Residential care home · Portsmouth

Alton Manor Care Home - Portsmouth

8-12 Herbert Road, Southsea, PO4 0QA

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago

Alton Manor Care Home - Portsmouth is a residential care home in Southsea in Portsmouth, run by Alton Manor Limited. CQC registers it for 34 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2022, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 70% of care homes in Portsmouth are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 5 October 2022 Rated 3 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Portsmouth

Alton Manor Care Home - Portsmouth is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 8 other homes in Portsmouth. Of the 30 rated care homes here, 70% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (3%)
Good 18 (60%)
Good, with an area to improve 2 (7%)
Requires improvement 9 (30%)

Half of Portsmouth's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 34
Provider: Alton Manor Limited
Registered manager: Juanita Pearce
Registered with CQC since: 22 November 2010
Local authority: Portsmouth
CQC location ID: 1-125920378

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?