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Mayflower Court
Residential Care
16 December 2024
Anchor Hanover Group
72 beds
About Mayflower Court
Mayflower Court is a residential care home in Southampton, providing care and accommodation for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.
Mayflower Court is a residential care home providing care and accommodation for older people, including those living with dementia. The CQC rated the service Requires Improvement overall, finding breaches relating to governance and safe care and treatment. Health and safety risks were not always properly assessed, and medicines and environmental risks were not consistently managed safely, with oversight systems failing to identify or act on these gaps.
Inspectors found more positive practice elsewhere: staff were well trained, worked closely with other agencies, and supported people to make their own choices. Families and residents described staff as kind and caring, with people feeling safe, listened to, and confident that complaints would be acted on.
Source: CQC assessment, 4 March 2025
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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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 without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 72 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · SO17 1DP
Registered care categories
Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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: .
Assessment published 4 March 2025. Assessment date recorded: 16 December 2024.
Read CQC's assessment overview
The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 4 March 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.
Date of Assessment: 7 January to 24 January 2025. The service is a residential care home providing care and accommodation to older people including those living with dementia. We found breaches of 2 legal regulations concerning governance and safe care and treatment. Governance and oversight systems had not identified concerns we found or ensured that necessary action was taken when internal audits had identified areas for improvement. People’s health and safety risks were not always assessed and actions identified within care plans. Medicines and environment health and safety risks were not always managed safely. However, staff were suitably trained and positive about working at Mayflower Court. Care was based on latest evidence and good practice. People had enough to eat and drink to stay healthy. Staff worked with all agencies involved in people’s care for the best outcomes and smooth transitions when moving services. Staff supported people to make choices and decisions. Staff and people felt supported to give feedback and were treated equally, free from bullying or harassment. Staff understood their roles and responsibilities. Managers worked with the local community and supported people to access health appointments. We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to some of the concerns found at this assessment. In instances where CQC have decided to take civil or criminal enforcement action against a provider, we will publish this information on our website after any representations and or appeals have been concluded.
- 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 Mayflower Court, 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 Mayflower Court, 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 Mayflower Court'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
62-70 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DP

Mayflower Court
CQC overall rating
Assessment date: 16 December 2024
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