Care home · Portsmouth
Hamilton House
Illustrative photo, not of Hamilton House- Address
- 6 Drayton Lane, Portsmouth, PO6 1HG
- Run by
- Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited (6 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 60 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2011 (14 years)
- Part of
- Bondcare
- Registered manager
- Dawn Davie
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2011 (15 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07707240)
- Last CQC check
- 2 Feb 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-326347007
About Hamilton House
Hamilton House in Portsmouth is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (November 2018). It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Purbrook; 8 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe22 of 30 in Portsmouth
- Effective23 of 30 in Portsmouth
- Caring28 of 30 in Portsmouth
- Responsive26 of 30 in Portsmouth
- Well-led21 of 30 in Portsmouth
Source: CQC, published 30 November 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Portsmouth share it.
What the ratings tell you
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Hamilton House: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
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 Hamilton House at £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £86k–£106k.
Where a resident needs nursing, the NHS pays part of the fee straight to the home as NHS-funded nursing care, regardless of who pays the rest.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Portsmouth Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
How it fits locally
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 Kinross Residential Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
21 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Drayton and Farlington 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 GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (3 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ownership and company checks
Hamilton House is run by Shaftesbury Care Grp Limited (company 07707240), incorporated in 2011.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited runs 6 CQC-registered services across 6 council areas; 5 of the 6 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (83%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Bondcare brand, which covers 54 services run by 21 registered providers.
The inspection, summarised
- The home has three floors, with a passenger lift which gave access to all floors and all bedrooms had en-suite facilities.
- Staff followed guidance in people's risk assessments and care plans to keep people safe.
- The provider had ensured people and staff who tested positive, or displayed COVID-19 symptoms, had isolated in line with government guidance.
- The home sent regular updates to family members to update them on current visiting restrictions in the home with assurances about how they were managing.
Inspected 11 January 2021; report published 2 February 2021. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Earlier inspections
- Jun 2015
- Oct 2016
- Oct 2017
- May 2018
- Nov 2018
- Feb 2021
- Today Rating 7 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 2 February 2021
- CQC inspection report 30 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 22 May 2018
- CQC inspection report 17 October 2017
- CQC inspection report 1 October 2016
- CQC inspection report 17 June 2015
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 24 April 2025 by Portsmouth. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Hamilton House Care Centre"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Drayton and Farlington
- Council
- Portsmouth City Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PO6 (5)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 260 m (3 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Cosham, 1.5 km (19 min walk)
- GP surgery The Drayton Surgery, 400 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Drayton Prime Pharmacy, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Shop Drayton News, 270 m (3 min walk)
- Park 900 m (11 min walk)
- Café Rustic Roots, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship The Church of the Resurrection, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Library Cosham Library, 1.3 km (17 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
History with CQC
Hamilton House has been registered with CQC since November 2011, about 14 years.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Inspected but not rated.
At 7 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.
Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 2 February 2021.
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How Hamilton House compares
- Rated Good. Across Portsmouth, 73% of the 30 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2018) is more recent than 23% of care home ratings in Portsmouth.
- With 60 beds it is larger than 87% of care homes in Portsmouth, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 43% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Portsmouth lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Portsmouth, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Frequently asked about Hamilton House
- When was Hamilton House last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 30 November 2018, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Does Hamilton House support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- What services is Hamilton House registered for?
- CQC lists Hamilton House under: nursing homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Is Hamilton House registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-326347007 and was rated Good overall in November 2018.
- Where is Hamilton House based?
- It is at 6 Drayton Lane, Portsmouth, PO6 1HG.
- How did Hamilton House score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does Hamilton House charge?
- Hamilton House's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,450 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Who is the registered provider for Hamilton House?
- CQC lists Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited as the provider responsible for Hamilton House.
- How many beds does Hamilton House have?
- Hamilton House can take up to 60 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.