Children's care homes in Winchester

Updated 13 November 2026

Winchester has 2 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Good. Hampshire council paid on average £1,214 a week for a residential care place and £1,359 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Winchester (36)

Winchester at a glance

2on this list

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Good2

100% rated Good or Outstanding

How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Winchester on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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2 children's care homes in Winchester

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Compton House

Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited

Otterbourne Road, Compton, Winchester, SO21 2BB

GoodCQC · Apr 2026

Residential
11 beds
Children
Elderly care
Learning disabilities

Compton House provides residential care and supported living for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and associated needs. It forms part of Choice Care, which offers personalised support across residential homes and supported living services in England and Wales.

Choice Care starts with the person’s preferred life, including whether they want to live independently, share with others, enjoy city life or choose a…

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Otterbourne House

Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited

Otterbourne Road, Compton, Winchester, SO21 2BB

GoodCQC · Jul 2021

Effective Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

Residential
9 beds
Children
Learning disabilities
Younger adults

Otterbourne House provides residential care and supported living for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and associated needs. Choice Care shapes support around the person’s goals, preferences and desired way of life, whether that means living independently, sharing with others or choosing a quieter setting.

The provider offers personalised support across specialist care settings and works with individuals,…

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What to look for in children's care homes

Strong safeguarding
Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.
Links with education
Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.
Age-appropriate routines
Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Winchester?

2 children's care homes in Winchester are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Winchester?

Hampshire council paid on average £1,214 a week for residential care and £1,359 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,898 and £1,453. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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