Substance misuse care homes in Southampton

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Southampton has 2 substance misuse care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Good. 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

2on this list

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  • Good2
  • 100% rated Good or Outstanding
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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2 substance misuse care homes in Southampton

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Linden House

Run by The Society of St James

44-46, Station Road, Southampton, SO19 8HH
GoodCQC · May 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 23 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Accommodation and tailored support at Linden House are intended for people experiencing homelessness, addiction and other complex challenges. The Southampton service helps residents work towards safer, healthier and more independent lives, with support shaped around each person’s circumstances.

Its specialist managed alcohol supported accommodation service provides housing-related support for up to 24 adults experiencing problematic alcohol use.

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St James Care

Run by The Society of St James

106-108 Radstock Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 2HU
GoodCQC · Jan 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 16 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

St James Care provides supported accommodation and tailored help for adults experiencing problematic alcohol use in Southampton. Its specialist managed alcohol service supports up to 24 adults and sits within a wider organisation working with homelessness, addiction, mental health and other complex challenges.

Support is shaped around each resident’s needs, with aims including reducing substance use or associated offending behaviour, improving…

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What to look for in substance misuse care homes

  1. Staff competence in recovery support

    Staff competence in recovery support, risk and relapse planning.

  2. Links with primary care

    Links with primary care, mental health and specialist treatment services.

  3. Clear rules

    Clear rules, safeguarding and support for rebuilding daily routines.

Questions families ask

What should substance misuse care homes offer?

Residential support for substance misuse should have a clear treatment or recovery approach and strong links with health services. Confirm what the home can safely manage and what happens if needs escalate.

How many substance misuse care homes are there in Southampton?

2 substance misuse 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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