Easthill Home for Deaf People

Residential care home in Ryde, Isle of Wight

CQC Good15 bedsDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement Community
What do these badges mean?
  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
Address7 Pitt Street, Ryde, PO33 3EB
Beds15

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About

Easthill Home for Deaf People is a 15-bed residential care home on the Isle of Wight that supports deaf residents, including those who are deafblind, hard of hearing, or deafened. The home provides care for older people and younger adults with a range of support needs, including dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.

The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 23 December 2022 · Last inspected 30 November 2022

Inspectors found Easthill home for Deaf People, which cares for up to 15 older people with sensory impairment, to be a warm and homely place where staff are kind and communicate well with residents. People and their families gave positive feedback, and activities were tailored to individual interests and abilities. The report describes safe medicines handling, good infection control, and clear care planning that involves people and their families.

Strengths noted
  • Staff are described as kind and caring, with positive communication between staff and people using the service
  • Activities suited to individual interests and abilities support people's health and wellbeing
  • Medicines are handled safely and as prescribed, and people can reach health and social care professionals when needed
  • The management team is described as approachable and supportive, and staff hold a positive view of them

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: St Mary's Hospital5.9 miles
Pub or bar350 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 950 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

204 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime57%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Public order9%
Other theft5%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees 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 Isle of Wight council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Isle of Wight pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£912
2025£967

What Isle of Wight council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Easthill Home for Deaf People is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 5.9 miles away. The local GP practice is ARGYLL HOUSE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
St Mary's Hospital · 5.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ARGYLL HOUSE · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Ryde

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age Concern (Gosport) (Formerly Gosport Old People's Welfare Association)

Information to Elderly & Carers

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (211876)
Charity

Age Concern Isle of Wight

With a focus on people in later life, Age Concern Isle of Wight provides information, advice and practical support to promote wellbeing, resilience and independence so that people can live in our…

5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1118711)
Charity

The Portsmouth Stroke Club

A weekly support group for elderly stroke survivors and their carers.

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1046741)
Charity

Age Concern - Shanklin Group

A day centre, offering social activities, bingo, social afternoons with speakers on topics of interest. We provide tea, coffee etc to members. Opening 10am until 4pm Monday to Friday, and also…

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (274171)
Charity

Alzheimer Café Isle of Wight

Promote & protect the good health of people living with dementia, residing on the IW, their families and carers, through the provision of support groups and other such activities, services, advice…

6.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1171437)
Charity

Age UK Portsmouth

AUKP supports older people in Portsmouth and SE Hampshire to live fulfilling lives, remaining independant as long as possible. AUKP offers various social activities, Cafe, foot care, beauty and…

7.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1059945)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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