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Admiral Jellicoe House

RI

Requires improvement

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Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

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  • 7 months

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    rated care homes in Portsmouth are rated Requires improvement, like this one.

Admiral Jellicoe House: inspection record

Care home with nursing, 66 beds, Portsmouth

Rated Requires improvement in March 2026.

Admiral Jellicoe House: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

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).

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  1. G
  2. G
    Shearwater Good, 0.4 miles away
  3. RI
    Hartford Court Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
  4. G
    Seaview Residential Home Limited Good, 0.8 miles away
  5. G
    Harry Sotnick House Good, 1.1 miles away

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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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  1. Safe was rated Requires improvement on 26 March 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 26 March 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
  3. 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

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

  1. 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.

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

Address
Admiral Jellicoe House, Locksway Road, Southsea, PO4 8JW Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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:

  1. G
  2. G
    Shearwater Good, 0.4 miles away
  3. RI
    Hartford Court Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
  4. G
    Seaview Residential Home Limited Good, 0.8 miles away
  5. G
    Harry Sotnick House Good, 1.1 miles away

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