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Family-run care homes on Howard Road, Bournemouth, since 1986

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The everyday matters

Life at Farway Grange

Residents carry on having a life outside the home, and plenty within it.

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The Cabin, our activity chalet in the Farway Grange garden.

The Cabin, our activity chalet in the Farway Grange garden

A homely place

Familiar routines, good company and the small things

Days here follow each person’s own pace. Some residents like to be out and busy; others prefer a quiet morning, a chat and the paper. We get to know which is which, and we plan around it.

We are a homely home across two neighbouring houses on Howard Road, with gardens that everyone shares. Why not come and visit us to see for yourself?

Out and about

A life outside the home

There are regular outings to local cafés, the beach and the bowling alley. Queens Park, a Green Flag park, is just up the road. Birthday celebrations and day trips are included in the weekly fee.

Over the years, day trips have included places such as Exbury Gardens, Beaulieu, Poole Quay, Monkey World and the Bournemouth Air Show.

See what’s coming up on our activities calendar.

Ask us about the current programme when you visit.

  • Local cafés
  • The beach
  • The bowling alley
  • Day trips and birthday celebrations, included in the fee

At home

Plenty within it

Activities and visiting services take place here at home, so residents can join in as much or as little as they like.

Keeping moving

Chair yoga and fitness and activities classes, at a pace that suits each person.

Visitors with four legs

Pet therapy visits, which many residents look forward to.

Looking after yourself

Visiting chiropody and hairdressing, arranged here so nobody has to travel. These are charged by the provider as extras.

Dancers performing on the garden deck at Farway Grange Nursing
Dancers performing on the garden deck at Farway Grange Nursing.

We also mark the year with themed days and occasions, and use the garden chalet for things like a cinema club and summer get-togethers.

The gardens

The gardens, the koi pond and the chalet

The gardens tend to be where everyone gathers when the weather allows. There is a koi pond, a chalet we use for activities, and outdoor seating for quieter time as well as shared moments.

The sunny rear garden at Farway Grange Nursing with flower borders and patio umbrellas
The rear garden at Farway Grange Nursing, with flower borders and patio seating.
The koi pond and patio, with The Cabin beyond, in the Farway Grange garden
The koi pond, with The Cabin beyond.
The koi pond and patio seating in the Farway Grange garden
Patio seating beside the koi pond.
The lawn and flower beds in the garden at The Alexandra
The lawn and flower beds at The Alexandra.
The red-brick front of The Alexandra with bay windows and lawn
The red-brick front and lawn at The Alexandra.

Residents of both homes are welcome in either garden.

Food and mealtimes

Cooked here, every day

All our meals are cooked here each day, and residents choose what they would like on the day. Hot evening meals are offered. If nothing on the menu appeals, the kitchen will make something else.

All meals and drinks are included in the weekly fee, including provision for special dietary requirements, with the occasional treat take-away too. We bake home-made cakes. Talk to us about likes, dislikes and individual needs, and we will make sure the kitchen knows.

We keep an eye on how well each resident is eating and drinking, using a recognised nutrition screening tool, and we cater for texture-modified diets for people who have difficulty swallowing.

A tiered stand of home-made scones with jam and cream at a 100th birthday afternoon tea
Home-made scones with jam and cream for a 100th birthday tea.
Afternoon tea laid out in The Cabin for a 100th birthday party
Afternoon tea in The Cabin to celebrate a 100th birthday.

Rooms and shared spaces

A room that feels like yours

Every room is different. Rooms are priced individually by size, location and whether they have an en-suite toilet and shower, and we explain the fee for the specific room before you agree to anything.

There is an accessible shower/wet room at both 23 and 31–33 Howard Road, a bath at 23 Howard Road, and an assisted bath at 31–33 Howard Road.

Residents are welcome to bring their own belongings, photographs and pictures to make the room their own. If you would like to bring furniture, please talk to us first; it needs to meet health and safety standards, and electrical items are safety-tested.

Shared lounges and the gardens give room for company when it is wanted, and quiet when it is not.

See fees by room

A spacious studio bedroom with a wardrobe, television and sofa at The Alexandra
A studio bedroom at The Alexandra.
A bright bedroom with a bay window and yellow bedding at The Alexandra
A bay-window bedroom at The Alexandra.
A nursing bedroom with a profiling bed, ceiling hoist and armchair at Farway Grange Nursing
A nursing bedroom at Farway Grange Nursing.
An accessible walk-in shower room with grab rails at Farway Grange Nursing
The accessible shower room at Farway Grange Nursing.

Family and friends

Keep the familiar people in the picture

There are no set visiting hours. Families are welcome to be as involved as they would like to be, whether that is popping in for a cup of tea, joining a birthday celebration or helping us understand what matters to the person.

There is Wi-Fi throughout, and tablets are available for video calls.

Families are invited to residents’ meetings, so you can hear what is planned and tell us what you think.

What’s happening

Activities and news

See what’s coming up, and the latest from our Facebook page.

Activities calendar

What’s coming up at The Alexandra and Farway Grange Nursing.

  • The Alexandra
  • Farway Grange Nursing

November 2026

Thursday 12 November

10:30am – 11:30am
Walk/garden/fresh air after breakfast Farway Grange Nursing
Farway Grange Nursing
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Christmas Shopping Farway Grange Nursing
Farway Grange Nursing

Friday 13 November

10:30am – 11:30am
Walk/garden/fresh air after breakfast Farway Grange Nursing
Farway Grange Nursing
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Chair yoga and Gentle exercise Farway Grange Nursing
Farway Grange Nursing

Saturday 14 November

10:30am – 11:30am
Walk/garden/fresh air after breakfast Farway Grange Nursing
Farway Grange Nursing

Sunday 15 November

10:30am – 11:30am
Walk/garden/fresh air after breakfast Farway Grange Nursing
Farway Grange Nursing

Monday 16 November

10:30am – 11:50am
Spa Morning with Latecia Farway Grange Nursing
Farway Grange Nursing
10:30am – 11:30am
Walk/garden/fresh air after breakfast Farway Grange Nursing
Farway Grange Nursing

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News and moments from life at Farway Grange.

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When you visit, we can…

  • show you the gardens, the lounges and a room or two, as they are on the day
  • tell you what is coming up, and introduce you to the people who make it happen
  • talk through likes, dislikes and routines, so the person can carry on as they would at home
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Questions about everyday life

Yes. Getting up, going to bed, meals and activities follow the person’s own pace as far as we can. Tell us what matters, and we will plan around it.

No. Everyone is welcome, and nobody is made to take part. Some residents prefer company; others like their own space. Both are fine.

The kitchen will make something else. Meals are cooked here every day, and residents choose on the day.

Whenever suits you. There are no set visiting hours for families.

Come and get to know us

If you would like to look round, please call or simply come and see us. We will show you the gardens, the rooms and the everyday, with no pressure to decide.

Call 01202 511399 Book a visit
Call 01202 511399 Book a visit