Care home · Alton
Marlfield Care Home With Nursing
Typical fee here £1,660–£2,030 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Marlfield Care Home With Nursing- Address
- Gilbert White Way, Alton, GU34 2LF
- Run by
- Hampshire County Council (23 services)
- Type of provider
- Council-run
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 74 (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)
- Part of
- Hampshire County Council
- Registered manager
- Sonia Ellen Morley
- Last CQC check
- 12 Aug 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-135073130
An overview of Marlfield Care Home With Nursing
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Marlfield Care Home With Nursing is based in Alton, run by Hampshire County Council. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (August 2026). It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Alton; 8 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Marlfield Care Home With Nursing 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 324 of the 435 other care homes in Hampshire that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 75% and its lowest is Safe at 66%, averaging 70% overall.
Scores behind the rating
Under its newer approach, CQC marks each "quality statement" from 1 to 4 and converts the marks into a percentage per area. Averaged across the five areas, Marlfield Care Home With Nursing scores 70%.
Safe 66%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding2 · Some shortfalls
- Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
- Safe environments3 · Good
- Safe and effective staffing2 · Some shortfalls
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation2 · Some shortfalls
Effective 71%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
- Consent to care and treatment2 · Some shortfalls
Caring 75%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control3 · Good
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 71%
- Person-centred Care3 · Good
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes2 · Some shortfalls
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 68%
- Shared direction and culture2 · Some shortfalls
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability2 · Some shortfalls
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
Scale: 1 (significant shortfalls) to 4 (exceptional). From CQC, assessed 26 May 2026, published 12 August 2026, Open Government Licence. Statements without a score were not reassessed and their earlier result stands.
Ratings over time
- Nov 2016
- Jan 2018
- Mar 2022
- Aug 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 2 March 2022
- CQC inspection report 20 January 2018
- CQC inspection report 25 November 2016
- Inspection report 11 June 2014
- Inspection report 17 July 2013
- Inspection report 15 January 2013
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 11 March 2026 by East Hampshire. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Marlfield"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Alton Wooteys
- Council
- Hampshire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Hampshire
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in GU34 (14)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 200 m (2 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Alton, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
- Pharmacy Anstey Road Pharmacy, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Shop Raven Square Convenience Store, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Park Greenfields Park, 1.1 km (13 min walk)
- Café 670 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship Quaker Meeting House, 1.1 km (13 min walk)
- Library Alton Library, 1.3 km (16 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).
What it may cost
We estimate Marlfield Care Home With Nursing 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), Hampshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Who they support
Taken from its CQC registration.
Who runs it
Hampshire County Council runs 23 CQC-registered services; 23 of the 23 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
All 23 are in Hampshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
It trades under the Hampshire County Council brand, which covers 23 services run by 1 registered provider.
The local picture
There are 9 other care homes within 3 miles, 7 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Cloverdale, under 0.5 miles away.
Its rating is more recent than any of the 21 nearest rated care homes.
It sits in Alton Wooteys 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 (2 min), a café (8 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The five key questions
- Safe66% score361 of 436 in Hampshire
- Effective71% score389 of 436 in Hampshire
- Caring75% score401 of 436 in Hampshire
- Responsive71% score384 of 436 in Hampshire
- Well-led68% score325 of 436 in Hampshire
From CQC's latest report, published 12 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Hampshire share it.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- This comprehensive inspection was triggered by our ongoing monitoring of the service.
- The service was well managed by the registered manager who had a good understanding of the service, it’s strengths and challenges.
- They were well supported by both their management team and the provider, which had enabled them to make changes to the service, over the last year which they continued to embed.
- It’s quiet and peaceful and I’m well looked after,” and “I know [name of person] is safe, clean, well fed and looked after.” Staff ensured people were admitted to the home safely and supported people if required to attend any health care appointments.
Inspected 7 February 2022; report published 2 March 2022. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
How long it has been running
Marlfield Care Home With Nursing has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 2 March 2022.
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Where Marlfield Care Home With Nursing stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Hampshire, 85% of the 435 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 26 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2026) is more recent than 96% of care home ratings in Hampshire.
- With 74 beds it is larger than 92% of care homes in Hampshire, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 75% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Hampshire lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Hampshire. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Marlfield Care Home With Nursing: common questions
- How much does care from Marlfield Care Home With Nursing cost?
- We don't have published prices from Marlfield Care Home With Nursing yet. 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.
- Is Marlfield Care Home With Nursing rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: 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 many residents can Marlfield Care Home With Nursing take?
- CQC registers Marlfield Care Home With Nursing for 74 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Who is the registered provider for Marlfield Care Home With Nursing?
- CQC lists Hampshire County Council as the provider responsible for Marlfield Care Home With Nursing.
- Can Marlfield Care Home With Nursing care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is Marlfield Care Home With Nursing's CQC rating?
- 12 August 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- What type of care does Marlfield Care Home With Nursing provide?
- Registration for Marlfield Care Home With Nursing covers: nursing homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- Where is Marlfield Care Home With Nursing?
- It is at Gilbert White Way, Alton, GU34 2LF.
- Is Marlfield Care Home With Nursing registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-135073130 and was rated Good overall in August 2026.
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