Learning disability care homes in Southampton

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Southampton has 17 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 14 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 2 homes are not rated yet. Southampton council paid on average £990 a week for a residential care place and £1,293 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Southampton (52)

Southampton at a glance

17on this list

Official rating
  • Good14
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated2
  • 93% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.9 / 10
  • Types of care94% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Southampton 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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17 learning disability care homes in Southampton

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Oaklea

Run by In Chorus Limited

29 Oak Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9BQ
GoodCQC · Aug 2023
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 5 residents in Southampton, run by In Chorus Limited. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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The Rose Road Association

Run by The Rose Road Association

Bradbury Centre, 300 Aldermoor Road, Southampton, SO16 5NA
GoodCQC · Mar 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 15 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 15 residents in Southampton, run by The Rose Road Association. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and children.

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Chessel Avenue

Run by Chessel Support Services Ltd

1 Chessel Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 4DY
GoodCQC · Sept 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Support for five adults aged 18 to 65 is available at Chessel Avenue, a registered care home for people requiring personal or nursing care, or treatment for disease, disorder or injury. Chessel Support Services also works with adults whose needs may include learning disabilities, mental health issues and physical disabilities.

Care packages are tailored around the individual, with support offered either around the clock or at selected times of…

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Cwello Lodge

Run by Time 4 U Ltd

17 Cobbett Road, Southampton, SO18 1HJ
GoodCQC · Apr 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 8 residents in Southampton, run by Time 4 U Ltd. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Delrose

Run by Integra Care Homes Limited

99 Portsmouth Road, Southampton, SO19 9BE
GoodCQC · Dec 2025
  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Delrose supports adults with learning disabilities, younger adults and complex support needs through residential care shaped around individual assessment and personal choice. The service is intended for people whose assistance may need to change as their needs, abilities or ambitions develop.

Lifeways’ wider offer includes residential care, supported living and complex care, with routes for families and professionals.

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Ivydene

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

70 Belmont Road, Portswood, Southampton, SO17 2GE
GoodCQC · Dec 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

For up to eight adults with learning and physical disabilities, Ivydene provides residential care in Portswood, Southampton. The home supports people with complex needs within a small household setting and forms part of Voyage Care’s wider support network.

Residents can access flexible pathways including autism support, brain injury rehabilitation and community support, depending on their assessed needs.

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Mercury House

Run by Hampshire Care Limited

85 Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ
GoodCQC · May 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 3 residents in Southampton, run by Hampshire Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Northlands House Care Home

Run by Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited

6 Westrow Road, Southampton, SO15 2LY
GoodCQC · Sept 2024
  • Nursing
  • 101 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Care home with nursing for 101 residents in Southampton, run by Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Parkview

Run by Rymacare Limited

159A, Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7AA
GoodCQC · Mar 2023
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in Southampton, run by Rymacare Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Roberts Lodge

Run by Rymacare Limited

20 Roberts Road, Southampton, SO15 5DE
GoodCQC · Dec 2022
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 5 residents in Southampton, run by Rymacare Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Starboard House

Run by Achieve Together Limited

105 Obelisk Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9DN
GoodCQC · Jul 2023
  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Starboard House supports adults with learning disabilities through residential care and specialist support shaped around complex needs. The service is registered for people with learning disabilities and uses a person-centred planning framework that considers identity, wellbeing, relationships, aspirations and independence.

Support can include transitions from children’s services into adult life and structured hospital discharge planning into…

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Ashworth Care Management Company LTD

Run by Ashworth Care Management Company Ltd

9 Montague Avenue, Southampton, SO19 0QH
GoodCQC · May 2019
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 4 residents in Southampton, run by Ashworth Care Management Company Ltd. Supports learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Dimensions Weston Court

Run by Dimensions (UK) Limited

Weston Court, Kingsclere Avenue, Southampton, SO19 9LB
GoodCQC · Feb 2019
  • Safe Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 3 residents in Southampton, run by Dimensions (UK) Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Harefield Lodge

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

6 Westwood Road, Portswood, Southampton, SO17 1DN
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Up to seven adults with learning disabilities, autism and epilepsy can live at Harefield Lodge, a specialist residential home in Portswood, Southampton. The service is registered as a care home without nursing and supports younger adults in a group-home setting.

Harefield Lodge is part of Voyage Care, whose wider work includes residential care and community support for people with learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries and complex needs.

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Brooke House

Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

123 Millbrook Road East, Freemantle, Southampton, SO15 1HQ
Not yet ratedCQC · Dec 2025
  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Brooke House provides 24-hour specialist residential support for nine males and females who are autistic or have a learning disability. The service also supports people with specified mental health conditions, including schizophrenia, personality disorder and hoarding disorder.

Support focuses on developing life skills, social confidence and greater independence in everyday life.

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Langdown House

Run by Chessel Support Services Ltd

501 Bursledon Road, Southampton, SO19 8NJ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 7 residents in Southampton, run by Chessel Support Services Ltd. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Southampton?

17 learning disability care homes in Southampton are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Southampton?

Southampton council paid on average £990 a week for residential care and £1,293 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,591 and £1,372. 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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