Forest Edge

Forest Edge is a residential care home in Southampton, in the Hampshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 32 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Forest Edge Care Home. The home has been registered since February 2014.

At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated Forest Edge Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Forest Edge has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Hampshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,608 a week for residential care and £1,575 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 482 registered care homes in Hampshire. The nearest to Forest Edge include Woodlands House, Woodlands Ridge Nursing Home and Woodlands. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.