St Benedicts Ferndale House

38 Grove Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4JL

02392601220

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

3 February 2022

Provider

St Benedict's Healthcare Limited

Beds

18 beds

About St Benedicts Ferndale House

St Benedicts Ferndale House is a nursing home in Hampshire, providing care for men living with mental health issues and dementia. Further detail on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

St Benedicts Ferndale house provides care and nursing for men living with mental health issues and dementia. The service accommodates 18 people, with the home at full capacity during inspection.

The home demonstrates good practice in maintaining residents' relationships with family and friends. Staff actively support people to stay in touch with loved ones who cannot visit in person, arranging telephone calls and video calls to help sustain these important connections. The service has also implemented measures to prevent infection spread when admitting new residents to the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 February 2022

Specialist Care

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

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PO12 4JL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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 21 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 February 2022.

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

Read St Benedicts Ferndale House'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 St Benedicts Ferndale House, 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 St Benedicts Ferndale House, 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 St Benedicts Ferndale House'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