Care Homes in Shanklin
Shanklin has 6 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement. 5 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Shanklin at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Shanklin, 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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Choosing between the care homes in Shanklin
Where no home on a list carries a lower judgement, the rating stops being a sorting tool and the decision has to rest on things it cannot capture. How long staff stay, what happens at four in the afternoon, and whether a home can keep meeting someone's needs as those needs change all matter more than the headline word. The reports still help, because the reasoning inside them differs even where the conclusion does not.
What the Outstanding report is worth reading for
One Outstanding judgement on a list of six is worth attention even if that home has no vacancy, because the report describes what an inspector considered exceptional rather than merely sufficient, and it gives you a yardstick for the rest. For the five rated Good, compare the assessed areas individually, since a home strong on safety and only adequate on leadership is a different place from one where that is reversed. Check the inspection dates too. Highfield House, Sea Gables Residential Home, Plean Dene, Portland Lodge and Tile House each have a profile here.
On the day you visit
Call in over a mealtime or in the late afternoon, when a home is busiest and least rehearsed. Watch whether staff address residents by name and without hurry, whether people look occupied rather than simply seated, and how anyone needing help with eating is supported. Ask how long the manager has been in post, what staff turnover has been like, and how much agency cover is used overnight. Then ask at what point the home would say it could no longer meet a person's needs.
Arranging care in Shanklin and working out who pays
The first formal step
Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to have those needs assessed, whatever their finances. For people living in Shanklin this runs through Isle of Wight Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessment and for funded support. The assessment covers daily living, mobility, medication, memory and the help already being given unpaid by relatives. Where a family member is providing that care, a carer's assessment in their own name is worth requesting at the same time, since the two together describe the situation far more accurately.
What a week actually costs
Each home sets its own weekly fee, shaped by the room as much as by the care, so a written quotation from the home is the only figure worth planning around. The financial assessment then establishes how the cost divides, weighing income, savings and property against the national thresholds. Where the council contributes it will have a view on a reasonable weekly rate, and any gap against a home's own price should be identified before a move rather than afterwards. Ask what the fee excludes, since chiropody, hairdressing and outings are often billed separately.
6 care homes in Shanklin
- Appley Cliff - Care Home Physical Disabilities · Shanklin, Isle of Wight · CQC Good
- Highfield House · Shanklin, Isle of Wight · CQC Outstanding
- Sea Gables Residential Home · Shanklin, Isle of Wight · CQC Good
- Plean Dene · Shanklin, Isle of Wight · CQC Requires improvement
- Portland Lodge · Shanklin, Isle of Wight · CQC Good
- Tile House · Shanklin, 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
- Plean Dene, 21 September 2026, Requires improvement
- Portland Lodge, 5 May 2021, Good
- Sea Gables Residential Home, 2 November 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Tile House, 5 March 2019, Good
- Highfield House, 31 May 2019, Outstanding
- Appley Cliff - Care Home Physical Disabilities, 3 September 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Shanklin
How many care homes are there in Shanklin?
Shanklin has 6 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Shanklin?
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 Shanklin were inspected most recently?
Plean Dene (21 September 2026), Portland Lodge (5 May 2021) and Sea Gables Residential Home (2 November 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.