Residential care home · Southampton

Ashwood Rest Home

10-12 Shirley Avenue, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5NG

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 6 August 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • July 2021GoodSECRW
  • August 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2017GoodSECRW
  • May 2016Requires improvementSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Southampton

Ashwood Rest Home is in the Good tier ?, with 32 other homes in Southampton. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 1 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (10%)
  • Good 33 (66%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 2 (4%)
  • Requires improvement 7 (14%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Stanwell Rest Home
    Southampton · SO15 5NJ · Residential care home · 38 beds0.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Respite Unit for Adults with Learning Disabilities
    Southampton · SO15 3GX · Residential care home · 7 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Fritham Lodge
    Southampton · SO16 4FU · Residential care home · 13 beds0.6 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Brooke House
    Southampton · SO15 1HQ · Residential care home · 9 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 10 months ago
  • Kirpa Residential Care
    Southampton · SO15 5DL · Residential care home · 16 beds1.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Northlands House Care Home
    Southampton · SO15 2LY · Nursing home · 101 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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What the data says about Ashwood Rest Home

Ashwood Rest Home is a 39-bed residential care home in Southampton, run by Ashwood Care Home Ltd. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Southampton are smaller: the median there is 18 beds.

Its CQC rating, from August 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from July 2021. Ratings in Southampton are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

32 other homes in Southampton share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. That is true of 88% of homes in Southampton. About 0.6 km away, Fritham Lodge is rated Outstanding.