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Dementia Care Homes in Southampton

48 of Southampton's 83 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

48Dementia care homes
4Outstanding-rated
47.7Average beds per home
44%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Southampton compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
44%
All homes in Southampton
48%

Dementia care homes in Southampton are rated Good or Outstanding 4 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Southampton

Outstanding  4Good  17Requires improvement  4Not yet rated  23

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
20
Residential
28

About dementia care in Southampton

Southampton has 48 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 83 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 20 are registered for nursing care and 28 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

44% of Southampton's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including The White House (Curdridge) Limited. That's 4 percentage points lower than the 48% rate across all 83 of Southampton's care homes.

Browse dementia care homes in Southampton

Good

Colbury House

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 2RX
Nursing homesDementia
58 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Snowdrop Place Care Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO30 2ZS
Residential homesDementia
68 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Sundial Cottage Rest Home Ltd

Southampton, Hampshire · SO45 1BW
Residential homesDementia
22 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Ancasta Grove

Southampton, Hampshire · SO31 7BH
Nursing homesDementia
75 beds View record →
Outstanding

The White House (Curdridge) Limited

Southampton, Hampshire · SO32 2DP
Residential homesDementia
46 beds View record →
Good

The Birches Nursing Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 3GE
Nursing homesDementia
24 beds View record →
Outstanding

Sunnycroft Residential Care Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO30 2HG
Residential homesDementia
32 beds View record →
Good

St Johns Nursing Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO16 8AR
Nursing homesDementia
38 beds View record →
Good

Shedfield Lodge

Southampton, Hampshire · SO32 2JZ
Residential homesDementia
36 beds View record →
Good

Oaklands Rest Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 4WW
Residential homesDementia
35 beds View record →
Good

Ridgemede Care

Southampton, Hampshire · SO32 1DX
Residential homesDementia
36 beds View record →
Outstanding

Brook Lane Rest Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO31 7DP
Residential homesDementia
28 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Little Brook House

Southampton, Hampshire · SO31 9FE
Residential homesDementia
26 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Oak Tree Lodge

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 7AU
Residential homesDementia
19 beds View record →
Good

Avondale Lodge Care Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 4WT
Residential homesDementia
14 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Little Haven

Southampton, Hampshire · SO45 4JF
Nursing homesDementia
43 beds View record →
Good

The Firs

Southampton, Hampshire · SO31 6LS
Residential homesDementia
22 beds View record →
Good

Tendring Care Homes Ltd

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 7DY
Residential homesDementia
23 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Woodlands Ridge Nursing Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 7GL
Nursing homesDementia
20 beds View record →
Good

Laurel Care Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 2RW
Nursing homesDementia
60 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Dawson Lodge

Southampton, Hampshire · SO30 3RS
Residential homesDementia
43 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Forest Edge

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 2NF
Residential homesDementia
32 beds View record →
Outstanding

Knights' Grove Care Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO52 9EW
Nursing homesDementia
56 beds View record →
Good

Forest Court Nursing Home

Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 2PZ
Nursing homesDementia
80 beds View record →

Frequently asked

48 of the 83 registered care homes in Southampton list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 21 of 48 (44%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including The White House (Curdridge) Limited.

Both. Of the 48 dementia care homes in Southampton, 28 are registered as residential homes, and 20 are registered as nursing homes.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.