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Kirpa Residential Care
Residential care home in Southampton
Kirpa Residential Care
Residential care home in Southampton
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About
Kirpa Residential Care is a residential care home in Southampton, Hampshire, with 16 registered beds. The home has recently completed a £250,000 refurbishment, which has refreshed its living spaces and upgraded its facilities. Its kitchen holds a 4-star hygiene rating, and the home is now under new management.
The Care Quality Commission rates Kirpa Residential Care as Requires Improvement overall, in a report published in 2023. Its individual key questions are graded Good for effective, caring and responsive care, and Requires Improvement for safe care and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 17 March 2023 · Last inspected 23 January 2023
Inspectors found that people using the home, and their relatives, felt safe, included and well looked after. Staff were sufficient in number and knew the people they supported well, and risks to individuals were assessed on admission and kept under review. The home was clean, although refurbishment work was still under way at the time of the visit.
- Residents and relatives described feeling safe and well cared for.
- Staffing was sufficient, and staff knew the people they supported well.
- The registered manager worked well with other healthcare professionals to learn lessons and make improvements, and staff said they felt supported by the manager.
- Medicines were stored and given safely, and the registered manager was well supported by local authority quality teams.
- Risks related to legionella had not been fully reduced.
- Some staff records did not contain full work histories, and gaps had not always been explained.
- Staff training was not always completed or kept up to date, and staff did not have one-to-one meetings or appraisals.
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Care provided
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
128 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £999 |
| 2025 | £1,014 |
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Local health safety net
Kirpa Residential Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 1.6 miles away. The local GP practice is ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Southampton
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Hampshire
i) Awareness raising and campaigning; ii) Promoting Active retirement to support a positive and meaningful ageing journeyiii) Information services for local residentsiv) Care and Wellbeing Centres…
Dementia Friendly Hampshire
Our Mission is to inspire and drive forward the development of dementia friendly communities across Hampshire.The information and support we offer are aimed at encouraging communities to take…
Lee Icango
To provide community transport in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals, groups and families who have need of such facilities by reason of…
Age Concern New Forest
Lunch Clubs, Information & Advice, Footcare, Computers at Home, Waterside Goodneighbours and Befriending, Telephone Buddying
Age Concern (Gosport) (Formerly Gosport Old People's Welfare Association)
Information to Elderly & Carers
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…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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