Solent Grange Nursing Home
- Care home
- 89 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2026
- Wootton, Isle of Wight, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Rated Requires improvement in July 2026 under the previous provider, Olympus Opco LTD.
At a glance
7 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
3 months
since the latest rating was published.
14 of 58
rated care homes in Isle of Wight are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Solent Grange Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in July 2026, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Vecta House (Good, 1.1 miles away) and Hazel Lodge (Good, 2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- – Orchard House Care Centre Not yet rated, 1.1 miles away
- G Vecta House Good, 1.1 miles away
- RI Kite Hill Care Home Requires improvement, 1.7 miles away
- G Hazel Lodge Good, 2 miles away
- G Northbrooke House Good, 2 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 27 July 2026 (assessment visit 2 April 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 30 April 2026 to 1 May 2026
We inspected this service due to concerns identified around risk management, care planning, and mitigation of foreseeable harm, particularly around unexplained injuries, falls prevention, clinical monitoring and environmental safety. Since the last assessment the provider has changed.
- Safe No rating
- Effective No rating
- Caring Good
- Responsive No rating
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the provider was in breach of the legal regulation relating to consent, safe care and treatment, good governance and staffing.
Governance systems were not consistently effective in identifying, assessing and mitigating risks to people. We found repeated shortfalls across key areas including medicines management, risk assessment and management, safeguarding oversight, staffing deployment, infection prevention and control, and environmental safety. Although some risks had been identified through internal processes, we found these were not always acted upon in a timely or effective way, resulting in continued exposure to potential harm for people.
Systems for monitoring quality and safety were not robust. Audits and quality assurance processes did not consistently identify or address shortfalls, and where issues were identified, there was limited evidence of sustained improvement. Lessons learned were not consistently embedded into practice, and action plans did not always demonstrate clear completion or sign-off. This meant the provider could not demonstrate effective oversight of the quality and safety of the service.
We found that staffing arrangements were not always effectively planned or deployed to meet people’s needs. Monitoring of staffing effectiveness and dependency levels did not always take account of call bell demand, incident trends or periods of increased risk. This resulted in inconsistent assurance that sufficient staff were always available to meet people’s needs in a timely way.
Although some immediate actions were taken during and following the inspection in response to identified risks, these were at an early stage of implementation and had not yet been embedded or tested for effectiveness. As a result, the provider could not demonstrate sustained improvement in the quality and safety of the service.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns identified at this assessment relating to consent, safe care and treatment and staffing.
In instances where CQC has begun a process of regulatory action, we may publish this information on our website after any representations and/or appeals have been concluded, if the action has been taken forward.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
This is the first assessment for this service since registration under the new provider. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant people were not safe and were at risk of avoidable harm.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment, governance and staffing. This was because systems and processes were not effective in identifying, assessing and mitigating risks to people, resulting in continued exposure to avoidable harm.
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Effective
No rating
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.
This is the first assessment for this service since registration under the new provider. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment, consent and governance. This was because care was not always delivered in line with best practice or legal frameworks.
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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.
This is the first assessment for this service since registration under the new provider. This key question has been rated good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
No rating
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
This is the first assessment for this service since registration under the new provider. This key question has been rated requires improvement. This meant people’s needs were not always met.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to governance. This was because systems for assessing, planning and reviewing care were not always effective.
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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.
This is the first assessment for this service since registration under the new provider. 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. This was because governance systems were not consistently effective in identifying, monitoring and improving quality and safety.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 27 July 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 27 July 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 27 July 2026. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Alison Gray
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, 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
- Care UK Care Services LimitedBrand: Care UK
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02571516 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- Olympus Opco LTDregistered
Care UK Care Services Limited runs 226 services in England, 80 of them in the South East. 59 are rated Good or Outstanding, 8 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 159 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Care UK Care Services Limited
- O Collingwood Court Outstanding. Care home, North Tyneside, North East
- O Cuttlebrook Hall Outstanding. Care home, Oxfordshire
- O Halecroft Grange Outstanding. Care home, Trafford, North West
- O Priors House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Warwickshire, West Midlands
Getting help from Isle of Wight Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Isle of Wight Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01983 823340, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Solent Grange Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Solent Grange Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Solent Grange Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 89 beds at Solent Grange Nursing Home.
- When was Solent Grange Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Solent Grange Nursing Home was published on 27 July 2026.
- Who runs Solent Grange Nursing Home?
- Solent Grange Nursing Home is run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It runs 226 services in England, 80 of them in the South East.
- What is Solent Grange Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 27 July 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01206 517430
- Address
- Staplers Road, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, PO33 4RW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Vecta House (Good, 1.1 miles away) and Hazel Lodge (Good, 2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- – Orchard House Care Centre Not yet rated, 1.1 miles away
- G Vecta House Good, 1.1 miles away
- RI Kite Hill Care Home Requires improvement, 1.7 miles away
- G Hazel Lodge Good, 2 miles away
- G Northbrooke House Good, 2 miles away