SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Abbey House is a 8-bed residential care home in Southampton, Hampshire, run by Dolphin Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Hampshire has 25 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its CQC rating, from October 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2019.
13 of Dolphin Homes Limited’s 13 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in July 2025. 84% of homes in Hampshire score the top mark of 5. In Hampshire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
