Admiral Jellicoe House
- Care home
- 66 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2022
- Milton, Portsmouth, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
7 months
since the latest rating was published.
8 of 29
rated care homes in Portsmouth are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Admiral Jellicoe House: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in March 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Shearwater (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Shearwater Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Hartford Court Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
- G Seaview Residential Home Limited Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Harry Sotnick House Good, 1.1 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 26 March 2026 (assessment visit 21 January 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
We carried out this inspection from 3 to 27 February 2026. The service is a residential care home supporting up to 66 people, providing nursing support and personal care to older people, some of whom were living with dementia. We assessed this service due to receiving information of concern. We inspected 33 quality statements. This service had previously been rated requires improvement.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
At our previous inspection in January 2024, we found 5 breaches of regulation relating to safe care and treatment, consent, staffing, governance and notification of incidents. Although we found some improvements had been made at this inspection, we found 2 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to fit and proper staff, and a continued breach in governance.
People’s health conditions and associated risks were assessed, however, were not always recorded accurately. but not always managed safely. People’s capacity was not always assessed. Staff were not recruited safely. The provider’s governance systems failed to identify some of the concerns we found during this inspection and to address all the concerns found at the previous inspection.
People were supported to have choice and control in some areas, could give feedback on their care, and were supported by staff who knew them well and treated them with kindness and respect.
Staff were trained to raise and respond to safeguarding concerns both internally and to external agencies. Staff responded quickly to meet people’s needs and ensured people’s care and support met individual needs and preferences.
The service learned from incidents and action was taken to ensure improvements were made where needed. There was a system in place for responding to concerns or complaints.
A registered manager was in post, and they had started taking action prior to and during our inspection to make improvements.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to fit and proper staff, as safe recruitment practices had not been followed.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we did not assess enough quality statements to rate this key question. At this assessment this key question has been rated good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we did not assess enough quality statements to rate this key question. At this assessment this key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to governance. The providers governance system failed to identify all the concerns we found during this inspection.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 26 March 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 26 March 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Melanie Holly
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Charity number
- 206243
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust runs 2 services, all in the South East. 0 are rated Good or Outstanding and 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
- RI Pembroke House Requires improvement. Care home with nursing, Medway
Getting help from Portsmouth City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Portsmouth City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 023 9268 0810, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Portsmouth City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Admiral Jellicoe House provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Admiral Jellicoe House as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Admiral Jellicoe House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 66 beds at Admiral Jellicoe House.
- When was Admiral Jellicoe House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Admiral Jellicoe House was published on 26 March 2026.
- Who runs Admiral Jellicoe House?
- Admiral Jellicoe House is run by The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust. It runs 2 services, all in the South East.
- What is Admiral Jellicoe House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 26 March 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 023 9200 0996
- Address
- Admiral Jellicoe House, Locksway Road, Southsea, PO4 8JW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Shearwater (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Shearwater Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Hartford Court Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
- G Seaview Residential Home Limited Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Harry Sotnick House Good, 1.1 miles away