Leighside

19a Kenilworth Gardens, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3RE

02380462221

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

1 February 2023

Provider

In Chorus Limited

Beds

5 beds

About Leighside

Leighside is a residential care home in Hampshire providing personal care for people with a learning disability and autistic people. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Leighside is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 5 people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. At the time of inspection, all 5 available places were occupied. Care plans contained sufficient detail for staff to support people to lead the lives they wanted, with people involved in managing risks and making decisions about their safety.

Staff supported people with maximum choice and control, using the least restrictive approaches in their best interests.

Care was mostly person-centred and promoted people's dignity, privacy and human rights. Support plans were being reviewed to ensure they remained consistent with people's needs. The manager explained improvements being made to the service, including reviewing the medicine recording system and updating decision documentation for those needing support with day-to-day decisions.

However, while systems were in place to monitor and improve quality and safety, these had not always been effective and some actions remained incomplete.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 April 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger adults

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: 5 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SO30 3RE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

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 18 April 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 1 February 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 10 July 2018: Good
CaringPublished 10 July 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 10 July 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

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.

Read Leighside'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 Leighside, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Leighside, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Leighside'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