Staff and residents at a Bournemouth care home have celebrated achieving the top Outstanding rating following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Queensmount Bupa Care Home was rated Outstanding in all five inspection areas, which places it in the top one per cent of care homes in the UK.

According to the CQC, Queensmount is one of only three care homes to have ever achieved the Outstanding rating across all five areas twice in a row.

The care home was commended for the exceptionally safe care and outstanding kindness provided by staff, as well as the home’s person-centred approach and use of innovative therapies to support residents’ health, wellbeing and independence.

The home marked the achievement with a celebratory event for residents, staff, family members and friends. While guests tucked into a BBQ and refreshments, entertainment was provided by Jim Etherington, who performed a selection of popular hits.

Home manager at Queensmount Bupa Care Home, Claudia Carvell, said: “The team at Queensmount really do go the extra mile for our residents, they just see it as part of the job. The celebration was a huge thank you to everyone at the home who plays a role in making it a wonderful place to live and work.