The Laurels
1 Lower St Helens Road, Hedge End, SO30 0NA · Hampshire · South East
7 beds · operated by Dolphin Homes Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 3 years old.
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 4 Nov 2022. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 13 of Dolphin Homes Limited's rated homes are Good or better.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Who this service supports
The groups this service is registered with CQC to support. Registration says who a service may care for — it is not a quality judgement, and it is not a recommendation.
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Nov 2022 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 13 other locations
Other active services registered to Dolphin Homes Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey House | Good8 Oct 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Hampshire |
| Beachview | Good30 Apr 2026 | West Sussex |
| Brendon Lodge | Good8 Apr 2025 | Hampshire |
| Camberley Cottage | Good13 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Surrey |
| Caroline House | Good18 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Hampshire |
| Dolphin Homes Ltd Supported Living Services Office | Not yet rated | Hampshire |
| Fairlea | Good30 Nov 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Hampshire |
| Myrtle Cottage | Good5 Apr 2024 | Hampshire |
| Orchard Lodge | Good6 Oct 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Hampshire |
| Park View | Good23 Mar 2026 | Hampshire |
| Sea Breeze | Good22 Aug 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Hampshire |
| The Oaks | Good5 Mar 2026 | Hampshire |
…and 1 more.
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 31 Dec 2010
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- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-130767653
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 8 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.