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ANDOVER CARE GUIDE

Care Homes in Andover: compare residential care, nursing homes and dementia support

Compare Andover care homes with independent pricing, quality and evidence signals so you can judge which smaller Hampshire options genuinely deserve a shortlist.

Use these signals to decide where to look first; always verify current fees, availability and care suitability with the individual home before committing.

Andover Care Home Market

Key figures for the local care home market, drawn from regulatory, financial, and food safety data

11 homeslocal inventoryCQC ratingsquality mixWeekly feespricing signalsCare typesnursing, residential, dementia73% provider-record coverage8 checkedInspection agefreshness signals
91%
Rated Good or Outstanding

Above the national average — most families here have strong options

£1,383
Nursing Care Average

Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk

What the local care home market looks like in Andover
11
Care Homes Analysed

Across Andover and surrounding areas

£1,449
Residential Care Average

Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk

50%
On Improving Trajectory

Homes trending upward based on recent official inspections

13%
Records Reviewed

Based on public provider records found for 8 homes

100%
Without Registered Manager

11 homes currently lack a registered manager

Official Rating Breakdown

1 Outstanding9 Good1 Requires Improvement

CQC Quality by Domain

Average scores across Andover care homes

SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
Well-LedGood

Andover homes rate strongest on Caring and weakest on Safe.

Inspection Freshness

How recently homes were inspected by the national regulator

1–3 years1 (9%)
Over 3 years10 (91%)

91% of homes have ratings over 3 years old. Our reports verify against multiple data sources to give you a more current picture.

Provider Record Questions

Public company-record signals across company-backed care homes in Andover. These are prompts to check, not financial ratings.

1 Records reviewed3 Points to clarify4 Important to verify

Based on public provider records · 8 homes analysed

Regional Insight

Andover care market snapshot

Quality bar
91%

Andover has a stronger weighted quality baseline than many similarly sized markets, which gives families a more reassuring shortlist foundation.

Nursing mix
6 nursing

More than half of the field includes nursing support, keeping Andover relevant for families whose needs go beyond a standard residential shortlist.

Market shape
Compact Hampshire market

Andover is small enough that a careful side-by-side comparison often adds more value than broad postcode expansion.

Care Standards in Andover

Specialist care coverage and food safety ratings across 11 homes

Overall quality

91%

Good or Outstanding

Largest specialist signal

11 homes

Stroke Recovery support (100%)

Food hygiene

4.7/5

9 homes with FSA data

Provider records

73%

have provider-record data

Specialist Care Coverage

  • 11 (100%)

    Stroke Recovery

  • 10 (91%)

    Alzheimer's

  • 8 (73%)

    Dementia

  • 6 (55%)

    Physical Disability

  • 5 (45%)

    Palliative / End of Life

  • 4 (36%)

    Mental Health

Food Hygiene

9 of Andover homes assessed

4.7/ 5
6 5-star3 4-star

Provider Records

8 of 11 homes with public records

13%

Have records reviewed

Records reviewed1
Points to clarify3
Important to verify4 (50%)

Why families in Andover use RightCareHome

Why this is more useful than a directory when the decision is serious

Without independent analysis

  • 11 homes to compare manually
  • Outdated directory data from years ago
  • Commission-driven recommendations
  • Hidden quality and safety issues

With RightCareHome

  • A clearer view of where quality, cost and risk differ before you check any one home
  • Independent scoring built from regulatory, review and financial evidence
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  • A better starting point before you verify or compare specific homes

Frequently Asked Questions About Care Homes in Andover

Practical answers based on available local data and typical family concerns.

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Based on official inspections, company accounts, and food hygiene records. Source update timings vary across inspection, pricing, and public records.

Local Evidence

Care type, cost and postcode signals in Andover

Use these local signals to compare nursing, residential and dementia care in Andover, then narrow the directory to the homes that best match your family's needs.

RCH Score methodology

How we rank care homes in Andover

Score 0–10 · updated monthly

CQC inspections can be 2–4 years old. Our RCH Score combines the official inspection result with live signals — real reviews, quality trajectory, and provider-record context — to surface homes that are worth a closer look today, not just at the last inspection.

CQC

CQC inspection rating

40%

The official Care Quality Commission rating — Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. The primary quality signal, but can be up to 4 years old.

Online reviews

30%

Average star rating from verified public reviews across the web, weighted by volume. Reflects the day-to-day experience of residents and families. Only counted when 10+ reviews exist.

CQC trend

15%

Whether the home's rating has been improving, stable, or declining across its last three inspections. An improving trajectory can offset an older rating.

Provider records

15%

Dated public provider records, where available. We show useful questions and information gaps, not a credit rating or prediction.

Rankings are calculated from public data only. We do not accept referral fees or paid placements from care homes.

The RCH Score is a decision-support tool, not a definitive ranking. Always visit a home in person and ask for the latest CQC inspection report before making a decision.

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11 Andover homes analysed across a compact Hampshire market, helping families compare which options feel strongest before they start visiting.