SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
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Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
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?0%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?0%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?0%★Outstanding
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Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Providing InformationGood
Equity in accessExceptional
Equity in experiences and outcomesExceptional
Listening to and involving peopleExceptional
Person-centred careExceptional
Planning for the futureExceptional
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?89%★Outstanding
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Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersExceptional
Learning, improvement and innovationExceptional
Partnerships and communitiesExceptional
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionExceptional
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CQC scored 33 standards: 24 good, 9 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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Abbeyfield Society (The) runs Speedwell Court, a residential care home in Southampton, Hampshire with room for 80 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Hampshire are smaller: the median there is 25 beds.
It is the only Outstanding home among the 7 closest. 13 of Abbeyfield Society (The)’s 13 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2026. 84% of homes in Hampshire also score 5. 24 other homes in Hampshire share its tier, “Outstanding”.
CQC last rated the home in February 2026, giving it Outstanding overall. Responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. For safe, effective and caring, the rating was Good. That is up from Good in November 2021. That is more recent than most ratings in Hampshire, where the typical rating is about 4 years old. 9 of the 33 standards CQC scored were exceptional, and none fell below good.
