Blackbrook House Care Home

31 Blackbrook House Drive, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1NX

01329280573

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

9 March 2021

Provider

Blackbrook House Care Limited

Beds

34 beds

About Blackbrook House Care Home

Blackbrook House Care Home is a residential care home in Hampshire, offering support for people living with dementia as well as older adults more generally. Further details on how the service performs against CQC's standards are set out below.

Blackbrook House Care Home accommodates up to 28 people, including those living with dementia, across three floors accessible by lift. The home includes communal lounges, dining areas and substantial gardens.

Staff demonstrate strong infection prevention practices, wearing appropriate levels of personal protective equipment and maintaining social distancing throughout. A designated room has been set up with appropriate infection prevention and control measures in place. Staff safely put on, remove and dispose of PPE in line with relevant guidance, maintaining safety standards consistently across the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 April 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 34 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PO14 1NX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Good.

Rating report published 22 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 March 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Blackbrook House Care Home's CQC record and reports.

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 Blackbrook House Care Home, 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 Blackbrook House Care Home, 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 Blackbrook House Care Home'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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees