Care Homes in Winchester: compare residential care, nursing homes and dementia support
Compare Winchester care homes with independent pricing, quality and nursing-mix signals so you can see which higher-cost Hampshire options genuinely justify a shortlist.
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What the Winchester care market looks like before you shortlist
A compact view of the local supply, CQC quality, costs, care types and financial-risk coverage before the full directory list.
Homes analysed
23
Open care home records currently covered in Winchester.
CQC quality mix
82% Good+
1 Outstanding, 13 Good, 3 Requires Improvement and 0 Inadequate homes.
View evidenceWeekly cost range
£1,678 residential
£1,594 nursing average; compare home-level fees before shortlisting.
View evidenceFinancial-risk coverage
91% covered
21 homes have usable public company-risk data; 10 show elevated signals.
View evidenceCare type split
11 residential
12 nursing homes and 12 dementia-care signals in the city evidence set.
Strongest local area
SO23
7 homes, 100% Good+, £1,584/week average.
View evidenceUse these signals to decide where to look first; always verify current fees, availability and care suitability with the individual home before committing.
Winchester Care Home Market
Key figures for the local care home market, drawn from regulatory, financial, and food safety data
Based on official inspection reports
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 Winchester
Across Winchester and surrounding areas
Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk
Homes trending upward based on recent official inspections
Based on public financial records found for 21 homes
23 homes currently lack a registered manager
Official Rating Breakdown
CQC Quality by Domain
Average scores across Winchester care homes
Winchester homes rate strongest on Responsive and weakest on Safe.
Inspection Freshness
How recently homes were inspected by the national regulator
94% of homes have ratings over 3 years old. Our reports verify against multiple data sources to give you a more current picture.
Public Financial Risk
Public company filing signals across company-backed care homes in Winchester
Based on public financial records · 21 homes analysed
Winchester care market snapshot
Winchester's quality baseline is strong enough to support a credible shortlist, but not so uniform that families can ignore the difference between stronger and weaker pockets.
More than half of the local field offers nursing care, giving Winchester a more clinical-support-heavy shape than many comparable town markets.
Winchester is expensive enough that value-testing matters, so the stronger shortlist usually comes from comparing confidence and fit rather than treating price as the answer.
Care Standards in Winchester
Specialist care coverage and food safety ratings across 23 homes
Overall quality
82%
Good or Outstanding
Largest specialist signal
22 homes
Alzheimer's support (96%)
Food hygiene
4.9/5
21 homes with FSA data
Financial resilience
52%
show no financial risk indicators
Specialist Care Coverage
22 (96%)
Alzheimer's
21 (91%)
Stroke Recovery
16 (70%)
Palliative / End of Life
12 (52%)
Dementia
7 (30%)
Parkinson's
6 (26%)
Physical Disability
Food Hygiene
21 of Winchester homes assessed
Financial Health
21 of 23 homes assessed
Show low public financial risk
Care Homes by Winchester Area
Care homes across Winchester's neighbourhoods, analysed and organised by location
SO22
SO22 is a mid-market Winchester postcode district with 8 listed homes, including 6 nursing homes and a mixed CQC profile that needs careful home-level checking.
8 care homes available
Winchester 002
Winchester 002 is a mid-market Winchester postcode district with 8 listed homes, including 2 nursing homes and a broadly positive CQC mix.
8 care homes available
SO23
SO23 is a mid-market Winchester postcode district with 7 listed homes, including 4 nursing homes and a strong Good/Outstanding rating mix.
7 care homes available
All 23 Homes Analysed
Every care home in our Winchester database has been checked against CQC records, with current inspection reports and pricing information.
Why families in Winchester use RightCareHome
Why this is more useful than a directory when the decision is serious
Without independent analysis
- 23 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
- 100% independent, zero commissions
- A better starting point before you verify or compare specific homes
Frequently Asked Questions About Care Homes in Winchester
Practical answers based on available local data and typical family concerns.
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Get a shortlist for WinchesterBased on official inspections, company accounts, and food hygiene records. Source update timings vary across inspection, pricing, and public records.
See Winchester inside the wider county market
Compare the city view with county-wide supply, pricing, quality and specialist care signals before narrowing your shortlist.
More Care Homes Near Winchester
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Care type, cost and postcode signals in Winchester
Use these local signals to compare nursing, residential and dementia care in Winchester, then narrow the directory to the homes that best match your family's needs.
Nursing homes in Winchester
Clinical nursing care is listed across 12 homes in Winchester.
Residential care homes in Winchester
Residential care is the broadest local comparison set, with 11 homes tracked.
Dementia care in Winchester
12 homes publish specialist dementia care signals in Winchester.
Local evidence summary
CQC quality mix
82% Good+
1 Outstanding, 13 Good, 3 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate homes in the current CQC mix.
Inspection freshness
0% recent
Average latest inspection age is 73 months, so older CQC results need extra checking.
Care home costs
£1,632/week
Residential averages £1,678/week; nursing averages £1,594/week.
Funding gap
£387/week
Typical private fees sit above the council benchmark by about £20,124 per year.
Vacancy signal
23 homes
2 beds are marked available across homes with current vacancy data.
Financial resilience
52% low risk
21 homes have usable company-risk data; 10 show medium, high or critical risk signals.
Strongest neighbourhood signals
Postcode and neighbourhood coverage
Useful directory views
RCH Score methodology
How we rank care homes in Winchester
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 financial stability — to surface homes that are performing well today, not just at the last inspection.
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.
Financial stability
15%Operational risk derived from Companies House filings — profit/loss trend, debt levels, and director changes. Financially stressed homes face higher closure and quality risk.
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.
Winchester homes that look strongest on current public evidence
Not a sponsored listing. These homes rise to the top on current CQC, review, trend and financial signals.
Tegfield House, Winchester
Otterbourne Grange Residential Care Home, Winchester
Kirtling House, Winchester
Brackenlea Care Home, Winchester
Abbotts Barton, Winchester
St Catherines View, Winchester
Upton Grey Close Care Home, Winchester
Sutton Manor Care Home, Winchester
Westholme Care Home, Winchester
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23 Winchester homes analysed across several higher-cost local pockets, helping families test which Hampshire options really justify their shortlist.