Care Homes in Winchester
Winchester has 11 CQC registered care homes. 8 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 7 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Winchester at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Winchester, 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+: 74. Hampshire average is 73.
- People aged 75 and over: 16,100. Rising to 19,400 by 2035, up 21%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 172 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): 2,100. Rising to 2,800 by 2035, up 30%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,800. Rising to 7,400 by 2035, up 54%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Fields Rear Of Cranbourne Drive Otterbourne Hampshire. Application for a 70 bed care home. Submitted 2 February 2026. Decision pending. (4.3 miles away)
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What Residential Care in Winchester Involves and What to Look For
All eleven providers listed for Winchester are registered as residential care homes. That registration is the single most useful fact about them, because it defines what they can and cannot do, and it is the first thing to check against your relative's needs before anything else is considered.
What residential registration covers
A residential care home provides a room, all meals, laundry and personal care: help with washing, dressing, moving about, and taking or being prompted to take medication. Company and activity through the day are part of it too. What it does not include is care that requires a qualified nurse on the premises, such as complex wound management or a feeding tube. Where those needs already exist, a nursing registered home is the right starting point instead.
Making sense of the inspection picture
Eight of the homes here are rated Good and one is rated Outstanding, while one has been told it requires improvement and one is yet to be rated. Open the report rather than reading only the summary word. Each inspection answers five questions, covering whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and a home rated Good overall may carry a weaker judgement on one of them. Check the date as well, because a change of manager or owner since the visit can matter more than the rating itself.
What a visit will tell you that a report cannot
Go at a busy time rather than a quiet one. Notice whether residents are up and occupied, whether staff use people's names without checking a chart, and whether the building works for someone unsteady on their feet. Homes such as Tegfield House, Brendoncare Meadway and Otterbourne Grange Residential Care Home sit alongside smaller houses, and scale changes the feel of a place far more than any published judgement can convey.
Getting an Assessment and Paying for a Place in Winchester
Very few families settle the question of cost in one conversation. The route a household takes depends on savings, on income, and on whether an assessment has been completed, and understanding the order things happen in saves a good deal of retracing later.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, and a relative who provides care can request a separate carer's assessment in their own right. Both are arranged through Hampshire County Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where a person qualifies. The assessment produces a written record of what someone needs rather than a recommendation of a particular home, and any funding decision is built on that record.
Who contributes, and how much
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment considers income and capital. Savings above the upper threshold mean the placement is funded privately; below it, the authority contributes and the resident pays an assessed share out of income. How a property is treated depends on the circumstances of the household, so ask the team to explain how those rules apply to you before decisions are made.
Understanding the weekly fee
Residential fees are charged weekly and normally cover the room, meals, laundry and personal care. Rates differ noticeably between homes in Winchester, and extras such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and escorted appointments are commonly billed on top. Ask every shortlisted home for a written breakdown, and ask specifically what happens to the fee if needs increase after someone has moved in.
11 care homes in Winchester
- Cambria House · 24 St Peters Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Here at Cambria House, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Winchester, Hampshire. Our team supports people with learning disabilities and autism, and we also offer respite care for those who need a short break or a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Brackenlea Care Home · Pearson Lane, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2AG
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Brackenlea Care Homes Limited
Brackenlea is a residential care home in Winchester supporting older people, including those living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Compton House · Otterbourne Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2BB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Compton House is a residential care home in Winchester in Hampshire. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people whose usual home is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Upton Grey Close Care Home · 23 Upton Grey Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6NE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hampshire County Council
Upton Grey Close Care Home is a residential home near Winchester supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a house rather than an institution, and the people who live here have a real say in how their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Shawford Springs Care Home · Otterbourne Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2RT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We at Shawford Springs Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Winchester, providing specialist support for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia. Nestled within the historic county...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Otterbourne House · Otterbourne Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2BB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Otterbourne House is a residential care home near Winchester in Hampshire, supporting adults, including younger adults, who have a learning disability or autism. We offer respite stays as well as permanent places. What we are aiming for is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Otterbourne Care · Elderfield, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2EQ
Care home · Run by Otterbourne Care Limited
Otterbourne Care is a residential care home near Winchester supporting adults living with mental ill health, including younger adults. We offer respite stays as well as longer term places. Many of the people who come to us have had an...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Tegfield House · 24 Chilbolton Avenue, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5HD
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Hartford Care Limited
Tegfield House is a residential care home in Winchester, Hampshire. We are home to older people who need support with daily life, including many living with dementia, and to younger adults who need residential care. We also offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brendoncare Meadway · Mead Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9RF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brendoncare Foundation(The)
Brendoncare Meadway is a residential care home in Winchester supporting older people. We offer permanent places and respite stays. We aim to run the home the way a household runs. People get up when they are ready rather than when a rota...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Otterbourne Grange Residential Care Home · Grange Drive, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2HZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bethesda Healthcare Ltd
Otterbourne Grange Residential Care Home provides residential care near Winchester for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. We also take planned respite stays. We are a home rather than an institution,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kirtling House · 14 Compton Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9SL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Together for Mental Wellbeing
Kirtling House is a residential care home in Winchester supporting adults living with mental health conditions. This is somewhere people live rather than somewhere they have been placed, and we run the household on that basis. What helps...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
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
- Compton House, 1 April 2026, Good
- Brackenlea Care Home, 23 October 2025, Requires improvement
- Shawford Springs Care Home, 7 August 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Cambria House, 23 February 2018, Good
- Upton Grey Close Care Home, 22 June 2018, Good
- Kirtling House, 10 April 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Winchester
How many care homes are there in Winchester?
Winchester has 11 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 8 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Winchester?
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 care homes in Winchester were inspected most recently?
Compton House (1 April 2026), Brackenlea Care Home (23 October 2025) and Shawford Springs Care Home (7 August 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.