St Katherine Care Home

9 Cobbett Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 1HJ

02380556633

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

8 February 2021

Provider

Bitterne Care Homes Ltd

Beds

24 beds

About St Katherine Care Home

St Katherine Care Home is a residential care home in the Bitterne area of Southampton. It provides care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out what the CQC found on its most recent inspection.

St Katherine Care Home is located in the Bitterne area of Southampton and provides care for up to 20 older people, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 14 people were residing at the home.

The home supported residents to maintain contact with their families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with staff assisting people to make phone or video calls as needed. Visitors were able to visit the service and used a designated outdoor area at the front of the house, with clear procedures in place for visitor arrangements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SO18 1HJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 3 May 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 8 February 2021.

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

Read St Katherine 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 St Katherine 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 St Katherine 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 St Katherine 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