Care Homes in Southsea

Southsea has 13 CQC registered care homes. 9 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement. 10 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

What residential care in Southsea involves and what to look for

A care home place covers a room, meals, laundry and personal care from staff on duty around the clock, which is a different arrangement from help at home arriving in visits. Families usually reach this point when the hours between visits have become the problem rather than the visits themselves. Being clear about that makes the decision easier to explain, and it also sharpens what you should be asking homes, because the question becomes whether they can cover those hours well.

Matching the home to the person

All thirteen providers listed here are registered as residential care homes, meaning personal care from care staff rather than nursing care from a registered nurse. Where wound care, injections or regular clinical monitoring are required, a nursing registered service is the right category and it is better to establish that before viewing anywhere. Beyond registration, think about scale and rhythm, since a small home with a familiar set of staff suits some people while others do better somewhere larger with more company.

Reading the inspection record

Nine homes here are rated Good, and those holding it include Seaview Residential Home Limited, Albert Lodge, Braemar Care Home and Victoria Lodge. Four homes require improvement, which is a larger share than usual, so the reports matter a great deal here. They distinguish between records and audits that need tightening and care that genuinely fell short, and only the text tells you which applies. Where a home has been asked to improve, ask directly what has changed since the inspection and who is overseeing it, and check when the visit took place.

Getting an assessment and arranging funding

An assessment is worth requesting even when a family expects to pay privately, because the written outcome describes the support needed and homes take it seriously when considering an admission.

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge whatever someone owns or earns. It covers washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone manages alone. Portsmouth City Council carries out that assessment and the separate financial assessment that decides who pays. If you provide care day to day, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are weighed independently.

Fees and what falls outside them

Fees are quoted weekly and cover the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the figure reflecting the support required and the room itself. Where funded support applies the council may meet part or all of the cost, and above the national threshold fees are paid privately. Ask for the rate in writing, ask what is billed separately such as hairdressing, chiropody and transport to appointments, and ask how often fees are reviewed, since an annual increase is normal and worth planning for. If a relative intends to contribute towards a preferred room, set that arrangement down in writing before anyone moves in so everyone understands what has been agreed.

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Care Homes near Southsea

• Portsmouth
• Gosport
• Hayling Island
• Ryde
• Havant
• Fareham
• Emsworth
• Waterlooville
• East Cowes
• Horndean