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. ?
The home changed owner in July 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by FitzRoy Support, Rowan Close is a residential care home in Southampton, Hampshire with 6 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Hampshire, where the median is 25 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2020. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Before that, in December 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 46% of ratings in Hampshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. FitzRoy Support runs 17 care homes, and 14 of the 17 rated are Good or Outstanding. The home changed owner in July 2026. In Hampshire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
