Care home · Southsea

Braemar Care Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 10 June 2021 Rating 5 years old
Rated 5 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from June 2021. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
24-26 Wimbledon Park Road, Southsea, PO5 2PU
Run by
Braemar RCH Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
35 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
November 2010 (15 years)
Registered manager
Georgia Kafopoulou
Company check
Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06116140)
Last CQC check
10 Jun 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

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

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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-131452000

Braemar Care Home at a glance

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Braemar Care Home is based in Southsea, run by Braemar RCH Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2021). It is one of 25 CQC-registered care homes in and around Portsmouth; 19 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Ownership and company checks

Braemar Care Home is run by Braemar Rch Limited (company 06116140), incorporated in 2007, 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 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is nursing care.

Past CQC ratings

  1. Dec 2016 Good
  2. Jul 2019 Requires improvement
  3. Jun 2021 Good
  4. Today Rating 5 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Published inspection reports

Food hygiene

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 18 March 2026 by Portsmouth. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

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

Where it is

Ward
St Jude
Parliamentary constituency
Portsmouth South
NHS planning area
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban; nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in PO5 (11)

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Within walking distance

  • Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 25 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Fratton, 1.4 km (18 min walk)
  • GP surgery 120 m (2 min walk)
  • Pharmacy GoldChem Pharmacy, 340 m (4 min walk)
  • Shop New Kwiki Mart, 310 m (4 min walk)
  • Park Wimbledon Park, 50 m (1 min walk)
  • Café Casa de Castro, 300 m (4 min walk)
  • Place of worship Saint Simons Church, 190 m (2 min walk)
  • Library Southsea LIbrary, 680 m (8 min walk)

Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.

Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood22 of 30 in Portsmouth
  • EffectiveGood23 of 30 in Portsmouth
  • CaringGood28 of 30 in Portsmouth
  • ResponsiveGood26 of 30 in Portsmouth
  • Well-ledGood21 of 30 in Portsmouth

Source: CQC, published 10 June 2021. Under each rating: how many care homes in Portsmouth share it.

The inspection, summarised

  • People were happy living at Braemar Care Home and spoke positively about the care they received.
  • People received their prescribed medicines as required.
  • There were safe arrangements in place for obtaining, storing and disposing of medicines.
  • Recruitment practices were effective and there were always sufficient numbers of staff available to meet people's needs in a safe and unhurried way.

Inspected 18 May 2021; report published 10 June 2021; supporting 35 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Who it can help

Taken from its CQC registration.

History with CQC

Braemar Care Home has been registered with CQC since November 2010, about 15 years.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 10 June 2021.

What the ratings tell you

Braemar 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 20 of the 29 other care homes in Portsmouth that CQC has rated.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate Braemar 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.

Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.

With savings below £23,250, Portsmouth Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Alton Manor Care Home - Portsmouth, under 0.5 miles away.

9 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in St Jude ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most 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 GP surgery (2 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (4 min), a park (1 min), a café (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

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Compared with other care homes locally

  • Rated Good. Across Portsmouth, 73% of the 30 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (June 2021) is more recent than 50% of care home ratings in Portsmouth.
  • With 35 beds it is larger than 63% of care homes in Portsmouth, where the typical home has 30.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 93% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Portsmouth lists 3.

Based on the CQC register for Portsmouth as at Oct 2026.

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Braemar Care Home: common questions

Who runs Braemar Care Home?
CQC lists Braemar RCH Limited as the provider responsible for Braemar Care Home.
How many residents can Braemar Care Home take?
CQC registers Braemar Care Home for 35 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
How is Braemar Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
How much does Braemar Care Home charge?
Braemar 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). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
Is Braemar Care Home a registered provider?
Registered, yes: location 1-131452000 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in June 2021.
Where is Braemar Care Home based?
It is at 24-26 Wimbledon Park Road, Southsea, PO5 2PU.
What kind of care can Braemar Care Home offer?
Braemar Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
When was Braemar Care Home last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 10 June 2021, 5 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Can Braemar Care Home care for someone with dementia?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.

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