Care home · Farnborough
Knellwood
Illustrative photo, not of Knellwood- Address
- 83 Canterbury Road, Farnborough, GU14 6QN
- Run by
- Farnborough (War Memorial) Housing Society Limited
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 234566)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 52 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Krishnan Gnanasekaran
- Company check
- Active, accounts up to date (Companies House IP13133R)
- Last CQC check
- 4 Aug 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-119994413
About Knellwood
Knellwood is a CQC-registered nursing home in Farnborough, run by Farnborough (War Memorial) Housing Society Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (August 2018). It is one of 12 CQC-registered care homes in and around Farnborough; 10 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
Knellwood is run by Farnborough(war Memorial)housing Society Limited (company IP13133R).
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time and there is no insolvency history.
Specialisms
Taken from its CQC registration.
Track record
Registered in January 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2018), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
8 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 4 August 2018.
Rating history
- Jul 2015
- Jan 2017
- Sep 2017
- Aug 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 4 August 2018
- CQC inspection report 16 September 2017
- CQC inspection report 12 January 2017
- CQC inspection report 22 July 2015
- Inspection report 12 December 2013
- Inspection report 16 March 2013
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 (generally satisfactory), from an inspection on 3 July 2026 by Rushmoor. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Knellwood"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Knellwood
- Council
- Hampshire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aldershot
- Integrated care board
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in GU14 (13)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 30 m (1 min walk) · 19 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Farnborough (Main), 1.4 km (18 min walk)
- GP surgery North Camp Surgery, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
- Pharmacy Clockhouse Pharmacy, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Shop The Co-operative Food, 450 m (6 min walk)
- Park King George V Playing Fields, 310 m (4 min walk)
- Café Vapour Republic, 880 m (11 min walk)
- Place of worship St Mark, 550 m (7 min walk)
- Library Farnborough Library, 890 m (11 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Choice nearby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Victoria House, under 0.5 miles away.
18 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Knellwood 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 (6 min), a park (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Costs to expect
We estimate Knellwood 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.
Part of a nursing fee may be met by the NHS (NHS-funded nursing care), paid to the home rather than to you.
With savings below £23,250, Hampshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe360 of 435 in Hampshire
- Effective388 of 435 in Hampshire
- Caring401 of 435 in Hampshire
- Responsive383 of 435 in Hampshire
- Well-led324 of 435 in Hampshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 4 August 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Hampshire share it.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Knellwood 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.
Key points from CQC's visit
- During our previous inspection on 8 July 2017, we found a continuing breach of Regulation 18 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Although the service had made some improvements to the provision of appropriate training for staff, further improvements were needed in order for the service to fully meet the requirements of this regulation.
- We found the provider had made and sustained the required improvements and there was no longer a breach of Regulations.
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement.
Inspected 18 May 2018; report published 4 August 2018; supporting 52 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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How Knellwood compares
- Rated Good. Across Hampshire, 85% of the 434 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 26 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2018) is more recent than 13% of care home ratings in Hampshire.
- With 52 beds it is larger than 74% of care homes in Hampshire, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 80% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Hampshire lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Hampshire as at Oct 2026.
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Knellwood questions answered
- How is Knellwood rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Knellwood: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How much does Knellwood charge?
- Knellwood has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 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 runs Knellwood?
- The registered provider is Farnborough (War Memorial) Housing Society Limited, according to CQC.
- How many beds does Knellwood have?
- Knellwood has 52 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- How recent is Knellwood's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 4 August 2018, 8 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Is Knellwood registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is Knellwood regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-119994413 and was rated Good overall in August 2018.
- What is Knellwood's address?
- It is at 83 Canterbury Road, Farnborough, GU14 6QN.
- What type of care does Knellwood provide?
- Registration for Knellwood covers: nursing homes. Check which of these it offers today.
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