Nursing Homes in Basingstoke
Basingstoke has 13 CQC registered nursing homes. 8 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 9 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Basingstoke at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Basingstoke, 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+: 61. Hampshire average is 73.
- People aged 75 and over: 18,200. Rising to 21,800 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 177 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 3,000 by 2035, up 31%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,700. Rising to 7,500 by 2035, up 60%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Sycamore Cottage Skippetts Lane West Basingstoke Hampshire. Application for a 3 bed care home. Submitted 11 July 2025. Approved 3 September 2025. (2.6 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.
Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Basingstoke
Money and eligibility tend to be the questions families put off, partly because they feel less urgent than finding a bed and partly because they are harder to ask about. Dealing with them first is usually the faster route, since the assessments involved take weeks rather than days and the answers shape which homes are realistic.
Starting With a Care Needs Assessment
A needs assessment costs nothing and is open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their income or capital. Hampshire County Council Adult Social Care is the authority responsible for carrying that assessment out for people living in Basingstoke and for arranging any funded support that comes from it. A practitioner will work through washing and dressing, mobility, medication, continence, memory and overnight needs, and will weigh up how much of the current arrangement depends on a relative holding it together. Where nursing care is recommended, the written outcome becomes a useful reference point in conversations with individual homes.
Fees, the Means Test and NHS Funded Nursing Care
A financial assessment follows and takes account of income, savings and, in most residential cases, the value of a property, all measured against the national capital thresholds. Above the upper threshold a family funds the placement itself, and below it the council contributes on the basis of the means test, with a top up sometimes needed where a chosen home charges more than the council will pay. Separately, every nursing home resident assessed as needing care from a registered nurse attracts NHS funded nursing care, a fixed contribution paid directly to the home towards that element of the fee. Ask each of the twelve homes for a written fee schedule, and check what falls outside it.
Choosing Between the Nursing Homes in Basingstoke
Twelve homes is a field small enough to look at properly, and the ratings give a starting order without deciding anything. One home, Oak Lodge, is rated Outstanding, eight are rated Good and two are rated Requires Improvement, while one has been registered without an inspection yet, so no independent judgement of it exists so far.
Getting Behind the Rating Word
Every rating is built from five key questions, asking whether a service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. A home can hold a rating of Good overall while carrying a lower judgement on one of those questions, and only the report will show which. A rating of Requires Improvement frequently points to a defined and fixable problem rather than to poor care throughout, so read what was actually found. Note the inspection date as well, since a judgement made some time ago may predate a change of manager, a change of owner or a completed improvement plan.
What a Visit Should Tell You
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across the day and overnight, how sickness and leave are covered, and how heavily the home relies on agency staff. Ask which clinical needs it can manage confidently, whether that is dementia nursing, wound care, tube feeding or support at the end of life, and what circumstances would mean a resident had to move on. Watch how the afternoon is spent and whether staff know residents by name. Two visits, one quiet and one at a mealtime, will tell you more than any brochure.
13 nursing homes in Basingstoke
- Homefield House Nursing Home · Homefield Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9SE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Shaw Healthcare (Group) Limited
We at Homefield House Nursing Home offer a warm and welcoming setting in Basingstoke, providing specialist nursing care for older people in the heart of Hampshire. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to feel less like an institution...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Dashwood Manor · Bradley Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7GF
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
We at Dashwood Manor offer dedicated nursing care in the heart of Basingstoke, Hampshire, providing a supportive home for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia or physical disabilities. Our setting has been...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Crossways Nursing Home · Greywell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG27 9PJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by S.E.S Care Homes Ltd
Crossways Nursing Home sits in Basingstoke, and we provide nursing care for older people, for younger adults whose conditions need qualified nursing, and for people needing a respite stay while a family carer takes a break or recovers...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Oakridge House Care Home with Nursing · Jefferson Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5QS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Hampshire County Council
Oakridge House is a care home with nursing in Basingstoke in Hampshire. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, and we take respite bookings. Having qualified nurses on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Meadowview Neurological Centre Inspire Neurocare · Bradley Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7GF
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Inspire Neurocare Basingstoke Limited
Meadowview Neurological Centre in Basingstoke provides nursing care for adults with neurological conditions and complex needs, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people and younger adults, and our experience...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Thomas · St Thomas Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5NW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
St Thomas is a nursing home in Basingstoke, and we care for older people whose health needs go beyond what residential care can provide. Respite stays are available too, when a family carer needs a break or cover. Having registered nurses...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Ashcombe · Worting Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8YU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We at Ashcombe are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the heart of Basingstoke, Hampshire. Our dedicated team provides specialist nursing, dementia, and older person care in a setting designed to feel like home, where every...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beech Tree Care Home · Sprents Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3HX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Beech Tree (Overton) Limited
Beech Tree is a nursing home in Basingstoke. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, and we take respite bookings, whether to give a family carer a break or to support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Marnel Lodge Care Home · Carter Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9US
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Marnel Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Basingstoke. We care for older people who need nursing support, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oak Lodge · Rectory Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7EL
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Forest Care Limited
Oak Lodge is a nursing home in Basingstoke, Hampshire. We provide nursing care for older people, including people living with physical disabilities, with registered nurses on duty. Our clinical work covers long term conditions, wound and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Pemberley House · Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3HL
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited
Pemberley House is a nursing home in Basingstoke caring for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia or mental ill health, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Qualified...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Grange Nursing Home · Vyne Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Britaniascheme Limited
The Grange Nursing Home is a nursing home in Basingstoke, with registered nurses on duty around the clock alongside our care team. We look after older people whose health needs require nursing, younger adults with nursing needs, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Marnel Lodge Care Home · Carter Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9US
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Scarborough Hall Limited
Marnel Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Basingstoke, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults across Hampshire, including many people living with dementia. Having qualified nurses on site at all hours is what allows...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
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
- Meadowview Neurological Centre Inspire Neurocare (Basingstoke) Limited, 28 September 2026, Requires improvement
- The Grange Nursing Home, 14 May 2026, Good
- Crossways Nursing Home, 17 March 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Ashcombe, 15 June 2018, Good
- Oakridge House Care Home with Nursing, 20 September 2018, Good
- Homefield House Nursing Home, 27 September 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Basingstoke
How many nursing homes are there in Basingstoke?
Basingstoke has 13 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 8 Good, 3 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 nursing home cost in Basingstoke?
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 Basingstoke were inspected most recently?
Meadowview Neurological Centre Inspire Neurocare (Basingstoke) Limited (28 September 2026), The Grange Nursing Home (14 May 2026) and Crossways Nursing Home (17 March 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.