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Southampton

South East · 164 adult social care services, as assigned to this local authority in CQC's bulk data · all local authorities
52
care homes
1,575
care-home beds
112
homecare & community services
0
rated Inadequate
13
rated Requires improvement
69
not yet rated

Data as published by CQC to 1 Sep 2026 · source: CQC

Find care that fits in Southampton → Tell us who the care is for and what kind — see the services here registered for those needs.

Ratings mix vs England

Current overall ratings of the 95 rated adult social care locations in Southampton, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 69 local services not yet rated are counted separately above: "Not yet rated" means CQC has not published a rating, usual for recently registered services, and is not a judgement either way. What the ratings mean →

This area (rated)
All England (rated)
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet rated

Rated below Good (13 services)

Every service in Southampton whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.

ServiceOverall rating (published)BedsProvider
BeHappy@Home SouthamptonRequires improvement, published 21 Sep 2023—The Happy Healing Hut C.I.C.
Blossom Care For You LTDRequires improvement, published 27 Nov 2024—Blossom Care For You LTD
Competent Healthcare LtdRequires improvement, published 24 Jul 2024—Competent Healthcare Ltd
Daily Comfort Healthcare LtdRequires improvement, published 24 Sep 2025—Daily Comfort Healthcare Ltd
Josben Care SouthamptonRequires improvement, published 8 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old—Josben Care Services Limited
Kirpa Residential CareRequires improvement, published 16 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old16Haven Rose Residential Care Home Ltd
Lavender House Care HomeRequires improvement, published 3 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old22M&B Care Group Ltd
Lawnbrook Care HomeRequires improvement, published 26 Jun 202630Lawnbrook Care Home Limited
Mayflower CourtRequires improvement, published 4 Mar 202572Anchor Hanover Group
South Haven Lodge Care HomeRequires improvement, published 27 Nov 202546Aurem Care (South Haven Lodge) Limited
Standards Care LtdRequires improvement, published 22 Jun 2022rating 3+ yrs old—Standards Care Limited
Stanwell Rest HomeRequires improvement, published 22 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old38Stanwell Rest Home Limited
The Hawthorns Care CentreRequires improvement, published 20 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old74Bondcare (London) Limited

Data as published by CQC to 1 Sep 2026 · source: CQC

August 2026 in Southampton

Register movements in the reporting month, from the same data as the national changes digest. Ownership-change flags are a heuristic — a recently deregistered service of the same type at the same postcode — stated honestly, not a legal record of sale.

New registrations (2)

ServiceRegisteredBedsProvider
Lifeways Community Care Limited (Southampton)likely ownership change5 Aug 2026—Lifeways Community Care Limited
The Wickets Care Home14 Aug 202680WT UK Opco 4 Limited

Deregistrations (1)

ServiceLast rating (published)DeregisteredBeds
Proxy Recruitment AND Services LtdNot yet rated17 Aug 2026—

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Data as published by CQC to 1 Sep 2026 · source: CQC

Largest groups operating in Southampton

Brands as recorded by CQC, by active sites in this local authority. Independents (no recorded brand) are not listed.

Data as published by CQC to 1 Sep 2026 · source: CQC