The Andover Nursing Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds87
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2019-06-08
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality60
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership45
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2019-06-08
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the June 2025 inspection. This domain covers how well the home assesses and plans care, including dementia-specific training, nutrition, healthcare access, and whether care plans function as living documents. Dementia is listed as a formal specialism, which implies a level of trained expertise. The full report detail behind the Good rating was not available for this analysis.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the June 2025 inspection. This covers how staff treat residents with warmth and respect, whether privacy and dignity are maintained, and whether residents are supported to be as independent as possible. No concerns were raised in this domain. The specific inspector observations and resident or relative testimony that underpinned the Good rating were not available in the published summary.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the June 2025 inspection. This covers how well the home tailors care to individual preferences, the quality and variety of its activities programme, how it handles complaints, and end-of-life care planning. The home lists a broad range of specialisms, which suggests it is experienced in responding to varied and complex needs. Specific activity examples or end-of-life care detail were not included in the published summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Requires Improvement at the June 2025 inspection. This is the only domain where the home fell below Good. The registered manager is Miss Louise Makepeace, and the nominated individual is Dr Ramneek Greywall. The specific concerns identified by inspectors were not detailed in the published summary available for this analysis. The home is registered and not dormant, and there is no indication that it is at risk of closure.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here supports residents with sensory impairments, dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. They also welcome younger adults who need nursing care, not just those over 65. For residents living with dementia, the nursing team brings specialist knowledge to help manage the daily challenges this condition presents. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Andover Nursing Home scores well across most care themes, with Good ratings in safety, effectiveness, caring, and responsiveness. The Requires Improvement rating for well-led pulls the overall score down and is the area to probe most carefully on a visit.
Homes in South East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Andover Nursing Home, on Weyhill Road in Andover, was inspected in June 2025 with the report published in September 2025. The home received Good ratings across four of its five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, and Responsive. It is an 87-bed nursing home with a broad range of specialisms including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, which means it can support your parent across a wide range of needs. The one area of concern is the Well-led domain, which was rated Requires Improvement. This matters because management stability and leadership quality are among the strongest predictors of how care quality holds up over time, particularly as occupancy changes. The published inspection summary does not detail what the specific concerns were, so your most important task before visiting is to contact the home and ask the manager directly: what did inspectors find in the Well-led domain, what action has been taken, and when is the next review expected? On your visit, observe whether the manager is present and known to staff and residents by name.
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In Their Own Words
How The Andover Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist nursing care for complex needs in Hampshire
Nursing home in Andover: True Peace of Mind
When someone you love needs nursing support for dementia, mental health conditions or physical disabilities, finding the right environment matters deeply. Andover Nursing Home in Andover provides specialist care for adults of all ages, including those under 65 who need skilled nursing support.
Who they care for
The team here supports residents with sensory impairments, dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. They also welcome younger adults who need nursing care, not just those over 65.
For residents living with dementia, the nursing team brings specialist knowledge to help manage the daily challenges this condition presents.
“Getting to know the team and seeing the home for yourself can help you understand if this could be the right place.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Andover Nursing Home scores well across most care themes, with Good ratings in safety, effectiveness, caring, and responsiveness. The Requires Improvement rating for well-led pulls the overall score down and is the area to probe most carefully on a visit.
Homes in South East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Andover Nursing Home, on Weyhill Road in Andover, was inspected in June 2025 with the report published in September 2025. The home received Good ratings across four of its five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, and Responsive. It is an 87-bed nursing home with a broad range of specialisms including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, which means it can support your parent across a wide range of needs. The one area of concern is the Well-led domain, which was rated Requires Improvement. This matters because management stability and leadership quality are among the strongest predictors of how care quality holds up over time, particularly as occupancy changes. The published inspection summary does not detail what the specific concerns were, so your most important task before visiting is to contact the home and ask the manager directly: what did inspectors find in the Well-led domain, what action has been taken, and when is the next review expected? On your visit, observe whether the manager is present and known to staff and residents by name.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how The Andover Nursing Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How The Andover Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist nursing care for complex needs in Hampshire
Nursing home in Andover: True Peace of Mind
When someone you love needs nursing support for dementia, mental health conditions or physical disabilities, finding the right environment matters deeply. Andover Nursing Home in Andover provides specialist care for adults of all ages, including those under 65 who need skilled nursing support.
Who they care for
The team here supports residents with sensory impairments, dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. They also welcome younger adults who need nursing care, not just those over 65.
For residents living with dementia, the nursing team brings specialist knowledge to help manage the daily challenges this condition presents.
“Getting to know the team and seeing the home for yourself can help you understand if this could be the right place.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
