Nursing Homes in Waterlooville
Waterlooville has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Waterlooville at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Waterlooville, to help you judge the options below.
- Hampshire County Council pays, residential care: £1,245 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,458 to £1,870, median £1,595
- Care home beds filled across Hampshire: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 76. Hampshire average is 73.
- People aged 75 and over: 17,700. Rising to 22,100 by 2035, up 25%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 8 changed owner, covering 302 beds.
- Who pays, across Hampshire (estimate): 35% council, 50% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,300. Rising to 3,100 by 2035, up 34%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,100. Rising to 8,200 by 2035, up 62%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Green Meadows Green Lane Denmead Waterlooville Hampshire. Application for a 66 bed care home. Submitted 30 January 2026. Approved 16 October 2026. (3.2 miles away)
- Land North Of Lavant Drive, Havant. Application for a 86 bed care home. Submitted 24 August 2026. Decision pending. (3.7 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Choosing between the nursing homes covering Waterlooville
Begin with what the move has to achieve clinically, since that is the thing a nursing registration exists to deliver. Wound care, tube feeding, catheter management and palliative nursing are handled in house by registered nurses rather than by community nurses calling in. Ask how many qualified nurses are rostered on each shift and who carries clinical responsibility overnight and at weekends.
Where the grades sit
Pear Tree Court, Two Beeches Nursing Home, South Africa Lodge and Wisteria Lodge are each rated Good. Acacia House Nursing Home has no published rating as yet, which points to a home not inspected since registration rather than to anything adverse. Where no report exists the questions have to do the work instead, so ask who the registered manager is and how long the nursing team has been in place.
Questions a visit should answer
Ask about turnover among the nursing team, because continuity matters far more to a resident than the furnishings do. Find out whether rising needs would bring a fee change or a move within the home. Request the fee schedule in writing, including whatever triggers a higher band, and call in near a mealtime to see how residents needing help to eat are supported.
Arranging the assessment and funding the placement
A care needs assessment establishes whether nursing rather than residential care is required, and it comes before any contract is signed. It is free, open to anyone who asks, and a relative may request it with the person's consent. Hampshire County Council is responsible for that assessment and the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually starts the process.
How the means test works
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone a sale.
Costs and the NHS help outside the means test
Nursing fees across this part of the country run above the national average and above residential rates because of the clinical staffing. NHS funded nursing care pays a fixed weekly amount towards the nursing element whatever the resident's means, and NHS continuing healthcare can meet a full placement where the need is primarily clinical. Ask what each quoted weekly figure includes and how often fees are reviewed.
5 nursing homes in Waterlooville
- Acacia House Nursing Home · Waterlooville, Hampshire
- Pear Tree Court · Waterlooville, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Two Beeches Nursing Home · Waterlooville, Hampshire · CQC Good
- South Africa Lodge · Waterlooville, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Wisteria Lodge · Waterlooville, Hampshire · CQC Good
What care costs in Hampshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 13 Hampshire homes. Median £1,595. | £1,245 | £1,458 to £1,870 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,365 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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
- Pear Tree Court, 30 September 2026, Good
- South Africa Lodge, 25 October 2022, Good
- Wisteria Lodge, 9 May 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Two Beeches Nursing Home, 11 December 2018, Good
- Wisteria Lodge, 9 May 2019, Good
- South Africa Lodge, 25 October 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Waterlooville
How many nursing homes are there in Waterlooville?
Waterlooville has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Waterlooville?
Hampshire County Council pays an average of £1,245 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,458 to £1,870 a week. Middle half of prices from 13 Hampshire homes. Median £1,595. 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 nursing homes in Waterlooville were inspected most recently?
Pear Tree Court (30 September 2026), South Africa Lodge (25 October 2022) and Wisteria Lodge (9 May 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.