How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Portsmouth?

Contact the adult social care team at Portsmouth City Council and ask for an assessment of care and support needs. The person themselves, a relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team can all make that request, and the assessment is free. A practitioner will look at mobility, personal care, medication and how someone is coping day to day, then record which needs are eligible for support. A separate financial assessment works out contributions.

Can Portsmouth City Council fund a care home placement?

It can, provided a care needs assessment has confirmed that a residential placement is the right way to meet someone's needs. A financial assessment then considers income and capital and sets the council contribution towards the weekly fee. The council pays up to a set rate, so a family choosing a costlier home may be asked to meet the difference. Requesting both assessments early keeps the process moving.

Which providers in Portsmouth offer residential care?

Twenty three residential care homes match this search, each with its own profile on this page. They include Alexandra Rose Residential Care Home, Hartford Court, Kinross Residential Care Home and Meadow House Residential Home, along with the rest of the list. Every profile shows the current Care Quality Commission position and links to the published report. Comparing them together is the fastest way to see which homes fit the support needed.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides accommodation, meals and help with personal care such as washing, dressing and prompting medication. A nursing home offers all of that and also has registered nurses on duty at all times for wound care, injections and complex medication. The homes listed on this page are registered for residential care rather than nursing. If clinical needs grow over time, a move to a nursing registered home may be required.

How far in advance should we start looking at care homes?

Begin as soon as residential care looks likely rather than waiting for events to force a decision. Several weeks gives time to visit homes more than once, read the inspection reports and resolve funding questions. Where a hospital discharge is pressing, ask whether a short interim placement is possible so the permanent choice is not made in haste. Notes taken at early visits remain useful even if the move happens later.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Portsmouth?

Ask how many staff are on duty in the day and overnight, and how often agency workers are brought in to cover. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, and how families are told about a fall or a change in health. Questions about meals, activities, visiting arrangements and personal belongings are worth asking everywhere you go. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, ask the manager exactly what has changed since.

Care Homes in Portsmouth

Portsmouth has 23 CQC registered care homes. 16 are rated Good, 7 Requires improvement. 18 of the 23 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Portsmouth at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth City Council pays, residential care: £1,145 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
Care home beds filled across Portsmouth: 90%. The 12 month average is 90%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 54
People aged 75 and over: 16,000. Rising to 18,300 by 2035, up 15%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed
Who pays, across Portsmouth (estimate): 60% council, 35% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,100. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 20%
People aged 85 and over: 4,300. Rising to 5,900 by 2035, up 37%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Portsmouth

The funding position usually shapes the shortlist more than families expect, which is why it is worth resolving before any visits are arranged. An assessment establishes what care is needed and a financial assessment establishes who pays for it.

Requesting a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, and a relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team can ask for one on their behalf. It is free and does not depend on income or savings. Portsmouth City Council Adult Social Care carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows, the second of which decides how much of the weekly fee the council meets and how much the resident contributes.

What council support covers

Where a placement is funded, the council pays up to a set weekly rate. A family choosing a home that charges more may be asked to meet the difference, so establish early who would pay it and what happens if that becomes unaffordable. Where savings sit above the level at which support begins, the assessment is still worth having, since it records eligible needs for later.

Understanding the fee

Fees are set by each provider and differ across this list, so ask for a written schedule rather than a figure quoted on the telephone. Check what is charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers or escorted appointments. Ask how much notice precedes an increase, whether the room is held during a hospital admission and what the home does when private funds reduce to the point where council support starts.

Choosing the Right Care Home in Portsmouth and What to Look For

Reading the ratings closely

Seventeen homes here are rated Good and six are rated Requires Improvement. Where a home has been marked down, open the report and look at which of the five key questions fell short, how recent the inspection was and what the provider says has changed since. Concerns about medicines, staffing or safeguarding deserve a fuller answer than concerns about record keeping, and a vague reply from a manager is itself informative.

Matching the home to the person

Ask which specialisms each home holds registration for, particularly dementia care, and whether it can continue to support someone whose needs increase. Ask about the daily routine, how activities are arranged and whether residents can keep their own hours for getting up and going to bed. Those details often decide whether someone settles or simply endures.

What a visit reveals

Go when the home is busy rather than at a quiet hour. Watch how staff speak to residents who are not expecting a visitor, whether people are occupied and how quickly call bells are answered. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how much agency cover is used and how long the manager has been in post. Seeing a meal served, and the help given with it, tells you more than a tour of empty rooms.

23 care homes in Portsmouth

Alexandra Rose Residential Care Home · 358 Havant Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO6 1NE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Riva Limited
Here at Alexandra Rose Residential Care Home, we are proud to be a trusted part of the Portsmouth community, offering a warm and homely environment where older adults can feel genuinely safe, supported and valued. We specialise in older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Elizabeth House Care Home Adults · 59-61 St. Ronans Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO4 0PP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr M Khoyratty and Mrs S Khoyratty
We are a residential care home in Portsmouth supporting adults who need somewhere settled to live, including younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and people living with mental health conditions. The house is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hartford Court · Catherington Place, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO3 6GN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Hartford Care (4) Limited
Here at Hartford Court, we are a care home based in Portsmouth, providing a warm and homely environment for the people who live with us. We support a wide range of needs, including older person care, residential care, dementia care,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kinross Residential Care Home · 201 Havant Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO6 1EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kinross Limited
Kinross Residential Care Home provides residential care in Portsmouth for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Meadow House Residential Home · 47 - 51 Stubbington Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO2 0HX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Suresh Kumar Sudera
Meadow House Residential Home is a care home in Portsmouth. We provide residential care for older people, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a visual or hearing impairment and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road · 145 Kingsley Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO4 8HN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
Royal Mencap Society at Kingsley Road is a residential care home in Portsmouth supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. We also offer respite stays for people who need support for a shorter period or whose usual carer needs...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Russets · Gatcombe Drive, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO2 0TX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Portsmouth City Council
We at Russets are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Portsmouth, providing specialist residential care for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to feel...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Shearwater · Moorings Way, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO4 8QW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Portsmouth City Council
Shearwater is a residential care home in Portsmouth, caring for older people who can no longer manage comfortably on their own. We keep the feel of a house rather than a unit, with people keeping their own habits, their own belongings and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
The Haven Heights Care Home · 191 Havant Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO6 1EE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by The Haven Heights Care Home Ltd
We at The Haven Heights Care Home offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Portsmouth, where compassionate support and comfortable surroundings come together for older people who need a little more help with daily life. Set...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
The You Trust - 34-36 Shaftesbury Road · Southsea, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO5 3JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The You Trust
We at The You Trust on Shaftesbury Road offer a welcoming residential care home in Portsmouth, providing specialist mental health support in a setting designed to feel like home. For families searching for compassionate residential care...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Albert Lodge · 21 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 1PL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Albert Lodge is a residential care home in Southsea, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and people managing mental health conditions. We also offer respite stays. Our work is less about doing things for...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Alton Manor Care Home · 8-12 Herbert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0QA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Alton Manor Limited
We at Alton Manor Care Home Portsmouth are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Southsea, providing compassionate older person care, dementia care and mental health support for those who need it most. Nestled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Autumn Vale Rest Home · The Circle, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lutchmy Care Services Limited
Autumn Vale Rest Home is a residential care home in Southsea, providing older people and younger adults with a comfortable place to live and support always close at hand. We aim to get the ordinary things right, because good food, warm...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Beaconsfield Residential Care Home · 13 Nelson Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2AS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Beaconsfield Care Limited
Beaconsfield Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Southsea, Portsmouth, supporting adults who need help with daily living in an ordinary house rather than an institution. Much of our work is with adults who have a learning...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Braemar Care Home · 24-26 Wimbledon Park Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Braemar RCH Limited
Braemar Care Home is a residential care home in Southsea, Portsmouth. We support older people and younger adults, and a large part of our work is with people living with dementia. Being near the sea is not incidental. A short outing, a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Clarendon Care Home · 64-66 Clarendon Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2JZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Clarendon Care Limited
Clarendon is a residential care home in Southsea, Portsmouth, for older people who need care, company and a settled place to live. We are a house rather than an institution, and we would like the people here to feel that it is theirs. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Downham Lodge · 29 St Edwards Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3DH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Downham Lodge is a residential care home in Southsea supporting older people who need help with daily life, adults with mental health needs and some younger adults. We take the view that a good home is one where people still make their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Festing Grove · 47 Festing Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 9QB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Community Integrated Care
We at Festing Grove are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Southsea, providing personalised residential care for adults with a wide range of needs. Nestled within the vibrant coastal community of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Oakland Grange · 10 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crescent Care Limited
We are Oakland Grange, a residential care home in Southsea. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ormsby Lodge · 1 Ormsby Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2AL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by The Ormsby Group Limited
Ormsby Lodge is a residential home in Southsea supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people with a physical disability. Many of the people living here are younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Seaview Residential Home · 67-69 Festing Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 9QE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Seaview Residential Home Limited
Seaview Residential Home is a care home in Southsea in Portsmouth. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people managing mental health conditions, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Vincent House · St Vincent House, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3NU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St. Vincent Care Homes Limited
St Vincent House in Southsea provides residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places. We are a residential home rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Victoria Lodge · 19 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 1PL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Victoria Lodge is a residential care home in Southsea, and we support adults living with mental ill health, including younger adults. Respite stays are available as well. We are a household rather than a unit, and that is deliberate....
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Portsmouth, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care South East figure, because too few Portsmouth homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600.	£1,145	£1,500 to £1,809
Nursing care South East figure, because too few Portsmouth homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933.	£1,254	£1,617 to £2,080
Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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

Alexandra Rose Residential Care Home, 29 July 2026, Good
Hartford Court, 10 July 2026, Requires improvement
Beaconsfield Residential Care Home, 5 January 2026, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Downham Lodge, 6 September 2017, Good
Oakland Grange, 18 November 2017, Good
Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road, 12 July 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Portsmouth

How many care homes are there in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth has 23 CQC registered care homes: 16 Good, 7 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 Portsmouth?

Portsmouth City Council pays an average of £1,145 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth were inspected most recently?

Alexandra Rose Residential Care Home (29 July 2026), Hartford Court (10 July 2026) and Beaconsfield Residential Care Home (5 January 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.