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Clarendon Care HomePortsmouth

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Rated:GoodResidential

Clarendon Care Home

64-66 Clarendon Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2JZ

02392824644

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

5 December 2023

Provider

Clarendon Care Limited

Beds

20 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 39 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 32 are the same and 7 are lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJan 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2018
GoodFeb 2019
InadequateJun 2023
GoodMar 2024

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2024. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Clarendon Care Limited runs in England.

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.

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 Clarendon Care Home

Clarendon Care Home is a residential care home in Portsmouth, providing accommodation and support for older people, some of whom are living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Clarendon Care Home provides accommodation and care for up to 20 older people, some of whom are living with dementia. The CQC rated the service Good overall, finding it was no longer in breach of regulations following its assessment.

Inspectors spoke with residents, visitors and staff, and found people felt safe and happy living there. Staff understood individual health and care needs, treated people with dignity and respect, and supported choice and independence throughout daily life.

Source: CQC assessment, 7 March 2024

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: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PO5 2JZ

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.

Assessment published 7 March 2024. Assessment date recorded: 5 December 2023.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 7 March 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Clarendon Care Home provides accommodation and care for up to 20 older people some of whom were living with dementia. We reviewed all quality statements and found the service was no longer in breach of regulations. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. We carried out an assessment of the service including a site visit on 12 December 2023 which was completed by two inspectors and an Expert by Experience. An Expert by Experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service. We spoke with 10 people and 4 visitors, staff including care, housekeeping and catering and the two providers. Following the site visit we reviewed a wide range of documents relating to the running of the service and received feedback from 4 health or social care professionals.

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

Read Clarendon 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 Clarendon 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 Clarendon 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 Clarendon 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