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Admiral Jellicoe House
Nursing Care
21 January 2026
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
66 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 40 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 34 are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and none are lower.
4 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.
Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes
Rating history
- Mar 2026
First inspected by CQC in 2026, rated Requires Improvement.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
Run by The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.
Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.
- NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
- This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
- How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.
About Admiral Jellicoe House
Located on Locksway Road in Southsea, this 66-bed nursing home is run by The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust and provides care for older people, younger adults, and those with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. The home offers nursing-level care across its range of specialisms. It was last inspected by the CQC in September 2024, when it was rated as Requires Improvement.
The home's location in Portsmouth provides access to local healthcare services and the surrounding Southsea area.
Specialist Care
Practical details from the provider
- Facilities include en-suite rooms, a library, cinema room, bar and dining rooms.
- A communal balcony overlooks the neighbouring park and cricket ground.
Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.
Fees and availability
We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service with nursing
- Registered capacity
- 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · PO4 8JW
Registered care categories
Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.
These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.
CQC ratings in more detail
Overall rating shown by CQC: .
Assessment published 26 March 2026. Assessment date recorded: 21 January 2026.
Read CQC's assessment overview
The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 26 March 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.
We carried out this inspection from 3 to 27 February 2026. The service is a residential care home supporting up to 66 people, providing nursing support and personal care to older people, some of whom were living with dementia. We assessed this service due to receiving information of concern. We inspected 33 quality statements. This service had previously been rated requires improvement.
At our previous inspection in January 2024, we found 5 breaches of regulation relating to safe care and treatment, consent, staffing, governance and notification of incidents. Although we found some improvements had been made at this inspection, we found 2 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to fit and proper staff, and a continued breach in governance.
People’s health conditions and associated risks were assessed, however, were not always recorded accurately. but not always managed safely. People’s capacity was not always assessed. Staff were not recruited safely. The provider’s governance systems failed to identify some of the concerns we found during this inspection and to address all the concerns found at the previous inspection.
People were supported to have choice and control in some areas, could give feedback on their care, and were supported by staff who knew them well and treated them with kindness and respect.
Staff were trained to raise and respond to safeguarding concerns both internally and to external agencies. Staff responded quickly to meet people’s needs and ensured people’s care and support met individual needs and preferences.
The service learned from incidents and action was taken to ensure improvements were made where needed. There was a system in place for responding to concerns or complaints.
A registered manager was in post, and they had started taking action prior to and during our inspection to make improvements.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
Questions prompted by these ratings
- Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
- Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?
These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.
Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.
5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit
When visiting Admiral Jellicoe House, consider asking...
- 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
- 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
- 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
- 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
- 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?
5 Things to Look For on Your Visit
When you visit Admiral Jellicoe House, look out for...
- 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
- 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
- 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
- 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
- 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?
Could the NHS fund Admiral Jellicoe House's fees?
The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.
Location
Admiral Jellicoe House, Locksway Road, Southsea, PO4 8JW

Admiral Jellicoe House
CQC overall rating
Assessment date: 21 January 2026
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