Care home quality in Hampshire: CQC ratings report
Of the 275 care homes in Hampshire with a current CQC rating, 85.5% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 85.3% across the South East and 85% across England. 18 are rated Outstanding and 40 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Hampshire ranks 61st of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Hampshire
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 18 | 6.5% |
| Good | 217 | 78.9% |
| Requires improvement | 40 | 14.5% |
| Inadequate | 0 | 0% |
How Hampshire compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 275 | 85.5% |
| South East | 85.3% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Hampshire
- Bethany Care Service
- Brook Lane Rest Home — Sarisbury Green
- Camberley Woods Care Home — Camberley
- Fountain View — Swanmore
- Hilltop
- Kingfishers
- Knights' Grove Care Home — Southampton
- Linden House
- Oak Lodge Care Home — Basingstoke
- Portsdown View Care Home — Havant
- Sanctuary Supported Living - 26 Tilmore Gardens — Petersfield
- Speedwell Court — Southampton (rated 27 August 2025)
- Tegfield House Care Home — Winchester
- The Conifers — Basingstoke
- The White House (Curdridge) Limited — Southampton
- Treloar College
- Woodlands Care Home — Fleet
- Woodpeckers
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 28 | 85.7% |
| Fareham | 23 | 82.6% |
| Basingstoke | 19 | 94.7% |
| Winchester | 13 | 84.6% |
| New Milton | 10 | 100% |
| Waterlooville | 9 | 66.7% |
| Gosport | 8 | 75% |
| Havant | 8 | 100% |
| Eastleigh | 7 | 71.4% |
| Farnborough | 6 | 100% |
| Bordon | 5 | 80% |
| Liss | 5 | 60% |
| Romsey | 5 | 40% |
| Andover | 5 | 80% |
| Lymington | 5 | 80% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 299 care homes in Hampshire, 103 provide nursing care and 159 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Hampshire.
Method. Every open care home in Hampshire in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 299 open care homes, 275 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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