Care homes in Portsmouth
Every care home registered in Portsmouth, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Portsmouth has 29 care homes currently providing care, with 931 beds. 9 provide nursing care and 20 support people living with dementia. 72% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 82% across the South East and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Portsmouth
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- G Good Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road Care homeRated
- G Good Alexandra Rose Residential Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Bluebell Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Clarendon Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Kinross Residential Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Harry Sotnick House Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Braemar Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good St Vincent House - Southsea Care homeRated
- G Good Meadow House Residential Home Care homeRated
- G Good St Ronans Nursing and Residential Care Home Care home with nursingRated
All care homes in Portsmouth
30 care homes
- G Good Albert Lodge Care home6 beds PO5 1PL Rated
- G Good Alexandra Rose Residential Care Home Care home32 beds PO6 1NE Rated
- G Good Autumn Vale Rest Home Care home18 beds PO5 2EE Rated
- G Good Bluebell Nursing Home Care home with nursing50 beds PO4 0PP Rated
- G Good Braemar Care Home Care home35 beds PO5 2PU Rated
- G Good Clarendon Care Home Care home20 beds PO5 2JZ Rated
- G Good 8 beds PO5 3DH Rated
- G Good Elizabeth House Care Home Adults Care home20 beds PO4 0PP Rated
- G Good Hamilton House Care home with nursing60 beds PO6 1HG Rated
- G Good Harry Sotnick House Care home with nursing46 beds PO1 5LU Rated
- G Good Kinross Residential Care Home Care home29 beds PO6 1EE Rated
- G Good Mary Rose Manor Care home with nursing52 beds PO3 5GA Rated
- G Good Meadow House Residential Home Care home24 beds PO2 0HX Rated
- G Good Oakland Grange Care home43 beds PO5 2AG Rated
- G Good Regency Nursing Home Care home with nursing30 beds PO4 0QJ Rated
- G Good Royal Mencap Society - 145 Kingsley Road Care home8 beds PO4 8HN Rated
- G Good Seaview Residential Home Limited Care home18 beds PO4 9QE Rated
- G Good Shearwater Care home60 beds PO4 8QW Rated
- G Good St Ronans Nursing and Residential Care Home Care home with nursing46 beds PO4 0PP Rated
- G Good St Vincent House - Southsea Care home27 beds PO5 3NU Rated
- G Good The You Trust - 34-36 Shaftesbury Road Care home13 beds PO5 3JR Rated
- G Good Victoria Lodge Care home9 beds PO5 1PL Rated
- RI Requires improvement Admiral Jellicoe House Care home with nursing66 beds PO4 8JW Rated
- RI Requires improvement Alton Manor Care Home - Portsmouth Care home34 beds PO4 0QA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Cosham Court Nursing Home Care home with nursing47 beds PO6 3DD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Hartford Court Care home60 beds PO3 6GN Rated
- RI Requires improvement Home of Comfort Nursing Home Care home with nursing30 beds PO5 1NF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Ormsby Lodge Care home10 beds PO5 2AL Rated
- RI Requires improvement Russets Care home18 beds PO2 0TX Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Haven Heights Care Home Ltd Care home20 beds PO6 1EE Rated
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 43% in 2015 to 72% in 2026.
In 2015, 7 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 29 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| 2016 | 14 | 8 | 57% |
| 2017 | 22 | 13 | 59% |
| 2018 | 26 | 16 | 62% |
| 2019 | 27 | 21 | 78% |
| 2020 | 28 | 22 | 79% |
| 2021 | 28 | 23 | 82% |
| 2022 | 28 | 22 | 79% |
| 2023 | 28 | 23 | 82% |
| 2024 | 28 | 24 | 86% |
| 2025 | 28 | 23 | 82% |
| 2026 | 29 | 21 | 72% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 3 care homes dropped their rating. None improved.
Dropped (3)
- RI Requires improvement Hartford Court Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Home of Comfort Nursing Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Ormsby Lodge Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Portsmouth.
- Portsmouth City Council 3 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
- Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Portsmouth City Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Portsmouth City Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 023 9268 0810
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Portsmouth?
- Portsmouth has 29 care homes currently providing care, with 931 beds. The full list also includes 1 registered service that is not providing care at the moment.
- How many care homes in Portsmouth are rated Outstanding?
- None of the care homes in Portsmouth is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
- Which care homes in Portsmouth provide nursing care?
- 9 care homes provide nursing care in Portsmouth. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Portsmouth?
- Ask the adult social care team at Portsmouth City Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 023 9268 0810.
Places in Portsmouth
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Isle of Wight60 care homes
- Hampshire459 care homes
- Southampton50 care homes
- West Sussex333 care homes
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole130 care homes
- Brighton and Hove86 care homes
Home care in Portsmouth
59 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Portsmouth