SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
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Learning cultureSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
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
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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
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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
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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?64%Good
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Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersSome shortfalls
Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
Freedom to speak upGood
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: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Holmhurst Care Home is a 15-bed residential care home in Southampton. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs.
Across Southampton, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Holmhurst Care Homes Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in October 2025. Ratings in Southampton are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “learning culture”, one of 4 standards out of 33 scored below good.
