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Saltmarsh House Residential Care HomeHampshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Saltmarsh House Residential Care Home

12 Saltmarsh Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0JT

02392462183

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 December 2021

Provider

Mrs K Dixon

Beds

12 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 38 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 31 are the same and 7 are lower.

20 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

Requires ImprovementMar 2015
GoodFeb 2017
Requires ImprovementOct 2019
GoodJan 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

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 Mrs K Dixon 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 Saltmarsh House Residential Care Home

Saltmarsh House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Hampshire, providing personal care to older adults in a single adapted building. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Saltmarsh House provides personal care to nine people aged 65 and over in one adapted building, with capacity for up to 12 residents. The service protects people from avoidable harm and abuse, with improvements made in how medicines are managed and risks to safety and wellbeing are handled. Staff support residents to keep themselves and their belongings safe and secure, and people are protected from infection-related risks.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 January 2022

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 12 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PO11 0JT

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 14 January 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 December 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 8 October 2019: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 8 October 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 8 October 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Saltmarsh House Residential 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 Saltmarsh House Residential 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 Saltmarsh House Residential 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 Saltmarsh House Residential 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