygiene: Food Standards Agency rating (0–5) of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name; 13 of 14 homes matched, 13 rated 5.
These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.