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Dementia care in Portsmouth: who can help

In Portsmouth, 49 agencies and 20 homes have told CQC they work with those living with dementia. See which score highest, what Portsmouth City Council offers, and where else to find advice.

Source: CQC register (registered specialisms) · Refreshed 19 October 2026

At a glance

  • Help at home: 49 providers, 78% Good or Outstanding.
  • Residential and nursing: 20 homes, 75% Good or Outstanding; nursing at 8 of them.
  • Needs assessment from Portsmouth City Council, at no cost: 023 9268 0810.
  • Helpline: 0333 150 3456, Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line.

To cite: "Dementia care in Portsmouth: who can help" (Oct 2026), thecarepanel.co.uk.

Agencies with this specialism

Sorted by grade, with recent reports ahead.

In each town

Care homes in Portsmouth

Sorted by grade, with recent reports ahead.

In each town

Dementia care in Portsmouth: the figures

83% is the share of Portsmouth's home care agencies registered for dementia care: 49 out of 59. Nationally it is 79%. Quality: 78% Good or Outstanding among the 27 rated specialist home care agencies, against 77% for every rated home care agencies in Portsmouth and 88% for this specialism nationally. Ratings at the ends of the scale: 2 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement or Inadequate.

There is no published rating yet for 22 of these home care agencies. In Portsmouth, 67% of care homes list this specialism with CQC (20 of 30), against 57% of care homes in England. 75% of rated specialist care homes here are Good or Outstanding (20 rated), below the England figure for the same specialism (80%). For all care homes in Portsmouth it is 73%.

Nursing is available in 8 of them. That is 799 beds in total. Among them, 5 are rated below Good and 0 Outstanding. By number of services, Portsmouth City Council leads locally with 2.

CQC data, Oct 2026; specialisms are as providers registered them.

Picking the right service

Go beyond the headline grade and read the inspection report itself. A declared specialism is no guide to experience either. Find out about the number of similar clients, staff training, keeping a small consistent team, and the approach to distress or refusal.

Also ask:

  • What do you do when someone is distressed, or wants to leave?
  • How do you avoid using medication to manage behaviour?
  • How do you get to know the person (life story, routines, likes and dislikes)?

Charities and local support

Phone 0333 150 3456 to reach the Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line. In the area: Portsmouth Carers Service.

Help from Portsmouth City Council

Attendance Allowance has no means test, and a direct payment (when the council is funding care) lets you hire a provider with relevant expertise. Who pays for care in Portsmouth.

Both follow an assessment of needs, which is free to you. Savings play no part in getting one; the test is whether day-to-day difficulties meet national eligibility rules. How to ask in Portsmouth.

Dementia care in Portsmouth: common questions

What should we do first after a dementia diagnosis?

Ask the GP about the local memory service, then ask the council for a care needs assessment when everyday tasks get harder. Attendance Allowance (for people over State Pension age) is not means-tested and is often missed after a diagnosis.

Is there help outside the council?

The national helpline is 0333 150 3456: Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line.

Is there council funding for dementia care in Portsmouth?

With capital below £23,250 and qualifying needs, the council may meet some or the whole bill once it has assessed finances. The starting point is an assessment of needs, free to you.

How many services in Portsmouth care for those living with dementia?

49 home care agencies and 20 care homes in Portsmouth list this specialism with CQC (Oct 2026). Of those rated, 78% of the agencies and 75% of the homes are Good or Outstanding.

Also in Portsmouth

Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.

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