Residential care home · Hampshire

West Cliff Hall

West Street, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6AA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 26 February 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • 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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • 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?70%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Care provision, integration and continuitySome shortfalls
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • January 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • January 2018GoodSECRW
  • June 2017Requires improvementSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Hampshire

West Cliff Hall is in the Good tier ?, with 264 other homes in Hampshire. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 25 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 30 (7%)
  • Good 265 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 52 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 65 (14%)
  • Not yet rated 19 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Carpathia Grange
    Southampton, Hampshire · SO45 5GQ · Nursing home · 62 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Little Haven
    Southampton, Hampshire · SO45 4JF · Nursing home · 43 beds2.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Badgers Holt Residential Care Home
    Southampton, Hampshire · SO45 3QY · Residential care home · 25 beds2.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 11 months ago
  • Oaklands Rest Home
    Southampton, Hampshire · SO40 4WW · Residential care home · 35 beds2.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Dimensions Weston Court
    Southampton · SO19 9LB · Residential care home · 3 beds3.2 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Abbey House Nursing Home
    Southampton, Hampshire · SO31 5FB · Nursing home · 48 beds3.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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What the data says about West Cliff Hall

West Cliff Hall is one of 456 care homes in Hampshire: a 59-bed residential care home in Southampton, run by Hartford Care (5) Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Hampshire has 25 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

In February 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Before that, in January 2021, it was rated Requires improvement. Ratings in Hampshire are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 2 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “workforce wellbeing and enablement”.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from October 2025. That is true of 84% of homes in Hampshire. Across Hampshire, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.