Care Homes in Sandown
Sandown has 6 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 2 Inadequate. 5 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Sandown at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Sandown, to help you judge the options below.
- Isle of Wight Council pays, residential care: £967 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across Isle of Wight: 91%. The 12 month average is 91%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 71
- People aged 75 and over: 23,100. Rising to 27,000 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 3 closed. 8 changed owner, covering 309 beds.
- Who pays, across Isle of Wight (estimate): 46% council, 38% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,800. Rising to 9,100 by 2035, up 57%
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What residential care in Sandown involves and what to look for
An Inadequate rating is not a detail to discover halfway through a tour, so it is worth dealing with first. Residential care means a permanent room, meals, laundry and personal care from staff on duty at every hour, provided by a service registered and inspected by the Care Quality Commission. What it does not include is nursing on site, which is a separate registration. All six homes serving Sandown are registered for residential care.
What the inspection record shows
The Briars, Capri, Broadhurst Residential Care Home and Beaufort House are rated Good. Autumn House Residential Home and Magnolia House have both been judged Inadequate. An Inadequate rating does not always mean a home must be ruled out, because enforcement action and a change of management can turn a service round quickly, but it does mean reading the report before anything else, checking whether conditions have been placed on the registration, and asking the manager directly what has changed since the inspectors left. Check the date of each inspection as well.
What to look for when you visit
Go at a busy hour rather than a quiet one, and notice whether residents are occupied or simply sitting. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how long the registered manager has been in post, and how many permanent staff have left over the past year, since high turnover sits behind a great many poor ratings. Watch how staff speak to the people already living there, because that is the thing no inspection summary ever fully captures.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
Fees cannot be settled until the level of need is written down and the household finances have been looked at, and neither step carries a charge.
Requesting a care needs assessment
You can ask for an assessment on your own behalf or for a relative who consents, and the right to one does not depend on income or savings. The assessor looks at washing, dressing, eating, medication, mobility, continence and how safe the current arrangement really is, then produces a written support plan. Ask for a copy, because every home will want to see it. If a hospital discharge is setting the timetable, say so, as assessments can be brought forward.
Who pays, and how much
Assessments and funded placements in Sandown are handled by the Isle of Wight Council Adult Social Care team, which carries out a financial assessment alongside the needs assessment to establish the household contribution. Income, savings and usually the value of a property are all taken into account, and anyone with capital above the upper threshold pays privately at first. Where the council does fund a placement it pays up to a set rate, and a home charging more may look for a contribution from a third party. Given the ratings locally, it is also worth asking the council which homes it is currently placing people in.
6 care homes in Sandown
- Autumn House Residential Home · Sandown, Isle of Wight · CQC Inadequate
- The Briars · Sandown, Isle of Wight · CQC Good
- Broadhurst Residential Care Home · Sandown, Isle of Wight · CQC Good
- Beaufort House · Sandown, Isle of Wight · CQC Good
- Magnolia House · Sandown, Isle of Wight · CQC Inadequate
- Capri · Sandown, Isle of Wight · CQC Good
What care costs in Isle of Wight, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few Isle of Wight homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £967 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Isle of Wight homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,110 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Isle of Wight homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Isle of Wight homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Autumn House Residential Home, 15 May 2026, Inadequate
- Magnolia House, 8 September 2023, Inadequate
- Broadhurst Residential Care Home, 23 September 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Beaufort House, 17 October 2018, Good
- The Briars, 19 March 2020, Good
- Capri, 25 June 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Sandown
How many care homes are there in Sandown?
Sandown has 6 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 2 Inadequate. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Sandown?
Isle of Wight Council pays an average of £967 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few Isle of Wight homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Sandown were inspected most recently?
Autumn House Residential Home (15 May 2026), Magnolia House (8 September 2023) and Broadhurst Residential Care Home (23 September 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.