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. ?
Ridgemede Care is an independent 36-bed residential care home in Southampton, Hampshire, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.
Its CQC rating, from March 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in January 2017, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Hampshire, 46% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from September 2026. 84% of homes in Hampshire score the top mark of 5. In Hampshire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). About 4.0 km away, Fountain View is rated Outstanding.
