Linden House
New Street, Lymington, SO41 9BP · Hampshire · South East
77 beds · operated by Colten Care Limited, part of Colten Care
Diligence verdict
Rated Outstanding overall, but the rating is 8 years old.
- Age of rating
- 8 years old — published 16 Nov 2017. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 3 of Colten Care Limited's rated homes are Good or better. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Effective | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Responsive | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Nov 2017 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 2 other locations
Other active services registered to Colten Care Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne View | Good21 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Wellington Grange | Good26 Jul 2023 | West Sussex |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 24 Mar 2014
- Beds
- 77
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-1228683337
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.