St Ronans Nursing and Residential Care Home

23-31 St Ronans Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 0PP

02392733359

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

25 January 2021

Provider

John Pattison and Jane Helliwell

Beds

46 beds

Rating history

GoodMar 2017
Requires ImprovementAug 2018
GoodAug 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2017.

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 John Pattison and Jane Helliwell 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 St Ronans Nursing and Residential Care Home

St Ronans Nursing and Residential Care Home is a nursing home in Portsmouth, supporting people with cognitive impairments and physical needs. The findings below set out what CQC observed during its most recent inspection.

This 46-bed care home provides nursing and residential care for people with cognitive impairments and physical needs. The service has implemented robust infection control measures, including an external visitors' checklist with screening questionnaires and health declarations completed before and after all visits. Visitors are scheduled by appointment only, with one visit permitted in the building at a time to maintain social distancing.

Individual risk assessments guide staff on managing visits safely for residents, staff and visitors. The home has detailed risk assessments in place to minimise Covid-19 risks and has created a dedicated visiting pod with full screens, heating and an intercom system, allowing residents to maintain safe contact with loved ones.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 February 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Practical details from the provider

Residents are welcome to bring furniture, pictures and ornaments to personalise their room.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 46 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PO4 0PP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Eating disorders; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 24 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 January 2021.

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

Read St Ronans Nursing and 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 St Ronans Nursing and 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 St Ronans Nursing and 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 St Ronans Nursing and 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