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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
St Vincent House - Southsea is one of 29 care homes in Portsmouth: a 27-bed residential care home in Southsea, run by St. Vincent Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. St. Vincent Care Homes Limited runs 2 care homes, and 1 of the 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2025. 83% of homes in Portsmouth also score 5. Across Portsmouth, 72% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2020. Its previous rating, in February 2020, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Portsmouth, 52% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
