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Nursing home · Hampshire

The Birches Nursing Home

239 Water Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3GE

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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The Birches Nursing Home is a nursing home in Southampton, run by Harcare Limited. It is registered for up to 24 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Good overall in February 2020. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. Across Hampshire, 85% of the 436 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 26 February 2020 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • 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?Good

Older rating. Published 26 February 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Hampshire

The Birches Nursing Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 53 other homes in Hampshire. Of the 436 rated care homes here, 85% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 24 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 30 (7%)
  • Good 262 (57%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 54 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 66 (14%)
  • Not yet rated 21 (5%)

Half of Hampshire's ratings are more than 5.2 years old. How tiers work

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