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Blackbrook House Care Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 22 January 2020 Rating 6 years old
Rated 6 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from January 2020. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
Residents and staff in a care home garden Illustrative photo, not of Blackbrook House Care Home
Address
31 Blackbrook House Drive, Fareham, PO14 1NX
Run by
Blackbrook House Care Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
34 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
June 2012 (14 years)
Registered manager
*
Company check
Active, trading since 2009 (17 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06876950)
Last CQC check
17 Apr 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-413373555

About this home

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Blackbrook House Care Home is based in Fareham, run by Blackbrook House Care Limited. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in dementia.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (January 2020). It is one of 28 CQC-registered care homes in and around Fareham; 25 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

What it may cost

We estimate Blackbrook House Care Home at £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £76k–£93k.

Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Hampshire Council for a free care needs assessment.

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 22 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is The Avenue Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.

16 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Avenue ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (8 min), a café (7 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (7 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

The registered provider

Blackbrook House Care Home is run by Blackbrook House Care Limited (company 06876950), incorporated in 2009, 3 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is nursing care.

Who it can help

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

Past CQC ratings

  1. Feb 2017 Good
  2. Jan 2020 Good
  3. Apr 2021 Inspected but not rated
  4. Today Rating 6 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

Published inspection reports

The kitchen's hygiene score

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 24 April 2026 by Fareham. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Blackbrook House Care Home"). Open Government Licence.

Location and local area

Ward
Avenue
Parliamentary constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
Integrated care board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in PO14 (16)

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Close by

  • Bus stop 120 m (2 min walk) · 22 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Fareham, 530 m (7 min walk)
  • GP surgery 1.0 km (13 min walk)
  • Pharmacy 840 m (11 min walk)
  • Shop Premier, 610 m (8 min walk)
  • Park Gillies Park, 890 m (11 min walk)
  • Café Cafexpresshop, 560 m (7 min walk)
  • Place of worship Brethren's Meeting Room, 670 m (8 min walk)

Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

How long it has been running

CQC registration dates from June 2012, so the service has been operating for around 14 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2017–2021), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.

At 6 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

There are 4 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 17 April 2021.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood360 of 435 in Hampshire
  • EffectiveGood388 of 435 in Hampshire
  • CaringGood401 of 435 in Hampshire
  • ResponsiveGood383 of 435 in Hampshire
  • Well-ledGood324 of 435 in Hampshire

CQC key question ratings, published 22 January 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Hampshire share it.

Reading Blackbrook House Care Home's CQC ratings

Blackbrook House Care Home has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 323 of the 434 other care homes in Hampshire that CQC has rated.

Inspection findings in brief

  • Blackbrook House Care Home provides care and accommodation for up to 28 people, some of whom live with dementia.
  • Accommodation is provided over three floors which are accessed by a lift.
  • There are communal areas such as lounges, and dining areas and the home has substantial gardens.
  • Staff put on, took off and disposed of personal protective equipment (PPE) safely in line with the relevant guidance.

Inspected 9 March 2021; report published 17 April 2021; supporting 28 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

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Blackbrook House Care Home against its area

  • Rated Good. Across Hampshire, 85% of the 434 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 26 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (January 2020) is more recent than 35% of care home ratings in Hampshire.
  • With 34 beds it is larger than 58% of care homes in Hampshire, where the typical home has 25.
  • Registered with CQC in 2012: it has been registered longer than 55% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Hampshire lists 3.

Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Hampshire (Oct 2026).

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Questions about Blackbrook House Care Home

Is Blackbrook House Care Home rated well for safety?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
What are Blackbrook House Care Home's fees?
Blackbrook House Care Home has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
Which provider runs Blackbrook House Care Home?
Blackbrook House Care Home is run by Blackbrook House Care Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
How big is Blackbrook House Care Home?
Blackbrook House Care Home is registered for up to 34 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
When was Blackbrook House Care Home last inspected?
The rating now shown was published on 22 January 2020, 6 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
Does Blackbrook House Care Home support people with dementia?
Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
What services is Blackbrook House Care Home registered for?
Blackbrook House Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
Is Blackbrook House Care Home a registered provider?
Yes. Blackbrook House Care Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-413373555) and was rated Good overall in January 2020.
Where is Blackbrook House Care Home?
It is at 31 Blackbrook House Drive, Fareham, PO14 1NX.

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