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. ?
Portsmouth City Council runs Shearwater, a residential care home in Portsmouth with room for 60 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Portsmouth are smaller: the median there is 30 beds.
In June 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That is up from Requires improvement in July 2018. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 52% of ratings in Portsmouth are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2025. That is true of 83% of homes in Portsmouth. In Portsmouth, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 2 of Portsmouth City Council’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
