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Stanwell Rest HomeSouthampton

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Stanwell Rest Home

72-76 Shirley Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5NJ

02380775942

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

12 December 2022

Provider

Stanwell Rest Home Limited

Beds

38 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 54 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 47 are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and 1 is lower.

29 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

InadequateJun 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2015
Requires ImprovementFeb 2016
GoodNov 2016
Requires ImprovementAug 2019
Requires ImprovementFeb 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019. CQC has rated this home 6 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 Stanwell Rest Home Limited 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 Stanwell Rest Home

Stanwell Rest Home brings residential care to the Southampton community, offering families a local option where their loved ones can feel genuinely at home. The team here understands how important it is for residents to feel comfortable and respected in their everyday lives. For families beginning the journey of finding the right care, Stanwell aims to provide a familiar and supportive environment close to home.

This care home supports up to 38 people living with dementia, mental health needs, or other care requirements across a main building and eight purpose-built apartments. At inspection, 33 people were receiving care. The service provides multiple communal lounge areas and a communal garden for residents to use.

Inspectors found that staff knew residents well and understood how to keep them safe. However, improvements were needed in several areas. Medicines were not always stored and managed safely in line with manufacturers' advice.

Some individual risks to people were not consistently identified or thoroughly assessed, and care records were not always complete or kept up to date.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 February 2023

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: 38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SO15 5NJ

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 22 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 December 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 7 August 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 7 August 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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.

Read Stanwell Rest 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 Stanwell Rest 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 Stanwell Rest 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 Stanwell Rest 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