Durban House
Nursing home in Romsey, Hampshire
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Durban House is a nursing care home in Romsey, Hampshire, providing care for 42 residents. The home offers nursing and dementia care, supporting older people, those living with dementia, and people with physical disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rated Durban House as Requires Improvement in 2022. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, but Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led practice.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 17 November 2022 · Last inspected 5 October 2022
Inspectors found that the home, which was supporting 30 people at the time, provides person-centred care, and that staffing numbers were sufficient to meet people's needs. Medicines are handed out in a respectful way, cleanliness and infection control are well managed, and relatives said they felt listened to. The home has been rated as needing improvement at its last two inspections.
- Care is described as person-centred, with improvements noted since the previous inspection
- Staffing levels were judged sufficient to meet people's needs
- Medicines are given in an individual, respectful manner, and infection prevention and control practice is appropriate
- Staff work with external professionals such as GPs, social workers and specialist nurses, and leaders were open with people after incidents
- Not all action taken after the previous inspection was enough to resolve earlier breaches, and governance systems need to be stronger
- Risk assessment and mitigation remain an area of concern, and two new breaches were found relating to safe recruitment and safeguarding people from abuse
- Medicines are not always given as planned, and the protocols for as-needed medicines lack detail and personalisation
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Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
60 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Hampshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,203 |
| 2025 | £1,245 |
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Local health safety net
Durban House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 4.9 miles away. The local GP practice is ALMA ROAD SURGERY, 0.7 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Romsey
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Carers Together in Hampshire
The Charity 's primary object is to relieve the stresses experienced by carers, as defined in the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995, of people with physical, mental, or sensory impairment…
Age Concern Romsey and District
The objectives of the charity were to promote the relief of elderly people in any manner which is deemed to be charitable within Romsey and surrounding parishes.
Romsey Good Neighbours
To provide a community transport service for such of the inhabitants of Romsey, Ampfield and Braishfield, Hampshire who are in need of such service because of age, sickness or disability.
Lordshill Community Association Cio
To providing a place for the local people to enjoy activities such as JuJitsu, wheelchair dancing, bridge, street dance, classes for the very young, lunch club for the older persons, art classes…
The Dementia Care Hub
At The Dementia Care Hub CIO, we offer a programme of hub-based activities to support people living with dementia and the carers who support them. We operate in Hampshire, focusing on underserved…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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