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Windsorcare

Retirement community · Shirley, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 96 Christchurch retirement villages.

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Checked12 October 2026
Your marketChristchurch retirement villages · 96 businesses
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Windsorcare

Retirement community · Shirley, Christchurch

Where you stand#45of 96 retirement villages
Overall health5.4/10across the eight areas
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What AI tells people about you

Windsorcare is a charitable retirement village at 1 Horseshoe Lake Road, Shirley, Christchurch, offering independent living and lifelong care. The village has 49 independent cottages and 21 new architecturally designed villas, with on-site rest home, hospital and specialist care units available if needs change. It is run by a board of trustees as a not-for-profit trust.

Windsorcare is a not-for-profit retirement village located at 1 Horseshoe Lake Road, Shirley, Christchurch. It operates as a charitable trust managed by a board of trustees and provides retirement home accommodation for people aged 70 and over, combining village living with on-site residential care options.

The village offers 49 independent living cottages and an additional 21 architecturally designed villas recently completed and ready to move into. Windsorcare states it provides a range of living solutions alongside residential care, including rest home, hospital and specialised care units so residents can access higher levels of care if needs change.

Customers and families commonly describe caring, attentive staff and a well-kept environment. Review themes highlight genuine managers, staff who look after residents' wellbeing, and a pleasant local setting that supports activities such as walks and nearby shopping trips. These themes reflect an emphasis on day-to-day care and a community atmosphere.

Locally, Windsorcare's combination of independent living options, new villas and on-site continuum-of-care facilities positions it as a village that aims to support residents through later life stages. Its charitable trust status and focus on providing care for life are practical distinguishing features for retirees and families seeking long-term accommodation and care in Shirley, Christchurch.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Windsorcare shows a very high health score for its Google Business Listing, indicating strong completeness and optimisation. The listing already lists a phone number, website, claimed status, and an open-for-business indicator, with a clear title. A prominent strength is the presence of a website link and contact information for customers seeking more details.

Strengths

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    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top two opportunities

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    Category fitYour categories cover this market better than the middle of the field, so you appear in most of the searches your competitors appear in.
  • 2
    Photos on the listingYou carry more photos than most of this market, which gives a customer a real look at the work before they ring.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 5 of them.
9.3Strong
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4.3 ★★★★★ (40)
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From the business

WINDSORCARE is a retirement village in Christchurch, New Zealand, we are a charitable trust dedicated to providing a safe, caring environment, while respecting the uniqueness and supporting the abilities of each individual. We also provide care for life, meaning, should the need arise to move into rest home, hospital or specialised care units, you have the peace of mind knowing that the very best level of care is on your door step. WINDSORCARE provides retirement home accommodation and care for those at retirement age 70+. With 49 Independent Living cottages and NOW, a further 21 brand new architecturally designed villas ready to move into, there has never been a better time to make the move.

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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Windsorcare shows an above-average health score of 6.8 out of 10 in Google reviews, reflecting generally solid performance with room to improve in engagement and consistency.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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    Response rateNone of your reviews have a reply, which means a customer reading them sees your happiest and your angriest customers with nothing from you in between.
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    Star ratingYour rating sits below what half the businesses here carry, which gives a customer choosing between three of you a reason to pick one of the others.
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    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together sit ahead of half the field here, so a customer has enough to go on and no reason to hesitate.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
7.3Good
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Where you show up on the map

Windsorcare shows high visibility in Google Maps with a health score of 7.2 out of 10, indicating solid presence but room to improve. The top findings show strong ranking for several retirement-related keywords in Dallington, Wainoni and Burwood, suggesting focus areas for growth. Prioritising aggregate and borough rankings can help push overall visibility.

Strengths

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Top two opportunities

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    Maps visibility in your own suburbYou show up in local Maps searches less often than half your suburb, so on a search from nearby you sit below businesses a customer would otherwise treat as equal.
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    Maps visibility across the city groupYou turn up across more of the surrounding suburbs than the middle of the field, so customers searching from outside your own patch are finding you.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
7.5Good
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2Top three for "nursing home" in 5 suburbs, seen in 26
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Windsor House4.7 ★ (11) · Retirement community
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Lakewood Rest Home4.5 ★ (11) · Retirement community
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Palm Grove Care Centre and Village Shirley4.3 ★ (7) · Retirement community
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Windsorcare14.3 ★ (40) · Retirement community
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04Listings and socialMarketbase business report

Where customers find you

Windsorcare shows an above-average health score for presence across social platforms and directories, with a very strong Facebook presence. The top finding is a gap on Instagram, TikTok and several directories that limits reach and trust, representing the main opportunities.

Strengths

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    Having a Facebook page at allWe found your Facebook Profile page, and the trail is strong enough that nobody would question it is yours - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    Aged Advisor ListingWe can see your Aged Advisor Listing listing (https://agedadvisor.nz/Windsorcare-Retirement-Village-Shirley-Christchurch) found via: Google search results.
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    The Community VenueWe can see your The Community Venue listing (https://thecommunity.co.nz/top-christchurch-retirement-village-windsorcare) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

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    Instagram ProfileWe could not find an active Instagram Profile profile for your business, so a customer who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 2
    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 3
    Yellow ProfileWe could not find an active Yellow Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
20 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
6.8Good
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Facebook100063934728655Windsorcare | Facebook✓
Aged AdvisorWindsorcare-Retirement-Village-Shirley-ChristchurchWindsorcare | Aged Advisor✓
The Community Venuetop-christchurch-retirement-village-windsorcareWindsorcare | The Community Venue✓
Eldernet Providerwindsorcare-villageWindsorcare | Eldernet Provider
Village GuidewindsorcareWindsorcare | Village Guide
HealthpointwindsorcareWindsorcare | Healthpoint
Healthpagesrest-homes-hospitals-windsorcareWindsorcare | Healthpages
InstagramNo account found1
TiktokNo account found2
YellowNo listing found3
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    Where your page link pointsThe link on your page goes to a domain that is yours, so a visitor who came for the photos leaves on your terms and the enquiry lands in your inbox rather than someone else's.
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    A phone numberA phone number shows on your page, so the person who found you on Facebook before they found your website can ring straight from it.
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    An email addressCustomers can see an email address on the page, which gives the one who wants a quote in writing a route that does not depend on anyone picking up the phone.

Top three opportunities

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    People following your pageFewer people follow your page than most in this market, which means a post reaches people who already know you rather than anyone still deciding.
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    A page address you choseYour page address is one Facebook generated rather than one you chose - your business name with a long number bolted on, or just the number.
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    Recommendations on your pageYour count sits above the middle of this market, so a visitor reading the page finds enough written by other people to stop needing anything written by you.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
4.7Room to grow
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WINDSORCARE is a not for profit Charitable Trust providing aged care accommodation and services to those aged 65-plus. From independent living 2-bedroom cottages to rest home care, hospital and demen...
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★ 2 reviews · recommended 3
🌐 windsorcare.co.nz✓
☎ +64 3-385 3179✓
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Your website

Windsorcare's on-page SEO health is 7.1 out of 10, placing it above average. The site already excels in title tag and page load speed, with secure content and adequate character count. The most critical findings are opportunities to refine the meta description length and to reduce render-blocking resources, which can improve perceived speed and relevance for searchers.

Strengths

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    Page titleYour home page headline fits a search result exactly, so the whole line reads to someone scanning a page of results rather than cutting off mid-phrase.
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    FaviconThe tab your site opens in carries your own icon, so a customer with a dozen tabs going can find their way back to you by sight.
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    Page load speedYour home page appears in under three seconds, so someone tapping through from a search result meets your business rather than a blank screen while they decide whether to wait.

Top three opportunities

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    Separate sites linking to youNo separate website links to yours.
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    The shape of your link profileNo links to your site were found, so there is no shape to read yet.
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    Pages linking to youVery few individual pages anywhere on the web link to yours, so there is almost nothing for search engines to follow back to you.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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How people find you on Google

Windsorcare's website health for traffic sits mid-range, with a 4.4/10 overall. The key takeaways show some organic footprint but limited paid activity. Notable opportunities include launching a small paid campaign with targeted landing pages and tracking, and increasing organic traffic through consistent content and technical SEO improvements.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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    What that traffic is worthThe search visitors reaching your site are worth less than most businesses here, which means the work coming in arrives through word of mouth and repeat customers rather than through people searching for what you do.
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    What you spend on adsWe can see no paid search activity for your site, which in most local markets is the norm rather than a gap.
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    Monthly ad visitsYour site receives no visitors from paid search, which for most local businesses in this market is the norm rather than a problem.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
4.4Room to grow
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32No ads from you on any search
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www.windsorcare.co.nzWindsorcare | Discover Quality Retirement Living Today

Windsorcare offers retirement and care living solutions. Horseshoe Lake Road, Shirley, Christchurch | 03 385 3179. We are an Independent not-for-profit  ...

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Your hours against demand

Windsorcare's published hours largely match local demand for retirement care, with strong alignment mid-week afternoons-especially Tuesday 2pm and Wednesday 1-3pm, and Thursday 1pm. There are no missed high-demand windows where the village is closed. A small portion of weekly hours fall in low-demand periods (early Monday morning, late evenings on Monday and Tuesday, and Friday night), suggesting modest scope to trim or reassign staffing.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours line up with demand worse than nearly every business here, which means a good share of your open time passes with nobody looking for what you do.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
7.7Good
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Hours 1
Monday12am-12am
Tuesday12am-12am
Wednesday12am-12am
Thursday12am-12am
Friday12am-12am
Saturday12am-12am
Sunday12am-12am
Popular times Wednesday · Shirley
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01Google listing2 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#45of 96 Christchurch retirement villages
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