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?★Outstanding
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. ?
Linden House is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 4 other homes in Southampton.
85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Run by The Society of St James, Linden House is a residential care home in Southampton with 23 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people who use drugs or alcohol.
CQC's latest rating, from May 2022, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. Its rating before that, in July 2019, was the same.
The Society of St James runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across Southampton, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in June 2026. That is true of 88% of homes in Southampton.
