Barton-on-Sea
Long-established residential care in an exceptional coastal setting
A family-owned home on the Barton-on-Sea clifftop, looking over Christchurch Bay, the Needles and the Isle of Wight.1 room free. Updated .
Why families choose Beach Crest
Families often come looking for more than practical support. They want a person to be known, and a team that stays.- The family has owned and guided Beach Crest since 1990.
The same family since 1990
- The home, in Barton-on-Sea, looks over Christchurch Bay, the Needles and the Isle of Wight. Four rooms and the lounge have sea views.
The clifftop
- 11 beds in ten bedrooms: nine single rooms and one double room on the ground floor.
A small home
- Many of the staff have worked here for years, so residents see familiar faces.
Familiar staff
- Food freshly cooked on site, and four rooms that open through patio doors onto the garden.
Meals and the garden
- Residential care, dementia care and respite stays.
Three kinds of care
Care at Beach Crest
Residential care
Day-to-day support in a small home, with time to learn each person's routines.Read about residential care
Dementia care
Calm surroundings and familiar relationships, shaped around the person.Read about dementia care
Respite care
A short stay with the same meals, company and care as a longer one.Read about respite care
Life at Beach Crest
What families say
9.2 out of 10 on carehome.co.uk. That score is based on 4 reviews in the last two years. There are 13 reviews in all.She is always clean, happy and content. Her room and private wet room is immaculate and her bed comfy.Tracey S, 2 December 2025. 5 out of 5.
We couldn't be happier with Beach Crest Care Home.Helen S, 22 November 2025. 5 out of 5.
The staff have been really helpful and keep me updated on how she is doing. I can call whenever I want to and visit her. She has been very happy at the home.L W, 21 November 2025. 4 out of 5.
Rated Good by the CQC
- Safe
- Good
- Effective
- Good
- Caring
- Good
- Responsive
- Good
- Well-led
- Good
Questions families ask
Beach Crest is at 40 Marine Drive East, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 7DX. The home is on the clifftop above Christchurch Bay, about 1.4 miles from the centre of New Milton.Open in Maps, opens a map
Residential care, dementia care and respite stays, for people aged 65 and over. Beach Crest is a residential care home, not a nursing home.
11 beds in ten bedrooms: nine single rooms and one double room on the ground floor.
Residential care from £1,250 a week for a permanent stay and from £1,300 for respite. Residential dementia care from £1,350 a week, and dementia respite from £1,400. Fees are per person and follow an assessment.
The Care Quality Commission rates Beach Crest Good overall, and Good for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The report was published on 29 February 2020. On 6 July 2023 the CQC reviewed the information it holds and did not change the rating.
Call 01425 612506 or email manager@beachcrest.co.uk. Any day, 9am to 5pm. Walk in, or arrange a time. Visiting for residents is open, with a request to respect mealtimes. Ask the home about current vacancies.